Example sentences of "[vb infin] [verb] [pers pn] [verb] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Now I wo n't come down on him like a ton of bricks if he misses chances but I do n't want to see him becoming uptight and letting other aspects of his game suffer if things do n't go right — as against Norway .
2 You may want to instruct him to say each pair twice all the way through , without you having to ask for a repeat each time .
3 You could 've let us use some of that eight , over eight million pounds that we have stuffed away , set aside to actually promote our social housing programme .
4 Essays will be a central part of your work , both during the course and finally in examinations where you will need to use them to demonstrate historical knowledge , skills and thought .
5 If at the time the issue arises the patient still has capacity to decide , they can not only explore the scope of his decision with the patient , but can seek to persuade him to alter that decision .
6 So , the external behaviour can either be er , well I do n't know to ask you to do this , but their not gon na like this , but , or you can try and tell
7 Yes it might I 've seen it spelt both ways .
8 " I do n't want to remember you like this . "
9 ‘ Once upon a time I 'd 've made you turn religious , ’ said Constance , and suddenly it occurred to Scarlet that really she was already religious , as anyone who had borne a child must surely be : not in the conventional sense but rather as a passenger on a train would expect someone to be at the controls .
10 ‘ What do you think made you feel funny the last time ? ’
11 What seems to be of more use to people are specific things they can do to help them achieve these states .
12 When the Minister had ended the meeting with the words , ‘ Now , Mr Sanders , what can we do to persuade you to put more investment in Ireland ? ’ the Englishman had replied , ‘ The best advocate you could have , Minister , to influence more investment in your country , is a local plant manager who consistently turns in good results , year after year .
13 She had been neglected and he ached because of it , but it would n't do to let her know that .
14 That he did not so do indicates he had some other categories in mind as well .
15 Did you f did you feel did you feel safe living in the flats now ?
16 Okay , erm Can you give Do you know any anything which is radioactive ?
17 Is there anything we can do to stop her doing this ?
18 I would 've thought you knew that . ’
19 As for centre backs I 've no idea — ideally I 'd like to see him give half wit and Weatherall a good go along with Tinkler , Forrester and Sharp as I really ca n't see us winning the league after Saturdays shite performance .
20 And I 'd like to see him get all the way back here because … just because . ’
21 ‘ I 'd like to see him hit one of those bloody kites .
22 I love her very much , and I do not like to see her getting worse .
23 I would so like to see her make some new friends . ’
24 ‘ I 'd like to see you explain all that to a first form said Clare , exasperated .
25 Myself , I 'd like to see you take another try at Balaam . ’
26 Hello my pet , I do n't like to see you like this .
27 I would like to see you catch one more trout .
28 We would like to see it encompass these and other elements so as to allow every farmer in Wales an opportunity to volunteer a package of agri-environmental commitments drawn from a broad menu of approved activities , as the basis for a negotiated , long term , grant-aid agreement . ’
29 So she told us the last time she was round she was going on a course for that sort of thing and she said now would you like to try it said fair enough .
30 On this evidence I 'd like to hear him conduct some genuine Delius .
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