Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pers pn] to take [pers pn] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 's been nagging me to take her back for weeks . |
| 2 | Getting them to take me on had taken some persuasion : developing countries do not generally put in requests for people in my profession — clinical psychology . |
| 3 | ‘ You would have spent the night in my arms , Caroline , ’ he caught her hands in one of his as she began to raise them , ‘ crying out my name as I touched you , begging me to take you over and over again , until finally the sun chased away the darkness . ’ |
| 4 | I thought of going to Vetch Street while you were on your rounds , waiting for you , and begging you to take me back , as a skivvy , nothing more , just to be near you , however much you despised me , and hang all worthless pride , and then you came . |
| 5 | He sometimes thought about ringing her and asking her to take it off , but common sense prevailed and he did nothing . |
| 6 | Sister Margaret is always nagging me about my earrings and telling me to take them off , but I 'm not going to . |
| 7 | I kept telling her to take it off |