Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb infin] to [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I wish you 'd let me explain to Old Red . |
| 2 | Could I appeal to running shoe manufacturers to open their eyes and realise that they are missing out on a valuable section of the market ? |
| 3 | ‘ And what did I do to that sculpture of flesh ? ’ |
| 4 | How could I dictate to some amanuensis all the love I feel for my darling Lily , the loveliest flower … . |
| 5 | Can I go to this thing about which they 're sounding so enthusiastic ? |
| 6 | Who should I write to British Section or ? |
| 7 | What can I say to that kind of talk ? |
| 8 | What do I say to this woman ? |
| 9 | How could she explain to this man that she did n't even know their full names , let alone their addresses or telephone numbers ? |
| 10 | ‘ Did you speak to this witness ? ’ |
| 11 | Do n't you contribute to this picture of Dudley Moore by continuing to talk about the same old things ? |
| 12 | What did you do to that finger , Lisa ? |
| 13 | Could you refer to this pestilence ? |
| 14 | Find it , and you may have a crime to write about that will let you bring to vivid life the social customs and curiosities of a day before yesterday . |
| 15 | And when did you move to that job ? |
| 16 | And s and so wh when did you er who s who built this house or when did you move to this part ? |
| 17 | Can you switch to part-time study , if necessary ? |
| 18 | Why ca n't you admit to that truth ? ’ |
| 19 | Did you go to that match ? |
| 20 | Did you go to any church dances ? |
| 21 | ca n't you go to Chinese school on Sunday |
| 22 | Do n't know how many ti times a week , I meant to ask her does she go to that man now . |
| 23 | How much land must you commit to arable rotation , and how much must be laid up for hay or silage ? |
| 24 | Why did she come to this country ? |
| 25 | She is adamant that under no circumstances would she consent to further use of a nasogastric tube , whether or not she was drugged to such a degree that she felt little discomfort as it was pushed down into her stomach . |
| 26 | If a girl says I want to be a nurse , is she asked well erm have you thought about becoming a manager of a hospital if you start off in nursing ; can you see your way ; how would you get to that position if you become a you know I just wonder , erm I doubt very much that that goes on . |
| 27 | Sara asked , ‘ Where did you get to last night ? ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Where did you get to last night , chief ? ’ |
| 29 | How did you come to that conclusion ? |
| 30 | Why , why do you come to that judgment ? |