Example sentences of "[v-ing] [to-vb] things [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He did n't really strike her as a particularly nosy person , just wanting to know things for the hell of it . |
| 2 | And it 's , I 'm going to do things for the house like I want to make erm Chris has put back the rail over my windowsill . |
| 3 | I hope that this gets back on the road because clearly people are starting to put things in the proper places for recycling . |
| 4 | The parent should listen quietly to this opinion , preferably with an open mind , trying to see things from the youngster 's point of view and should restate what she or he understands to be the youngster 's argument , so as to be sure of there being no misunderstanding . |
| 5 | Trying to do things on the cheap only results in an inferior service . |
| 6 | That means working to change things for the better . |