Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] [to-vb] an [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I merely want you to perform an experiment . |
| 2 | ‘ I want you to perform an autopsy , Hua . |
| 3 | Look at what the information on the pro on the prospect call thing that you 've got there and I want you to plan an opening question . |
| 4 | ‘ Listen , Geraci , I want you to keep an eye on the other two for me . ’ |
| 5 | books for Alex and I want to help him and I want him to have an advantage , but I do n't want it to cause problems at school |
| 6 | ‘ If enough of our members want us to provide an exam for them , then we should do that . |
| 7 | In this talk I want us to consider an image which I believe takes us a little closer to the meaning of the cross — the image of reconciliation and representation . |
| 8 | We challenge you to do an experiment . |
| 9 | I challenge you to name an artist who is completely original , and not in the slightest bit derivative . |
| 10 | ’ Most of these shoplifters work their way up or down the road so by warning all the shops in the area , we know who to keep an eye on . |
| 11 | And many were the tricks that the carters They used to get on the right side of the maid and get her to make an impression of the key on a block o of soap . |
| 12 | ‘ The days must go when they can wake up a judge at dead of night , give him a drop of brandy , show him a headline from The Sun and get him to sign an injunction , ’ Mr Todd said . |
| 13 | Syd Tierney , NEC member ‘ The days must go when they can wake a judge at dead of night , give him a drop of brandy , show him a headline from The Sun , and get him to sign an injunction . ’ |
| 14 | THE days must go when they can wake up a judge at dead of night , give him a drop of brandy , show him a headline in The Sun , and get him to sign an injunction . |
| 15 | Place the loop of the rope on your volunteer 's right arm and tell him to place an arm in his pocket . |
| 16 | Allow them to add an egg to the mixture and the symbolism ( of conception presumably ) would be fulfilled . |
| 17 | Good Gofers can save face , time and trouble and allow you to make an impact . |
| 18 | In such cases , contact us to discuss an overdraft for the amount of the payment and expected period of the delay . |
| 19 | A new range of weather monitors that enable everyone to keep an eye on prevailing conditions is now available from Davis Instruments . |
| 20 | Er whereas if you ask somebody to name an accent they 'd probably think of regional varieties , urban varieties , |
| 21 | I 'm going ask you to do an exercise now and split you into groups of three . |
| 22 | Now , could I , could I go through , cos I 'd like , I 'd like to at some stage ask you to do an exercise on this just to see first of all how complicated it is and then , at the end , how simple it is . |
| 23 | Then select ‘ Ask you to specify an application ’ which lets you browse for applications . |
| 24 | I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his intervention — although anything that the Government nationalise they may flog off at a profit at a later date , so I ask him to keep an eye on the situation . |
| 25 | ‘ You wish me to open an expense sheet in the matter of Mrs. Channing ? ’ |
| 26 | OK , I need somebody to beat an egg |