Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [to-vb] [art] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Basildon ( Mr. Amess ) for allowing me to say a few words on a matter that is so important to my constituents and to his . |
| 2 | It was then that I knew I could have a fight on my hands : If the manager sided with him and asked me to move a few feet away then I 'd have no choice but to join in the squabble . |
| 3 | I went into the kitchen as she asked me to have a few words with the ‘ factotum ’ ( 'She seems to be rather taken with your looks ' ) . |
| 4 | ‘ When Terry was coaching Barcelona and I went over to visit him , he asked me to bring a few pounds of good old English pork sausages because he was missing his bangers and mash for tea , ’ he explained . |
| 5 | We do n't encourage them to give up their other sports , we just want them to have the same chance in tennis . ’ |
| 6 | He wants me to tell the same traveller 's tales as 'im and 'is mates — the artful hound ! |
| 7 | Further , that integration is to be made more seamless over the coming year when IBM will begin merging OS/2 and AIX , enabling them to use the same database and share application development tools . |
| 8 | Anyway since editing is the main problem , what we 're going to do this afternoon is , actually , I 'm going to show you another video and again it 's a very controversial one , again it 's used in , in teaching situations , again it has a biased point of view in the sense that it 's produced by National Power , er clearly as a P R job for introduction into schools erm and I want you to do the same exercise , but this time I want us to edit them among ourselves and what I 'm going to do is to get you to wri write your reviews and then we 'll divide into small groups , while you 're watching it I 'll co I 'll count how , however many people we 've got here , we 'll copy the reviews and in the same groups I want you to edit one another 's reviews and then er discuss them within the groups once you 've , once you 've marked them so we 'll get into the small , we 'll do the review we 'll write the review and then we will er , I distribute the , you can go and have a cup of coffee while we copy them , then we 'll distribute them , you can mark them , er individually on your own and then we 'll get into a group and you can criticize one another 's reviews , we 'll take them one at a time , we 'll probably be in groups of four , okay , but I 'll see , I 'll see how many , what the most suitable number is , okay so , if you , would you be kind enough to that |
| 9 | I 'm sure she wants you to extend the same warmth to her that you extend to me by using my first name . ’ |
| 10 | Can we really expect them to retain the same way of thinking as they had as penniless hopefuls , and if they did would n't that simply be an insipid patronisations ? |
| 11 | You would n't expect them to forecast the same price all the years , right . |
| 12 | If enzyme deficiencies are at the root of the problem in chemical-sensitive patients then one might expect them to show the same sort of reaction to small amounts of a chemical as normal people show to large amounts of that chemical . |
| 13 | A deluxe hotel enjoying a peaceful location and overlooking the wide expanse of the Gulf of Siam , the Dusit Resort is a stunning complex which allows you to enjoy the many benefits of its beachside location , without foregoing comfort and top-class service . |
| 14 | But I do n't want you to make the same mistakes the French make here . |
| 15 | ‘ Surely it did n't hurt you to spare a few minutes for an old man ? ’ |
| 16 | ‘ I am mean and vicious , forcing you to face a few ghosts . |
| 17 | I must beg you to take a few days to consider … |
| 18 | In spite of Paxford 's strong left-wing views , Minto idolized him and allowed him to occupy the same sort of position in her household as John Brown had occupied at the court of Queen Victoria . |
| 19 | If you want to go sailing , play volleyball or have a round of mini golf it wo n't cost you a penny and the kids can be left in the Pirates Club while you spend the afternoon doing things you want to do … but you may have a job persuading them to leave a few hours later . |
| 20 | ‘ I am hoping to tie up a television documentary which will enable me to visit the former soviet Union . |
| 21 | Get someone to do the same walk at the same time , see how long it takes … ’ |
| 22 | The woman told me that they normally like you to book a few days in advance so that you have some time to think it over in case you wanted to change your mind . |
| 23 | It 's simply calling us to have a little faith . |
| 24 | But I am so fond of the people in A Wreath of Roses and have so lately re-read it , that I am perhaps tiresomely asking you to do the same thing again . |
| 25 | The doors of the bar opened behind them and they went in to order hot chocolate from the rather older part-time student who had learned the advisability of doing something to earn a little money and had taken several jobs as a waitress . |
| 26 | Few of us would be surprised to find an interviewer on our doorstep asking us to give a few moments of our time " to answer one or two questions " on our voting habits , which TV programmes we watch or which washing powder we use . |
| 27 | We would n't want him to play the same trick on us , stealing our clients so he can deal them elsewhere , " said Fox Milton director Philip Raisey . |
| 28 | The role gave Dustin plenty of scope to demonstrate his versatility , even allowing him to warble a few songs , including a vaudeville fish ditty , and to dance with beer cans strapped to the soles of his feet . |
| 29 | Further-more , persuade them to allow everyone to fly the same class of air travel . |
| 30 | Lord has asked me to say a few words about erm er , directors ' salaries and particularly about his own . |