Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [adv] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 're well-disposed enough , all the Percy tribe , because their own holdings are in the north , and they have nothing to lose here on the Welsh border . |
| 2 | My conclusion makes it unnecessary for me to proceed further upon the natural justice argument . |
| 3 | Lush 's large audience , most of whom chatter blithely through the sensitive acoustic numbers , seem to agree . |
| 4 | Lush 's large audience , most of whom chatter blithely through the sensitive acoustic numbers , seem to agree . |
| 5 | When they were n't trashing their equipment ( something which kept them occupied deep into the Seventies ) , they were trashing each other . |
| 6 | Nothing moved there except the few blackheaded gulls wheeling and crying above the river . |
| 7 | While subjects were actually driving around they were required to give risk ratings , this may have caused them to concentrate unusually on the risky situations and think about them to a much greater degree than they would have normally . |
| 8 | Then the three of them swam away into the deeper water under the headland . |
| 9 | The tide is low and someone points excitedly into the clear water to where a couple of large sea-urchins are making their sedate way along the rock-face . |
| 10 | I gazed across to the rising ground beyond the farm buildings . |
| 11 | Move along ! " bawled the orderly , and as I shuffled away I gazed appealingly at the white-coated figure . |
| 12 | I shied away from the very American-sounding compliment . |
| 13 | But they take opinion polls all the time , I mean shortly after the recent general election they were taking opinion polls a week later . |
| 14 | ‘ Well , of course , ’ I agreed quickly without the faintest idea of what I was agreeing to . |
| 15 | And the handsomest Celt on earth kneels before me while I sit snugly in the big armchair , the best armchair . |
| 16 | As I got closer to the raised platform at the far end of the church , it was as if the sound was pushing me forward . |
| 17 | So I got together with the main designer at Ibanez in Japan and we traded ideas , and the new prototype — I 've got one already and I 'm picking another one up in a month — is very unusual , and I think a really exciting development for a jazz guitar . |
| 18 | but then on the erm , Saturday , and the , that 's , and then on I say then on the bloody Friday night what happened he fell out the bed I phoned |
| 19 | I disagree fundamentally with the hon. Gentleman . |
| 20 | I wandered alone across the muttering stream and satisfied myself that the spongy land was still lined with alders . |
| 21 | I wandered aimlessly around the National Gallery just for something to do and then went home . |
| 22 | I was certain I would catch something in Rock Pool , and my hopes mounted as I waded silently to the perfect casting position . |
| 23 | The door opened , and her presentiments were realised as someone moved stealthily across the carpeted floor , the narrow beam of a torch flitting over the low couch and the bureau set against the far wall . |
| 24 | Once I had said my thanks and farewells to William and to the immense policeman who had silently accompanied us throughout the afternoon , I headed away down the rutted tracks , rather glad to be back on the road and off back to Panama City . |
| 25 | I identified closely with the other girls at school making strong relationships which , although they were not sexual , were emotionally very intense . |
| 26 | ‘ I paddled away from the sinking helicopter and attempted to pull the zipper up . |
| 27 | ‘ He veered to the right , I veered strongly to the left and we had many a set to . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ And why on earth should you automatically assume that I came here with the express purpose of blackmail ? ’ |
| 29 | I should say that I , I came away from the last meeting with an enormous list of things to do , and I have n't managed to do them all , but they 'll emerge as we go through , erm , developments Perth , Perth if inter interrupt me |
| 30 | ‘ But I came late into the first-class game , I 'm 28 now and I really want to be in the big time before I end my career . ’ |