Example sentences of "[noun] [adj] [to-vb] [pers pn] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 Well , I think it 's a bit unnecessary to put me on the spot — this is n't a bloody inquisition .
2 Even their parents got in on the act , when the Mercedes hired to take them to the reception blew up .
3 Have a car ready to take me to the city limits .
4 And , by the way , he did have this job in Italy , but if it was in the slightest degree inconvenient to join them in the villa , he 'd book into a cheap little pensione by the railway station in Siena .
5 There certainly was an audience , and they paid $16.3 million to see it in the USA alone .
6 Finding s okay so there was a little bit of it was a little bit awkward to get it to the nearest degree there .
7 By now the champagne was flowing … all United need now is a new owner willing to keep them in the style to which they 'd like to become accustomed .
8 It is , however , very important that you share your expectations and develop the objectives necessary to guide you along the journey .
9 Equally , large European Community ( EC ) grants had been attracted to Portugal which frequently lacked the infrastructure or administrative machinery necessary to absorb them in the most productive manner .
10 Close to him was a girl who rocked a sleeping baby and , when she caught his glance , she smiled sadly and held the baby tighter to save it from the snow flurries .
11 ‘ Her husband obliged her to face the fact that there is no suitable successor available to relieve her of the heavy burden she carries , ’ says the insider .
12 ‘ Till we came to the sea , and then there 'd be lighted ships ready to take us across the world . ’
13 She glared at Hank as he stood by the front door ready to open it for the paper 's representatives , and tried not to scream while these gentlemen put on their boots again .
14 ‘ I find analysis essential to get me through the day .
15 Although he had not definitely declared his candidacy , Perot had ignited a grassroots campaign involving the collection of the hundreds of thousands of signatures necessary to include him on the ballot in all 50 states .
16 On Oct. 24 the Senate narrowly failed to override the veto , voting by 66 to 34 in favour of the bill , one vote short of the two-thirds majority necessary to enact it over the objections of the President .
17 In 1983 , Aintree racecourse — the home of the Grand National — seemed destined for development and a public appeal had failed to raise the money necessary to purchase it for the nation .
18 But when he made his appearance in the members ’ bar a few hours later , there were others happy to shake him by the hand and talk with him far into the night .
19 He urged any groups with monies outstanding to pay them into the event 's special bank account as soon as possible , so that a good idea of the final total could be reached .
20 The final stage was to return to the icon Editor and , with the count a block icon selected , repeat Step 6 to associate it with the macro BLOCKCNT.SMM .
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