Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] [pers pn] [vb -s] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oh , my goodness he needs some exercise does n't he ? |
| 2 | His job is to clean along the paths of the Zoo and that thing he pushes is for the rubbish he collects , and along its side he has two brooms and a shovel . |
| 3 | In the gut , the main symptom of candidiasis is said to be bloating and wind , because as the yeast ferments its food it produces prodigious quantities of carbon dioxide gas . |
| 4 | Her left hand has been amputated and for the rest of her childhood she faces painful plastic surgery . |
| 5 | The depth of flavour results from the warm climate , which ensures all the grapes are ripe , sweet and juicy when picked ; the wine is oak aged , during which time it develops much complexity . |
| 6 | He tells the farmer and his wife he wants four times as much rent for the land . |
| 7 | If , for whatever reason , a husband initially commands higher rates of pay than his wife it makes economic sense for him to ‘ specialize ’ in paid work and let her shoulder the brunt of the partnership 's unpaid chores ( Becker , 1981 , 1985 ; for a critique see Owen , 1987 ) . |
| 8 | In his diary he records several incidents . |
| 9 | When he sells his birthright he forfeits all title to the blessing which goes with it . |
| 10 | In his approach he includes sensitive ear to the parents of players . |
| 11 | Also her son , though young and ‘ with it ’ , would prefer an exquisitely knitted and finished find wool classic sweater in a quiet colour or a heavier , brighter , really big sweater for cold weather — but I must find out first what colour he fancies this year ! |
| 12 | So specifiers will need to know not just that a tile meets EC requirements , but — crucially in northern Europe — in what way it meets those requirements . |