Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] i [vb infin] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | Serve the food properly or let me do it . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Are you going to tell me your story , or do I demand it of the world at large ! |
| 3 | ‘ W-was there a car crash — or did I dream it ? ’ she asked softly . |
| 4 | Or did I post it ? |
| 5 | Or did I put it in this one ? |
| 6 | Nor do I think it necessary to consider for the purposes of the present case to what extent the common law may provide the public authority with a defence to a claim for the repayment of money so paid ; though for the reasons I have already given , I do not consider that the principle of recovery should be inapplicable simply because the citizen has paid the money under a mistake of law . |
| 7 | It is not practical politics to abolish private schools , nor do I believe it right to do so , in the interests of freedom . |
| 8 | She did not ask my name , nor did I offer it . |
| 9 | As I handed my music to the organist , I shook so badly he bought me a brandy and made me drink it . |
| 10 | He came and helped me lay it all in which was very nice . |
| 11 | ’ Then waive your share and let me do it alone , ’ I suggested . |
| 12 | She swept me away from the door , along a line of cars , into her aged scarlet mini , gave me a handkerchief , and let me cry it out . |
| 13 | I want you to draw up the will exactly as I 've said , and let me have it as soon as possible . ’ |
| 14 | There is a hand-out on professional telephone behaviour , a hand-out on the pleas from the switchboard supervisor , and also a form , a course form , if you could take that with you fill it in and let me have it back sometime . |
| 15 | But you could give me this project , put me in charge of the entire operation — and let me see it through . |
| 16 | He do n't mind me asking , and lets me use it . |
| 17 | And do I want it ? |
| 18 | ‘ He got a bit upset when the bowels did n't work and let me know it , ’ he recalls . |
| 19 | Pointy-Beard simply said that Sunil wanted to see me when he 'd finished eating and we were going to meet him at Shazam 's and did I know it . |
| 20 | He asked me what I was going to wear and said his mam had just bought him a new duffle coat and did I like it , ’ she says . |
| 21 | And did I like it ? |
| 22 | ‘ Could you come and help me get it out ? ’ |
| 23 | Sorry , yeah I said Mark 's gon na come over and help me dig it . |
| 24 | Sometimes my helper comes in and says , ‘ It 's time for a walk ’ and makes me do it even if I think , ‘ No I 'm too comfy to move ! ’ . |
| 25 | But let me do it in my own time , and do n't make me feel like a brood mare . |
| 26 | But let me make it immediately clear what I mean by this ; what I mean to say is that Miss Kenton 's letter set off a certain chain of ideas to do with professional matters here at Darlington Hall , and I would underline that it was a preoccupation with these very same professional matters that led me to consider anew my employer 's kindly meant suggestion . |
| 27 | But let me make it very clear that it probably was not the best place , a Pathfinder station , for anyone to get near to absorbing the incredible state of affairs . |
| 28 | ‘ Listen , I do n't know what you 're up to now , but let me make it quite clear that I 'm only prepared to put up with you for the sake of the station and my job . |
| 29 | ‘ But let me make it clear we 're not prepared to train the current SAP . ’ |
| 30 | But let me tell it all in the right order . |