Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] [pers pn] an [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If she tried to evict him an undignified struggle would only ensue and she would n't give him the satisfaction . |
| 2 | ‘ He 's run in with more self-belief , ’ he explained , ‘ and that has given him an extra bit of nip to beat the bat . |
| 3 | This unusual hybrid , together with the Scandinavian tag , has given him an obscure appeal in the States , but denies any connection with the Nordic beat : ‘ Things are happening in Sweden now , yes . |
| 4 | Of course the kidnapping has given you an extra edge . |
| 5 | It also co-operated extensively with similar organisations throughout the world , which has given it an international orientation from the outset . |
| 6 | At least night flying has earned us an extra hour in bed . |
| 7 | Someone came to the shop and tried to sell him an old cross with paste stones in it . |
| 8 | Its situation has made it an important centre for both trade and tourism . |
| 9 | The Gothic style of the mansion has made it an ideal film set in the past . |
| 10 | Commercial owner-occupiers and tenants on conventional 25-year , full repairing and insuring leases will have a right to feel that life has dealt them an unfair hand in the wake of the new threat . |
| 11 | Because Lysenko , a crackpot geneticist , was the modern pioneer of bending scientific data and bashing professional opponents to suit the reigning political preference — not unlike the EPA administrators who dealt with dioxin contamination by re-writing the reports and intimidating their various authors , Lysenko was so preeminent in this process that common English usage has accorded him an eponymous distinction : ‘ Lysenkoism ’ is now the accepted term for politically enforced manipulation of scientific truth . |
| 12 | It is difficult to persuade teachers that the denial of valid arts experiences to themselves during their own school days has denied them an enriching experience and offered them instead an impoverished education . |
| 13 | I want to ask her an embarrassing question . ’ |
| 14 | Laura , having grasped the necessity of a calm private life for herself , tried to make it an attainable goal for all through her products . |
| 15 | I want to make him an excellent offer for Sleet , one impossible to refuse . |
| 16 | and they want to make it an elected module for people doing other things |
| 17 | He had very deliberately told her to get lost , and when she did n't take the hint , he 'd sent her an obscene note . |
| 18 | The thermal properties of diamond are seen to make it an attractive substrate material for chips that get excessively hot , enabling silicon circuits to be packed much more tightly than on other substrates . |
| 19 | The study of tone languages is less important for native speakers of non-tone languages , but most students seem to find it an interesting subject . |
| 20 | Gazza makes his Lazio debut against his old club and his Tottenham pals are n't going to give him an easy ride . |
| 21 | Rob morning Twenty one minutes to six the time , if you 'd like to give me an early ring , then it 's . |
| 22 | ‘ Are you going to save us an awful lot of time and trouble , sir , or are you determined to burden the taxpayer further ? ’ |
| 23 | At least he 'd stopped calling her an English pig . |
| 24 | Difficult though it was for her , however , are we entitled to assume that her French upbringing was bound to give her an adverse picture of her Scottish kingdom , and that her view was justified ? |
| 25 | His mother was a Parr , which may have given him an independent entree into Gloucester 's service , but he could equally well have come to the duke 's attention through the Percy connection . |
| 26 | His mother was a Parr , which may have given him an independent entree into Gloucester 's service , but he could equally well have come to the duke 's attention through the Percy connection . |
| 27 | ‘ England 's batting , fielding and — apart from Emburey and Edmonds — their bowling proclaimed the lack of practice and resolve on a slow pitch which , had they been in the right frame of mind , would have given them an even chance of levelling the series , ’ asserted Wisden . |
| 28 | To a man , of course , we 'd have considered it an enormous privilege to have met our maker while in the presence of a man who , as the greatest Olympian , is something of a sporting god . |
| 29 | He paused , then added dispassionately , ‘ Had she been born a man , those traits would have made her an excellent ruler . ’ |
| 30 | His alcoholism would have made him an unsuitable colleague for revolutionaries obsessed with the need for secrecy and the dangers of indiscretion . |