Example sentences of "[vb infin] [verb] to [pers pn] [num ord] " in BNC.

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1 On the spur of the moment he said : ‘ I would like to talk to you first . ’
2 ‘ Then you should have come to me first .
3 ‘ Let's say that he should have come to me first , ’ George said in a heavy , measured tone , ‘ and let me sort the whole thing out .
4 She would have to listen to him first .
5 I think I 'd talk to them first and if they 're agreeable then I 'd give you their name and telephone number but I 'd have to speak to them first but I would n't just give out the name and telephone number on an ad hoc basis .
6 Well , do n't come screaming to me next time one of the local hippies pinches a load of your acid off you .
7 ‘ Actually , I think the Colonel will want to speak to you first . ’
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