Example sentences of "[vb -s] [pron] [to-vb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two final points : first , except to imply that , because the rights of ownership in joint stock companies are rarely used , they can be discounted , the chapter offers nothing to support a conclusion that the reduction or abrogation of those rights , such as the ‘ radical extension ’ of the unions ' role would require , would command general support , and second , it gives no guidance on the question whether that ‘ radical extension ’ would create genuine industrial democracy . |
| 2 | encourages me to make a comeback . |
| 3 | They each fall utterly under his spell and promise to obey him in everything , whereupon he tells them that he has to go on a journey and gives them the keys of his magnificent house but forbids them to enter a room which is opened by a particular little key . |
| 4 | If my servant , acting bona fide within the scope of his authority , procures or causes me to break a contract which I have made with you , you can not sue the servant for interference with the contract ; for he is my alter ego here , and I can not be sued for inducing myself to break a contract , although I may be liable for breaking the contract . |
| 5 | Cal wants me to sing a song . |
| 6 | We used to , we , that 's all the as the village life was , it was it was all very now I know it 's very interesting , my daughter wants me to write a book about it , she says , I said I 'll oh I do n't know mm , write a memoirs mum she said er , you know and I said you know a lot about New Invention , which I do but it 's Willenhall you 're interested in , but it all sort or entails the lot and erm there might be things I 've can I wish I 'd have told you if I can think about them after it 's finished , but it 's erm . |
| 7 | The court accepted that an alteration of the goods which causes them to tell a lie about themselves may be a false description . |
| 8 | Guy tells them they do n't look like they 're enjoying things and he wants them to take a holiday . |
| 9 | To be an effective leader , to get bureaucrats and legislators to do what he wants them to do a president must retain the support of the public and , in the modern age , that is hardly possible without consistent command of television . |
| 10 | It only needs someone to knock a window out and the whole thing could go up in flames . ’ |
| 11 | George is a quiet , fairly shy person , who is not very imaginative and needs someone to share a life with . |
| 12 | It just needs somebody to have a look at it , but I just ca n't be bothered . |
| 13 | You know the situations where you 're in a I do n't know a meeting in some presentation and somebody wants you to give a vote of thanks have you ever had that , I had that Birmingham University one time . |
| 14 | Perhaps that 's why Georgina wants you to have a look at it . ’ |
| 15 | Belinda says he wants you to make a decision about the amnio … ’ |
| 16 | Nor must this emphasis on the proprietary and financial aspects of a shareholder 's rights obscure the important fact that his shareholding causes him to become a member of an association , normally with rights to take part in its deliberation by attending and voting at its general meetings . |
| 17 | This causes her to write a letter to God , asking for a sign , because she can not understand what has happened . |
| 18 | I know Mr used to go up there cos he was still at school then and he used to go up there cos he was doing nothing but whether he he wants her to get a job , well he . |
| 19 | The child of seven who can read fluently will not be held back so that an identical level of attainment can be achieved by all : the slow learner will not become the victim of a system which challenges him to achieve a goal which is unattainable . |
| 20 | Wants us to do a part-recorded , part-live ‘ Day in the Life of Accident and Emergency ’ thing . ’ |
| 21 | He wants us to plan a city in which the inhabitants will be expected to explore new lifestyles , to discover new ways of life appropriate to our time . |
| 22 | ‘ So she wants us to pay a bit more attention , to think about it a bit . |
| 23 | Knowing that such disturbances can occur , why should consumers agree to a form of contract which , in such circumstances , forces them to acquire a quantity of goods at the agreed price which they consider sub-optimal ? |
| 24 | In the eyes of good practitioners self-control allows them to find a path around conflict . |
| 25 | The Pacer allows you to set a bleeper in five beat increments , ie , if you are 36 between 130 and 160 . |
| 26 | allows you to access a file DUA0 : [ SOFTWARE_LIBRARY ] FOO.BAR as either SYS$LIFESPAN:FOO.BAR or as LS$DISK : [ 000000 ] FOO.BAR . |
| 27 | This range offers many features including original butterfly fretwork , spindles and cabinets with apothecary drawers — a choice which allows you to create a kitchen uniquely individual to you . |
| 28 | The graduated fill allows you to choose a number of colours in the fill , not just two , which means it is a great facility for the poor of taste to prove their shortcomings . |
| 29 | A turntable is very useful , since it allows you to display a selection of goods . |
| 30 | This type of filter can be time-consuming to maintain , but allows you to use a lot of media effectively . |