Example sentences of "i [to-vb] these [noun] " in BNC.

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1 My wife wants me to do these things .
2 I 'm often asked if I get sick of making presentations and signing autographs but I always answer by saying that the time to worry is when no-one wants me to do these things .
3 ‘ Well , there are and what I would like to propose to you is this , that you allow me to do these tests on you .
4 ‘ When we heard about poor Alain Gebrec being dead , I had a sudden vision of Dora looking furiously angry … you know how she sometimes glares at Dieter … and I thought for a moment … supposing it had been Dieter who 'd been killed … it might have been Dora who had … oh , I know it 's dreadful of me to think these things , but she hates him so much . ’
5 It 's really difficult for me to measure these sorts of things , but if you stop and look at him , he must have been in pain .
6 In addition , it has been pointed out ( Erades 1950 : 123 ) that it is not exactly the same thing to ask someone Will you help me get these letters addressed ? as it is to ask Will you help me to get these letters addressed ?
7 However , a more careful analysis of methods of work and recreation in the Easter vac helped me to overcome these problems and be more in charge of myself , rather than being tossed about at random .
8 She threw the feeling from her and told him angrily , ‘ I think you wanted me to make these assumptions , Mr Vass .
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