Example sentences of "and [vb base] i [vb infin] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Okay , blue-eyes , ’ I drawled , even though they were green , ‘ be difficult and make me twist the information from you until you scream for my kisses … ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I 'm to be slightly too clever , the hare to your tortoise , so that you can plod past me half-way round the course and make me look a fool . ’ |
| 3 | Then my father swung me up out of the sledge high above his head and down again , trying to distract me , to make light of what had happened and make me see the funny side of it . |
| 4 | Now , for God 's sake , go to bed , and let me do the same . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Now for heaven 's sake get some sleep — and let me do the same ! ’ |
| 6 | ‘ 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 . |
| 7 | Come here , cara , and let me get a closer look . ’ |
| 8 | Just shut up and let me get the fuck on with it . |
| 9 | ‘ Chris , great to see you , and let me introduce the lovely Lindy . |
| 10 | I should be grateful if you would look into the matter and let me know the outcome . |
| 11 | There were many heads like that in Spain , and I would follow outstanding examples gazing in admiration at that nape , that neck , that flat-backed skull , until the head turned and let me glimpse the face , which was never disappointing . |
| 12 | Well shut up and let me shut the door |
| 13 | ‘ I was wondering , ’ said Evelyn , ‘ if you 'd like to swap with me and let me have a chance to go under the machines . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Dennis , lovie , can you type this out now and let me have a copy ? |
| 15 | ‘ He went on to try Trevor Cherry then gave a cap to John Gidman before he somehow remembered me and let me have a second chance . |
| 16 | Because I just in my normal sort of intelligent way asked the librarian to come up with lots of cuttings on environmental health and let me have a quick little read , this was probably about twenty to three or something you know I probably needed about three weeks to do it . |
| 17 | PAMELA : [ unwillingly ] I 'll get undressed if you lock the door and let me have the keys in my own hand . |
| 18 | Let his man make his way back there , and let me have the third horse and bring you the quickest way to Ullesthorpe . |
| 19 | ‘ And let me use the phone ? ’ |
| 20 | And do I give a fuck ? |
| 21 | Ask yourself ‘ What are the pay-offs of being shy , and do I have a vested interest in maintaining them ? ’ |
| 22 | I think , while I say that I want children , and do I have a child , that i , it 's not made particularly easy . |
| 23 | and Creg 's on Monday with the carpets , oh we shall have a right laugh with them two blokes , aye , they both go oh God not you again you know and do I have a |
| 24 | I think my first issue was about September 1970 and do I recall a two-page debate along the lines of ‘ Does Bob Dylan Really Want To Be Elvis Presley ? ’ |
| 25 | Have your tea , then you can either go up to the nursery and play or come in the kitchen with me and help me make a pie , whichever you like . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ You can come through to the kitchen and help me make the tea , ’ Miss Honey said , and she led the way along the tunnel into the kitchen — that is if you could call it a kitchen . |
| 27 | ‘ I wonder if you 'd care to come up to the stable at the house and help me box a pair of geldings of mine ? ’ he was inquiring . |