Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [pers pn] and [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | so let's get rid of some of it and let's make the angle theta . |
| 2 | People like Nick ( Kent ) and Charlie ( Murray ) were fraternal towards me and would say , ‘ Listen Tony , people like Johnny Thunders are a real f—-up . |
| 3 | This number will be personal to you and will remain your Driver Identity for as long as you are entitled to drive . |
| 4 | He would be forced to eat what was placed before him because pigs ' trotters were good for him and would help him to grow . |
| 5 | ‘ He 's had a tough 18 months because he has n't played much football , but he will be very good for us and will get better . |
| 6 | ‘ I was greatly heartened and told myself I must previously have misjudged the situation — that my subjects were after all behind me and would see that right was done . ’ |
| 7 | Since he did not have the physical strength of most of the others , this was important for him and must have contributed a lot to his effectiveness . |
| 8 | In those years he was working hard on his Bovary ( though not , perhaps , as hard as he liked to maintain ) and at the end of the day , since a physical release was too complicated for him and would contain too many things he could n't entirely command , he sought an intellectual release . |
| 9 | Lucille herself never used her title , but she knew Sharpe was perversely proud of it and must have informed the Prince of its existence . |
| 10 | But the Rastas felt that the language was the African people 's own , that they should be proud of it and should set about improving it " ( 1986a : 44 ) . |
| 11 | An icy wind was blowing , but the moment Modi saw me he came and said , quite casually , as if referring to something he did n't need in the least : ‘ Look here , I 'll sell you my overcoat , it 's much too big for me and should fit you nicely . ’ ’ |
| 12 | The other children were very kind to him and would help to cope with him when necessary . |
| 13 | The assumptions underpinning the theory are that new suppliers can easily enter the market and there are no restraints on trade ; that consumers are well-informed about their wants and the choices open to them and can exert leverage over sellers by threatening to take their business elsewhere . |
| 14 | Whenever we asked for reassurance , Mr Smith assured us that his tribal chiefs were loyal to him and would vote for whatever agreement he advised them to . |
| 15 | ‘ You said I was too single-minded about it and should widen my interests , so I am . |
| 16 | There 's absolutely not doubt in my mind that , my mind that a child born erm with a special background will be treated , and feel special about it and will appreciate and understand the the erm the background of the case and and the miseries of th their parents have gone through in orve , in order to have a child . |
| 17 | Regarding the player you recommend , we are aware of him and will investigate further . |
| 18 | The Head of Department then said that he considered that the criticism had been constructive , that he accepted most of it and would try out various changes . |