Example sentences of "and [verb] [pers pn] [vb infin] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the one hand ( see page 31 ) reasoning with children , and helping them recognize others ' feelings , facilitates the development of conscience and resistance to temptation . |
| 2 | ‘ The practical help in developing my business plan was invaluable in focusing my idea and helping me obtain LEDU assistance ’ . |
| 3 | Now Saint Marcus had to put all that lot together to make it look right and make it make sense , with hindsight , bringing all the important pieces together . |
| 4 | It makes the British attitude to planemaking — make it commercial or defence oriented and make it pay PDQ — look plain shortsighted and stupid . |
| 5 | Did you try and stop them , did you try and make them see reason ? |
| 6 | He punched her on the head and made her do pull-ups against a door frame . |
| 7 | Again , my mother refused to believe that I , at thirteen , could have the same size bust as her , and made me wear bras which were much too small for me , causing the girls in the changing rooms at school to snigger even more . |
| 8 | Even for two days I would n't be able to bear the sight of Auntie Jean first thing in the morning , without her make-up on , her face blank as an egg , as she had prunes , kippers and cigarettes for breakfast and made me drink Typhoo tea . |
| 9 | When I felt strong enough to get dressed and go downstairs , Diana and Mary looked after me very kindly , and made me feel welcome in their pleasant home . |
| 10 | On occasion the underlying philosophy was extremely crude , recommending that ‘ if you provided them with footballs and made them kick footballs , they would not be so inclined to kick policemen in the street ’ . |
| 11 | The area has encouraged entrepreneurs and investors since the late 1930s when engineering professor , Frederick Terman , the acknowledged ‘ father of Silicon Valley ’ , attracted engineers and scientists from the east and helped them find money for their work . |
| 12 | For example , set your production manager a quantified quality standard and let him control defects . |
| 13 | Let him amuse the Emperor ( Napoleon III ) with evasive replies and let him annihilate Austria for ever . |
| 14 | Discuss with them the issue of sharing tasks and power and let them suggest ideas for improved delegation . |
| 15 | I came from a pretty poorish background and now it 's nice to be able to give my parents money , and let them do things like go on holiday . |
| 16 | Well , obviously none of us would want to separate sex from erotica , and so er , and I think we , what we 'd like , what we wanted the leaflet to do was put , put sort of sex for , for young people er and students in particular in this case into a framework that allowed loving and resp , response of attitudes and , and eroticism , yes , and so I think what the leaflet does is , is let people take care of themselves sexually and let them take responsibility for their sexual acts . |
| 17 | ‘ We do n't carry their advertising , but we license our name for their use and let them take pictures of our boats . ’ |
| 18 | Like , when they come in here I 'll bring them down to the canteen and let them have Coke and sweets . |
| 19 | If it were n't for my sister I 'd turn the whole matter over to the police and let them find Garry . ’ |
| 20 | And let me quote Locke er here we are are we he says but submitting to the laws of any country , living quietly and enjoying privileges and protection under them , makes not a man a member of that society then he goes on a little bit further down nothing can make any man so but is actually entering into it by positive engagement and express promise and compact . |
| 21 | If you held the cup and let me get hold of handle I 'd have been alright . |
| 22 | And let me remember Lord |
| 23 | Now , keep signing Rob 's cheques and let me have Susan Hart 's phone number . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ What I require , Rasputin , is that you let me out of here and let me see Elaine . ’ |
| 25 | I want you to unload all your problems on me and let me take care of them . |
| 26 | I must tell the Leader of the House that , if the election is to be on 9 April — everyone is planning for it , buying space to advertise and organising ; one hears it from sources in the advertising business who know what the Opposition and the Government are doing — then , for the good of the House , for heaven 's sake announce the date and let us do business in a sensible fashion during the next six weeks , instead of proceeding in this way and covering up the reality . |
| 27 | ‘ Then walk into my light , Babushka and let us hold hands , ’ said the voice softly . |
| 28 | Let us pray for the church and for the world , and let us thank God for His goodness . |
| 29 | Let us pray for the church and for the world and let us thank God for His goodness |
| 30 | Let us pray for the church and for the world and let us thank God for His goodness |