Example sentences of "she [vb -s] [to-vb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dropping her off , she turns to close the door of my car , |
| 2 | She agrees to go the city council and lodge a complaint . |
| 3 | She says she 's spent her life living modestly , as Eric wanted , but now she wants to blow a bit of it on some fun … |
| 4 | She wants to take the pop charts by storm in the multi-talented manner of her heroine , Barbra Streisand . |
| 5 | Hoey claims the SAS watch on the royals is so rigorous that Di must alert them every time she wants to move a piece of furniture or a even a painting at Highgrove or Kensington Palace . |
| 6 | ‘ She wants to ask the boy from the bistro to it . |
| 7 | She wants to open a coffee shop next door . |
| 8 | I 've got a friend who is a punk ; her make-up takes her ages , but she wants to make a statement , to be noticed . |
| 9 | She says she wants to make a statement . ’ |
| 10 | She has stoutly defended the acquisition , for C$1.8 billion ( $1.6 billion ) , of 50 naval helicopters , while arguing that she wants to reduce the budget deficit . |
| 11 | ‘ She wants to marry the Duke . ’ |
| 12 | Well she wants to get a flat does she ? |
| 13 | " She wants to get a job and be independent of Daddy , " Fairfax said , " but we 'll see , we 'll see . |
| 14 | This might happen because the writer is tired , because he or she wants to get the writing over and done with ; but the fundamental reason seems to be that the writer has broken contact with the feeling that originally made him or her want to write the story or poem . |
| 15 | And it still might n't go ; it all depends on Agnes here , if she wants to buy a hat to go with it all . ’ |
| 16 | When a speaker uses because in normal conversation , it is likely that her intention is to communicate information about causal direction she wants to inform the hearer that the event mentioned after because is the cause . |
| 17 | Jane Campbell , a member of the Independent Living Support Group in the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames says she wants to raise the injustice of the £500 limit in another forum . |
| 18 | No I do n't think she 's ready quite yet , she 's got a few things to sort out first and that 's definitely not right , she wants to raise the daggerboard not lower it , bit of confusion there about which way to turn the tiller but she 's round safely , she should be looking where she 's going now instead of sorting out all the string . |
| 19 | Other examples of such ambiguity are plentiful ; we offer at random : ( 3 ) ( a ) she wants to play the character limping ( b ) this process leaves the items date-stamped ( c ) Elmer made all the excuses imaginable ( d ) our lawyer sent the packages registered For instance , taking example ( c ) , under the attributive version , a speaker has a low opinion of Elmer as a man who prevaricates or procrastinates ; but with the alternative interpretation she may be giving credit to him for lending colour and credibility to a defence which has to be put forward . |
| 20 | ‘ I feel as with any customer that it is up to the owner whether she wants to show the ring , ’ she said . |
| 21 | The computer asks the child if he or she wants to work the section again or choose another scene . |
| 22 | Perhaps she wants to know the truth . |
| 23 | Not like her , Maggie , she has to put a lot of effort into looking nice . |
| 24 | She has to spend the household money and her good opinion of products means sales . |
| 25 | Clearly , formulations of gist and upshot are important in written and formal spoken discourse too , although there the task of the sender is much harder , as he or she has to estimate the need for reformulation at any given point . |
| 26 | It 's er er somebody on business is visiting and they the wife has come and she has to entertain the wife . |
| 27 | It 's a very young role and she has to lead the gypsy dance routine . |
| 28 | I have begun my classes , as you know , but Aunt Millicent always grouses when I go to them , because they are in the evening , and that means she has to cook the supper . |
| 29 | She retains a liveliness of mind which is quite extraordinary under the circumstances and she still displays a keen sense of humour and a warmth of contact despite the fact that she has to use a machine . |
| 30 | She 's now able to walk around the house although outside she has to use a wheelchair . |