Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [pers pn] [vb infin] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | well just leave it there because it wo n't matter , but daddy does n't want me to see you see before it comes out , it makes it more exciting that way , want to come and sit on my knee ? |
| 2 | The calm , thoughtful way she acknowledged them and talked them through with me made me feel that we had taken the first step towards friendship . |
| 3 | ‘ I know , but how can I make him eat when he refuses ? ’ |
| 4 | I made them wash and iron and do certain cleaning jobs to earn their spending money . |
| 5 | I made them suffer and gradually the fear went , but it left a — a sort of boiling rage . ’ |
| 6 | I made him repeat and repeat the lessons until they started to sink in and became easier . |
| 7 | I made him understand that he was to stay where he was and I would return in a few minutes with a tin of tobacco . |
| 8 | I felt sorry for poor Heathcliff , and while the Earnshaws were at church , I helped him wash and dress in clean clothes . |
| 9 | Because I let them know that I know . |
| 10 | I heard them say that she had been brought to hospital because her belly was still full of urine . ’ |
| 11 | I heard him come and the bolts were shot to . |
| 12 | He pushed again quite hard and as I turned away I heard him snigger and say , ‘ You have to kick 'em , you know . ’ |
| 13 | As I worked at my translations I heard him mutter and grunt at his desk . |
| 14 | When I heard him say that , I thought he meant I was going to die . |
| 15 | I thought I heard him say that there was some discretion in this matter , if the French do n't go ahead there is some discretion on the part of the British government , I thought it was automatic that if the French do n't ratify then we wo n't be able to ratify . |
| 16 | ‘ Tell Mr. McCloy it 's no dice , ’ I heard him say and it was then I said had he got a match ? |
| 17 | I thought I heard her say that she 'd packed the gallery , but she was lighting a cigarette and no one took any notice of this remark . |
| 18 | As a matter of fact I heard it stop when it reached the house . ’ |
| 19 | I heard it scrape as it was lifted away and his voice sang out . |
| 20 | ‘ But I heard you swear that you would track down her killer . |
| 21 | I heard you say that as it turns out now |
| 22 | The last thing I heard you say before I left the receiver to its own devices was something like ‘ Some of us here have been reading your books … ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Did n't I hear you mention that you had a brother ? ’ |
| 24 | He missed the West Wales training session in Swansea yesterday and said : ‘ I felt it go when I was running . |
| 25 | Well no , well I mean like we do I mean I mean but I mean my gross up about three hundred over Tony 's but I put in many hours right ? |
| 26 | I saw him disappear but , before I could say anything Fergus started yelling . |
| 27 | I could swear I saw it sizzle as it ate through the varnish . |
| 28 | ‘ He is not in the least like any of Henrietta 's children , but when I see him laugh and run he makes me think of them , being nearer the little one 's age than my Penini . |
| 29 | I see it happen but wait , hoping that as usual she will jump out from it , but it just gets worse and she slows almost to a stop . |
| 30 | It would not have surprised me to hear him say that he had advised the Almighty strongly against the Flood and other similar claims , the foolishness of which was self-evident , but not to Him . |