Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] an [adj] [noun] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do send me an interim copy as soon as you can , even in draft or uncorrected form , so that I can all the better rack my brains for you ! |
| 2 | A bridging loan can also give you an upper hand when buying in a very slow market . |
| 3 | This buys them an extra round while Thadeus hesitates , in which time they must come up with something more to prevent him from attacking after this initial hesitation . |
| 4 | His name is Michael Marsden and he 's a local runner , so give him an encouraging word as you pass . |
| 5 | I have called it an unorthodox theory because few adhere to it . |
| 6 | The simplest maze is a T-maze in which the individual has to make one directional choice ; by rewarding rats that turn one way rather than the other ( or by giving them an electric shock if they turn in the opposite direction ) , the experimenter can teach them to make a consistent and predictable choice . |
| 7 | Let him call it an English fief if he will , it makes no difference to the truth , it 's but a word . |
| 8 | If you pay us an extra premium before you go abroad we may extend the full cover of your policy to include a country outside the territorial limits and we will give you an International Motor Insurance Card ( Green Card ) . |
| 9 | If you pay us an extra premium before you go abroad we may extend the full cover of your policy to include a country outside the territorial limits and we will give you an International Motor Insurance Card ( Green Card ) . |
| 10 | If you pay us an extra premium before you go abroad we may extend the full cover of your policy to include a country outside the territorial limits and we will give you an International Motor Insurance Card ( Green Card ) . |
| 11 | If you pay us an extra premium before you go abroad we may extend the full cover of your policy to include a country outside the territorial limits and we will give you an International Motor Insurance Card ( Green Card ) . |
| 12 | This made him an acceptable candidate as protector and , once he held that office , helped to ensure that he could call on the backing of the Yorkist establishment . |
| 13 | This made him an acceptable candidate as protector and , once he held that office , helped to ensure that he could call on the backing of the Yorkist establishment . |
| 14 | He knew that people thought them an ideal couple because they lived their mutual lives at arm 's length , they complemented each other in self-containment . |
| 15 | For several moments he made no reply , then he sent her an enquiring glance as he said , ‘ May I ask a favour ? ’ |
| 16 | My heart gave me an unforgettable jolt when I thought him to be headless ; yet there was no blood staining the fresh , even snow . |
| 17 | The five-star novelist gave me an unfathomable glimmer when I closed the car door for her and remarked that she 'd had a long chat with Harry that afternoon on the telephone . |
| 18 | Call me an enlightened defeatist if you wish . ’ |
| 19 | It was argued on behalf of the Minister that the legislation gave him an unfettered discretion as to whether to refer or not . |
| 20 | Finally , on the sixth lap , Mass got around Brundle at the end of the long pits straight , and gave him an old-fashioned chop as he turned into Moises Solona Corner . |
| 21 | She stared at his profile , trying to see in him her old hero , and he shot her an intrigued look as he felt her eyes on him . |
| 22 | He shot her an enigmatic glance as she stepped on board the powerful speed-launch , scene of the dramatic rescue that first night . |