Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb infin] [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It is justly ironic that the Government , which refused to control the industry and protect the environment , has also refused to help them conduct a price-fixing operation .
2 Let me answer the second question first .
3 It certainly makes me regard the next car commercial with a new pair of eyes .
4 They know about science from television and from their school teacher , and any other source of information to them is really beneficial to let them make a sensible decision .
5 By using drama as a part of the learning process , English teachers will be providing experiences for pupils which will help them make an informed choice when considering drama as a subject option , whether for GCSE or as part of a non-examined course in combined or expressive arts .
6 Our aim is to help them make the right purchase by giving them all the information they need .
7 But before I do this , let me make a philosophical point .
8 Before I regret the temporary arrival of my better nature , you 'd better let me make a few calls and see what I can do to get you home today . ’
9 Erm let me make a few announcements erm firstly Longmans the publishers are producing a large and they hope definitive dictionary of the English language and in aid of this they have asked various universities to produce examples , recorded examples of academic monologue and we 've agreed to cooperate and that is what this little piece of electronic wizardry is in aid of in case you were wondering .
10 Having endorsed this as a learning technique , let me make a few recommendations and observations of my own and list my personal ‘ top ten ’ .
11 President Bush defended his administration 's cautious response , saying he had seen no facts since Tuesday which ‘ would have made me make a different decision ’ .
12 If your senior executives have the information to help them answer the following questions they will be well equipped to make the right decisions .
13 He 's certainly made me laugh a few times !
14 The way the police deal with them is brutal violence — making them swallow a complete glue bag , torturing them , burning out their eyes , cutting out their tongues and their ears .
15 ‘ Let me introduce an honest man , Brother Athelstan .
16 ‘ Chris , great to see you , and let me introduce the lovely Lindy .
17 Hopefully they will go there as champions but I would love to see them win the Irish Cup , ’ said Flanagan .
18 Kettering persuaded him to come South and he helped them win the Southern League ( Eastern ) Championship in 1927–28 and 1928–29 .
19 Let me describe a possible scenario .
20 Let me enjoy the sweet Suspence of Woe ,
21 I would agree that a hypnotist could not , for example , make me attack an innocent person .
22 This is a fax I want you to send to Ian in Aiden Mouth and it reads as follows good afternoon Ian , at long last I 've been able to get down to this memo of yours , dated the thirtieth alt can you please let me know the actual deliveries ' figures in the first part of this memo .
23 While you are finding that , could I make a general request of the counsels .
24 Could I make a constructive suggestion in this context of board salaries or remunerations or compensation packages or bonuses I 'm saying that in a slightly tongue in cheek way because I believe that the majority of shareholders do n't understand the differences between these concepts , as you gentlemen evidently do .
25 ‘ All that I have done today has gone amiss ’ , he says ( II , 17 ) ; ‘ Since we passed through the Argonath my choices have gone amiss ’ ( II , 28 ) ; ‘ And now may I make a right choice , and change the evil fate of this unhappy day ! ’
26 May I make a relevant point please ?
27 So shall I make a fresh cup of tea ?
28 Can I make a special request ?
29 ‘ In no case did I make a formal approach to the top management of any of the firms to get approval or support for the research .
30 As a Scottish lawyer , may I make the simple point that the Lord Advocate looked carefully at the question of a prosecution for culpable homicide ?
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