Example sentences of "they [modal v] [verb] me [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My people at the PFA feel that until the League get together and show there is a practical job for me to do , they do n't see why they should let me go . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ They 'll make me do my whole second year again , ’ said Tom . |
| 3 | Both parties can get something from that situation , if you trust people and you look at things a relationship over a period of time rather than this particular thing this is what I want now this is what I 'm gon na get rather than well okay I 'll help you do this now and later on they 'll help me do something else , it becomes a win win . |
| 4 | You 're assuming they 'll let me go . ’ |
| 5 | In theory , you could see me in the Sunshine Home for Impoverished Journalists in 40 years ' time , tripping the nurses over with my Zimmer frame in the hope that they 'll let me father their child . |
| 6 | ‘ If I can move back to my place , they 'll let me have her back . ’ |
| 7 | Well there is , a Co-op bank but I do n't think they 'll let me have some money out of it . |
| 8 | ‘ Do you think they 'll let me see her in hospital ? ’ |
| 9 | James , Point taken ( see below ) but in the absence of any ftp site at the moment , if anybody would like more leeds gifs they could let me know by mailing myself and not the list . |
| 10 | Oh aye yeah they 'd make me buy it . |
| 11 | ‘ I wish they 'd let me go . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I wish they 'd let me have my telephone , ’ Elinor whispered . |
| 13 | After my first six months as Director of South East Arts , I 've prepared an interim report with five main topics , which I wish to put forward for public consideration , and if anybody has any comments to make perhaps they 'd let me know . |
| 14 | ‘ They used to make me look a fool and leave a bowl outside for me . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ They used to make me look a fool and leave a bowl outside for me . ’ |
| 16 | They would let me know as soon as possible . |
| 17 | I had offered to leave most of my collection , comprising the best part , in the USSR , and had simultaneously asked if they would let me take part of it with me . |
| 18 | ‘ But I do n't think they would let me run it on the company 's machine , ’ he added regretfully . |
| 19 | ‘ When I came round after the operation I asked the doctors if they would let me have the screws . |
| 20 | And I 'm meeting with appropriate people in B R on Monday to decide when they will let me record . |
| 21 | I hope that , if they ask me , they will let me take in alphabetical chunks at a time , as the full whack weighs about a stone ! ! ! |