Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I hate them bloody things . ’ |
| 2 | We get scabies , and we have internal worms , and for those of us whose interests bring them close to mammals or birds , parasites can be just a part of the job . |
| 3 | ‘ They only stand for it because we bring them hard currency , ’ Jim explained , as he accelerated away . |
| 4 | Commonly held ideas restrict the social role and status of older people , structure their expectations of themselves , prevent them achieving their potential and deny them equal opportunities . |
| 5 | However , most of the campaigns are run by authorities in the more accessible countryside ; there are few campaigns organized by those in the remoter or upland areas , either because they deem them undesirable or consider the likely returns insufficient . |
| 6 | These interventions will be implemented despite short-term business protests if state managers deem them class-rational . |
| 7 | Use young stems or leaf stalks ; cut up into short lengths , simmer them little water until tender , then remove the tough outer skin , and simmer again until bright green . |
| 8 | Stack them high and sell them cheap . |
| 9 | Sell them sunny meadows |
| 10 | This was more power for the cause — these people use tea bags and drive on the wrong side of the road , they hang fish on clothes lines and then eat them dry . |
| 11 | From their orbital hive-turned-fortress , they would sally out against whoever was left and eat them alive . |
| 12 | ‘ You eat them alive . ’ |
| 13 | But the home government always resisted this simple but dangerous solution , passing up chances to expand territorially if that meant the helots could stab them in the back — or eat them raw . |
| 14 | As the law now stands it is legal to grow the mushrooms , and eat them fresh , but illegal to prepare them in any way — even by cooking . |
| 15 | I remember when I was working on the building sites in Manchester , the Irish lads called onions " navvies ' apples " and some of them would peel them and eat them whole like fruit . |
| 16 | It is time to take account of that difference between perceiving from ‘ Now ’ and ‘ I ’ and imagining from other viewpoints which we have so far put aside as irrelevant.4 Although one can respond with some awareness to remote or hypothetical situations , and evaluate them sub specie aeternitatis , everyone 's actual choices of ends are of course confined to his own present and future and to his effective scope of action . |
| 17 | Most enterprise-based unions remain fairly self-contained and although many do affiliate to the appropriate national , regional or industrial federations they accord them little authority for conducting collective bargaining or sanctioning agreements . |
| 18 | The Sports Council have to follow Government Policy and make everyone self financing and self sufficient you will no doubt read int he press and hear through the media about many similar cases , it is a case for grave concern and efforts will be made to seek the support of many people who applaud our type of work and so give the world of Movement and Dance the benefit of their experience and support . |
| 19 | ‘ Bring me liquid sustenance , for I have need of thy strongest mocha-java , merchantman … ’ |
| 20 | I have to make two remarks that bring me great pleasure . |
| 21 | I miss it , I missed it on Sunday , they bring me yorkshire puddings in |
| 22 | ‘ Many parents bring me rebellious teenagers with the plea , ‘ Please change her , doctor ! ' ’ |
| 23 | He sent his parents a letter promising that ‘ if the good Lord God be merciful unto me and bring me safe home again , I will all the days of my life serve Him in praising His Holy name and exhorting others ’ . |
| 24 | If the olives have been stored in brine , rinse them well in running water , then pat them dry on kitchen paper . |
| 25 | Drain the prawns thoroughly and pat them dry on kitchen paper . |
| 26 | No , I mean them indoor , indoor plants David |
| 27 | Well alright , I mean them long windows , as you say , up here , erm low ! |
| 28 | Cos I mean them marked . |
| 29 | Disgruntled young people who currently gain nothing positive from their last years at school should be allowed to opt for part-time work at the age of fourteen if they so wish . |
| 30 | The Spear & Jackson Neverbend range has an excellent hand trowel and fork ( about £5 ) , the 12in wooden handles of which make them suitable for many jobs . |