Example sentences of "[pron] [prep] [art] [det] [noun pl] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Can you excuse me for a few minutes while I have a word with the others and then I 'll be straight back to you ? ’ |
| 2 | A solution is to make the following adjustments and stick to them for a few days while the body clock follows the lead given by your altered life-style . |
| 3 | He read to himself for a few minutes while William perused the review section , but his agitation could not long be contained in silence . |
| 4 | Okay , just about it now Okay , gon na ask each group what marks they 've given and why , now it 's not for the other team to justify it because it 's all a subjective thing but the thing is we 're hopefully marking them against the same criteria as everybody else because we 've all been in the same place and listened to the same things and read the same things , however , now we know obviously it does n't necessarily mean that everybody 's taken in the same things . |
| 5 | We had tourist visitors of every age and family , and some quaint scenes were witnessed on the upgoing — many of the native children ( and one who in a few years after might be called an old man ) found it a profitable , and I doubt not , too , a pleasurable work , leading the tourists to the top . |
| 6 | With the best will in the world a bassoon can not begin to express itself in the same terms as a viola da gamba and when two of the three melodic parts are conceived for strings a precious dimension is lost by substituting woodwind . |
| 7 | This involves them in the same difficulties as those faced , or evaded , by psychologists . |
| 8 | This is a matter of personal conscience and what every member in the council chamber today must be aware of , is that there is a vociferous and committed group of people we know that because we 've all had a great deal of communication from them and interestingly enough I have and most of the communication I 've had has been in favour so victory , people who write must be extremely perceptive in , with er marketing the that 's not the point , we all know that there is a committed and vociferous group of people whose consciences do not lead them to the same conclusions as Mr 's conscience and the issue really is , do we in a liberal and democratic society have the right to impose our consciences on those of other people who live in the community and quite clearly and quite determinedly take a different view . |
| 9 | For though princes might now punish delinquent vassals or officials ( see pp. 360 , 286 ) , there was solid political sense in not subjecting them to the same penalties as lesser men . |
| 10 | The woman stared at him for a few moments as she mulled over his offer . |
| 11 | The regime thus charged him with damage of government property and jailed him for a few months until he was released under a general amnesty . |
| 12 | I looked after him for a few days before he died . ’ |
| 13 | In fact , she did not realise she was to have the honour conferred on her for a few days after the letter arrived . |
| 14 | In the end , the big woman with the cherries in her hat had dragged the now screaming child from his mother 's arms , pulling poor Edith along with her for a few steps until she had dropped sobbing on to the linoleum . |
| 15 | And when she jumped up again , the chair sort of stuck to the seat of those awful green breeches she wears and came up with her for a few seconds until the thick syrup slowly came unstuck . |
| 16 | She felt a flood of heat as he stared down at her , felt the deepening intensity of his gaze on her in the few seconds before his mouth descended slowly to take possession of her lips . |
| 17 | He was perfectly amiable to her on the few occasions when they did meet ; sometimes she even felt that he liked her . |
| 18 | So have a look through your book have a very quick glance at erm if you can just at an acid alkali one , at one side of an equation co try not to read it cover it up write it down and leave it for a few minutes till you 've forgotten if you did accidentally see what was on the other side till you 've forgotten it . |
| 19 | In that case the Lapp had said he would do it for a few drinks if we had any with us . |
| 20 | However , she only keeps it for a few weeks before it is handed back to the new Lady Mayoress by the sheriff for the price of a kiss . |
| 21 | He designed and built it specially for his wife because she 'd always wanted to live by the river , but she only had time to enjoy it for a few months before she died . |
| 22 | I could let you have it for a few months until you get sorted out . ’ |
| 23 | But we want to review it after a few months because as I say , once she 's got herself organized , it might be alright . |
| 24 | ‘ He 's got plenty of pace — but I 'll bet you £1,000 he would not get anything like the same results as Waqar and Wasim . |
| 25 | The Information will be used by you solely for the purpose of evaluating the possible purchase by you of the Company and , unless and until you have completed such a transaction , the Information will be kept confidential by you and will not be disclosed , in whole or in part to any other person , except that the Information or portions thereof may be disclosed to those of your directors , officers , employees , agents , auditors , lawyers , bankers and professional advisers ( collectively ‘ Representatives ’ ) who need to know such information for the purpose of evaluating the prospective acquisition ( it being understood that those Representatives will be informed of the confidential nature of the Information and shall agree to be bound by this Agreement and , if requested by ourselves , will enter into a direct agreement with us on the same terms as this Agreement ) . |