Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [noun] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.

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31 At seven on the Saturday night of the prêt-à-porter showings , I make my way up the mirrored staircase in Chanel 's couture house in the rue Cambon .
32 I keep crouched and make my way through the low bushes , heading diagonally through the wood towards the estate .
33 I walk slowly through the tunnel beneath the line , one of a dozen returning commuters , cross over the road with ten of them , make my way through the gnarled little streets beyond the redundant town hall with eight of the ten , and begin to climb the scarp of the South London hills with the remaining five .
34 No , I 'll treat you to them , I make my lot to the nearest bottle with Unicare if I can , how many you 've got ?
35 It is because of that commitment and my understanding of the values and decent opinions of the Province that I have placed my resignation at the Prime Minister 's disposal .
36 There 's no doubt he relieved the pressure on me and the rest of the dressing-room and enabled me to enjoy my game to the full . ’
37 I threaded my way between the various broken churches , towers and columns to the entrance-exhibition where posters announced that fibreglass imitations of the stone carvings were soon to be set up outside .
38 You have dismissed my Master of the Inner Chambers ? ’
39 I realize that I need to work my way through the next passages with care and delicacy .
40 I had forgotten my quest on the previous day in the pleasure of the poets ' company .
41 That 's how I got interested in the sport : I read about the first black champion , Jack Johnson and it created my interest for the first time .
42 Soon I was groping my way up the tight , black corkscrew , mole-mode .
43 It 's time to try my hand at the settled life .
44 In the meantime , my thirteenth birthday was coming up , and it seemed like a good time to revive my request for the perfect present : a bird of prey .
45 The three ruffians pummelled me , banging my head against the wooden slats .
46 Tempest or not , I was in a constant state of ecstasy , huddled in the back seat between the sleeping-bags and wellingtons , pressing my nose against the steamy window to get a better view of these monsters that disappeared into the mist above us , as we drove to our moist destination .
47 It was n't until lunchtime that my boss drew my attention to the strange ‘ hairband ’ I was wearing .
48 Unfortunately I had not realised that a stern rope had already been passed to the ship and an indignant shout from my crew on the after deck drew my attention to the long nylon rope which was now snaking dangerously round the bollards as we drew away .
49 Now I 'm finding it difficult to find my way to the correct place .
50 I waited in the kitchen until it was light enough outside for me to find my way through the deep snow back to Thrushcross Grange .
51 The weather was unexpectedly hot , and had brought out a sudden rash of men leering from shop doorways and cars for a glimpse of female flesh , while Vonetta struggled to find my flat on the sprawling council estate where I live .
52 I gulped , and fixed my eyes on the blood-red pen on the desk .
53 I touch my pocket for the reassuring packet of Diocalm .
54 However , as the bitter winter weather approaches , I should like to concentrate my speech on the basic problem of enabling people to find shelter so that hon. Members do not again have to face the awful reality of stepping around people huddled under snow-covered tarpaulins , lying in shop doorways in the streets of our city .
55 I gave a short address with one foot on each side of the peace-line [ a sleeping policeman — concrete ] basing my theme on the marvellous passage in the second chapter of the Gospel according to St. Luke — the song of the angels , seen and heard by the shepherds , ‘ Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace and goodwill to all people ’ .
56 As an ENP I could discuss my patients with the senior medical staff only ; in practice this meant the registrars .
57 In Los Angeles , where I lectured for a living , I pursued my fascination for the harmonic patterns and golden-mean ratios which run so consistently through the sacred art , music and architecture of both Western and oriental mystical traditions .
58 In his unobtrusive way he had shown his interest in my faltering attempts to climb the golfing ladder , and had even carried my bag in the Amateur Championship .
59 ‘ I changed my mind at the last minute . ’
60 I propose , therefore , to enjoy this last cigarette , warm my hands above the stumpy candle , and think with due care and compassion about the true story I have to relate .
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