Example sentences of "and [vb infin] [pron] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This rather reserved child , this self-styled future utopian essayist , found herself rattling on about unhappiness and happiness , found herself possessed by a desire to comprehend and convey what had happened , was happening , to a handful of people near her . |
| 2 | Differing views have an opportunity to arise and make themselves felt — but there the similarity with Western politics end . |
| 3 | I would say to any prospective newcomer , choose your training organisation to suit your needs , and enjoy your training and future diving , but beware of those who would try and make you prejudiced against all others . |
| 4 | If she did n't find a safe corner to rest and eat she stood the chance of being caught . |
| 5 | Anger is common reaction , and one way to help overcome this distress is to go and discuss what happened with your vet . |
| 6 | because we 'll have the cash , we 'll go and buy he said all you need is your amplifier and that did n't he ? |
| 7 | You just have to try and do what got you good results in the first place . |
| 8 | Now let me try and do it joined up writing like you do it . |
| 9 | Contrary to instructions and tired of inactive waiting , they had decided to come and see what went on . |
| 10 | He had heard the commotion and roused himself from his noonday nap to come and see what had caused such an uproar . |
| 11 | So he looked behind himself and saw that the passage he had just come down was one of many , all wrinkled and wormy and dripping and tangled with roots , and he thought he could never find his way back so he must perforce push on and see what lay in store . |
| 12 | Her moment of complete despair had come when Doyle switched on the radio and sat down to wait and see what happened . |
| 13 | You could just drift and hang out and see what happened , which suited me fine , even more than being a Customs Officer or a professional footballer or a guitarist . |
| 14 | Something warned her that it might be better to wait and see what happened during her vacation and to contact Freddie when she returned , if she had anything worth relating . |
| 15 | You only have to look and see what happened in Germany when Beckenbauer retired , in Brazil when they lost Pele and Holland when they no longer had Cruyff . |
| 16 | Now she could only wait and see what happened . |
| 17 | He decided to wait and see what happened in the other rehearsals . |
| 18 | I thought I 'd go and see who attended . ’ |
| 19 | Polperro 's festivities fell five days later at St Peter 's Fair , and Quiller Couch beautifully described how a pile of tar barrels and wood would be built up on the beach for the entire village to gather around and see it lighted . |
| 20 | It is quite sufficient to know and understand what happened — there is absolutely no need to suffer , whether physically , mentally or emotionally . |
| 21 | Here , that same evening , he was visited by the Young King , who tried to explain and excuse what had happened . |
| 22 | Against the Director 's advice , he 'd decided to despatch Sylvia into occupied France to try and discover what had happened to them . |
| 23 | The occasion to hold and secure it came almost immediately , when Nicandra 's precious dog was heard crying pitifully in the depths of the watery culvert . |
| 24 | As Eva had known , the location of the flat would always be a draw for Charlie , and when he turned up one evening to eat and sleep I said , ‘ Let's go to the Nashville . ’ |
| 25 | Before he finally lay down to rest and sleep he hesitated over whether to cross his small room again and close the window on the chilly night . |
| 26 | I used to listen and wish I 'd got something to offer . |
| 27 | Er , can I say that it 's been a great pleasure coming er , to you and to say that erm that there 's far more to say , of course , about Canberra er , but I hope that that taster will help you to try and appreciate what went on there . |
| 28 | ‘ Let's try and forget I said it . |
| 29 | At this point you have got to say something interesting or else the conversation will pass on and leave you isolated once more . |
| 30 | When she had taught Sarah to read and write it had been her textbook , and it would have broken her heart if she 'd heard such a tirade after all her patient teaching . |