Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [pers pn] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If you would like me to forgive you the other half of your great debt , then fire the kiln tomorrow morning , well before dawn . |
| 2 | Then he called for the caskets of gold in which was the balsam and the myrrh which the Soldan of Persia had sent him ; and when these were put before him he bade them bring him the golden cup , of which he was wont to drink ; and he took of that balsam and of that myrrh as much as a little spoon-full , and mingled it in the cup with rose-water and drank of it ; and for the seven days which he lived he neither ate nor drank aught else than a little of that myrrh and balsam mingled with water . |
| 3 | This what I asked you the other week . |
| 4 | Yeah , I mean I The important thing is I think the children do recognize the differences , not that they do n't notice the differences , because they 're Like you say they 're capable of using the other if it if it suits them . |
| 5 | When I found her the other side of my desk I told her in no uncertain terms I was n't having anything to do with it . |
| 6 | Er I felt , I 've been after Danny for nearly twelve months to come see and not been able to get him on the night I want him the only night he was able , was available was I think it was one night when we had something else on I ca n't remember what it was . |
| 7 | I told her the brutal truth — how I 'd tried to buy a love-nest for us and got involved with the wrong property men . |
| 8 | And so I told her the whole story of my lonely childhood with the Reed family , and of my terrible experience in the red room . |
| 9 | I told her the old lady was rich and that she had done the cottage up beautifully . |
| 10 | The conversation was wide-ranging , but gradually I told her the full story of what had happened to me over the previous year or so . |
| 11 | Later , when Frankie and Liza , my brother and sister , came in from playing I told them the sad news , but they did n't seem very upset . |
| 12 | And I told him the whole story of our voyage , and the danger we were now in . |
| 13 | But I , you know , I told you the front brakes they er snapped the middle and all this . |
| 14 | When Caro made her escape after tea it was with all the usual feelings of guilt and frustration ; with her mother suggesting brightly , ‘ Just let me measure you for that new jumper before you go , Carolyn , ’ and , ‘ Did I show you the new suite we were thinking of getting , in the catalogue ? |
| 15 | Shall I show you the big needle ? |
| 16 | I think that I put it the other way round last time . |
| 17 | If I show you the general norms it makes a lot more sense . |
| 18 | I noticed it the other day when you were round then |
| 19 | And I give him the whole book what lists names and numbers and what not . |
| 20 | I showed him the relevant page of my guide-book . |
| 21 | Yesterday I fed him the bony scraps from my reindeer stew and he is now mine for ever . |
| 22 | I loaned him the other $30 . |
| 23 | They wo n't wear it for one minute when I tell them the whole story . ’ |
| 24 | I tell you the cleaning ladies are the worst in erm school . |
| 25 | ‘ What if I tell you the whole truth ? |
| 26 | I know she wo n't board but I tell you , I tell you the main advantages of boarding is that a lot of times if you , you know when sometimes you get to the point where you 've done so much prep and you 've got lots more and you really you feel like you ca n't cope |
| 27 | ‘ I wanted to speak to you before I saw Ursula , ’ she concluded , ‘ because she might object to my giving you the private detective 's report on Maurice 's finances . ’ |
| 28 | The next point that I wanted to turn to is who the duty of care is owed owed to , er as I understand it the present law is quite clear . |
| 29 | Tonight I find you the special number one steak , and the best wine . ’ |
| 30 | I warned you the other night , me and you gon na fall out if you keep being cheeky . |