Example sentences of "[verb] [noun sg] [verb] [pers pn] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The group left , reportedly after being told by Papua New Guinea officials that the Indonesians would be given permission to remove them by force . |
| 2 | ‘ Do you need help to put them to bed ? ’ |
| 3 | ‘ This perfect life of yours , you really just grab grab grab it from others . |
| 4 | I want music to frighten me like T Rex or Johnny Rotten : I 'll be waiting a long time for that in Dublin . ’ |
| 5 | She had fully expected Penry to dismiss them as nonsense , and felt so shattered that he had n't that it took her longer than usual to clear away and leave the kitchen immaculate . |
| 6 | ‘ It was n't easy to make a fitting with her in LA and me in Paris , ’ says the designer , though at Christmas Madonna found time to visit him in Paris , where she spent her time ‘ jogging and pumping iron ’ . |
| 7 | If he fails to attend a second time the judge has power to commit him to prison for contempt of court . |
| 8 | How if she chooses this moment and this audience to make it known that she visits us only out of pure charity , that what lies in her handsome reliquary is in reality the body of the young man who committed murder to secure her for Shrewsbury , and himself died by accident , in circumstances that made it vital he should vanish ? |
| 9 | As a result of my article on computer tidal prediction in the December issue , several readers have asked what practical advice I can offer about the effects of abnormal meteorological conditions on tide predictions and when to apply correction to take them into account . |
| 10 | Travel insurance covers you for sickness abroad but limit the pay-out on possessions such as cam recorders , cameras and jewellery to £300 in total . |
| 11 | We 've managed to hire the jackets the Salopettes the ski glasses the socks I 've sorted out , I 've told nan to buy you for Christmas . |
| 12 | The man was being treated as a witness who may have had information to give them concerning Moira 's disappearance . |
| 13 | The fourth report of the Committee on Monitoring Agreements on Tobacco Advertising and Sponsorship was produced this summer and the Minister will have had time to study it in detail . |
| 14 | The opening instrumental to the first track Do n't Look Down reminds me of Les Paul and his legendary recording tricks . |
| 15 | The Scottish international midfielder has dismissed speculation linking him to Arsenal and Rangers . |
| 16 | Chimay Red puts me to bed |
| 17 | Traditionally , the ribbon weave was left loose , but it 's easier to use interfacing to keep it in place . |
| 18 | It followed radiotherapy to treat her for cancer . |
| 19 | I remember mummy putting us to bed at six . |
| 20 | The See Hear programme publicised it on television . |
| 21 | Weaver birds reared in an incubator still manage to weave when they become adult , so clearly the basic skill is inherited , but it nonetheless requires practice to bring it to perfection and at first young male weavers may make comically ham-fisted versions — nests that are insecurely tied and fall off , others that are unevenly woven with some strips pulled tight and others left slack so that the result is misshapen . |
| 22 | Such an environment of interconnected multimedia elements is generally called hypermedia to distinguish it from hypertext . |
| 23 | Meanwhile they have become involved in the bureau and staff have invested time introducing them to procedures . |
| 24 | It is n't that God delays his guidance and message , but that our perception takes time to put it into words . |
| 25 | The secretary was therefore directed to write to the Duke of Northumberland , asking permission to nominate him as president . |
| 26 | The secretary was directed to write to the Master of the Horse , asking leave to nominate him as president of the College at the forthcoming general meeting . |
| 27 | This beautifully judged chip put them in front against Notts County . |
| 28 | I wanted to see you again , but I was dashing all over Europe that week , and I did n't have time to chase you in person , so I thought I 'd say it with flowers . |
| 29 | And bittern booming followed us at intervals all day . |
| 30 | The opposition quickly lost four wickets with only eight runs on the board but fading light saved them from defeat . |