Example sentences of "[pron] [prep] be [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Immediately we could sense a rough and rather unpleasant atmosphere , but we allowed ourselves to be swept up the steps of the first house into a howling throng of excitable spectators . |
| 2 | When we allow ourselves to be dominated by the demands and opinions of others , our own self-esteem diminishes . |
| 3 | If there are difficulties in claiming that ahi sā is the right way in all circumstances and that the way of violence can never lead to Truth , there are similar difficulties in assuming that no violation of moral duty is involved in the practice of satyāgraha , or that it is only through the practice of satyāgraha that we show ourselves to be informed by the spirit of Truth and non-violence . |
| 4 | It has been claimed that Aindow allowed himself to be struck on the leg to support the false story that he had been hit by the car . |
| 5 | Aindow is further charged with conspiracy with others to pervert the course of justice by allowing himself to be struck in the leg in order to support a false story that he had been hit by the joyriders ' car . |
| 6 | He is further charged with conspiracy with others to pervert the course of justice by allowing himself to be struck in the leg in order to support a false story that he was hit by the stolen car . |
| 7 | He allowed himself to be hustled into the background of affairs by men with narrower views and nearer objectives . " |
| 8 | Strephon allows himself to be duped by the charms of this woman who , in Swift 's view , seems immortal because she appears clean . |
| 9 | He provided titillating material — allowing himself to be photographed in the Cliveden swimming-pool with the lady . |
| 10 | With less alacrity he allowed himself to be guided across the other lane of the avenue , on to the safety of the pavement , and to an oddly impressive square , framed by the Catholic Cathedral , the Opera House , and the old Royal Library . |
| 11 | Linguistically , the text presented no challenge , as he allowed himself to be guided by the two translations already in use in the Anglican liturgy , those of the Book of Common prayer psalter , and the Authorised Version of the Bible . |
| 12 | But instead of allowing himself to be weaned off the drug , he went ‘ cold turkey ’ . |
| 13 | Edouard shrugged , and allowed himself to be drawn along the street towards the Place de la Révolution . |
| 14 | ‘ The third defendant denies the plaintiffs ' claim against him but if contrary to his contentions he is held liable to the plaintiffs , he claims against you to be indemnified against the plaintiffs ' claims and the costs of this action , alternatively contribution to such extent of the plaintiffs ' claims as the court may think fit , on the grounds that ( 1 ) at all material times , you were the accountants retained by and advising the plaintiffs and each of them in respect of the proposed transaction ( and in particular the financial aspects thereof ) in relation to which the said alleged liability of the plaintiffs and each of them to [ B.M.T. ] was incurred ; ( 2 ) in about the period from January to September 1983 , you acted in breach of contract and negligently towards the plaintiffs and each of them in that you failed to advise them properly or at all with regard to the said proposed transaction and the financial aspects thereof and in particular failed to explain the full nature and extent thereof to the plaintiffs and each of them and/or failed to advise the plaintiffs as to the commercial prudence of the same and/or the risks inherent in proceeding with the same and/or failed to warn them not to enter into the same ; ( 3 ) that in so far as any financial information was or may have been communicated by the third defendant he did so in reliance upon information supplied by you . |
| 15 | First night 's accommodation is prebooked for you and arrangements will be made for you to be met at the airport on arrival and transferred to your hotel . |
| 16 | I 'd like you to be thinking about the output of homework … teacher expectations of homework … the targets are not high enough … not enough quantity … not a high enough standard . ’ |
| 17 | What I do n't understand is , if she wanted you to be adopted from the start , why did n't she go through the usual channels ? ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I expect you to be gone by the time I get back . ’ |
| 19 | I assumed you to be related to the lady Anne . ’ |
| 20 | If you were married to me I would n't expect you to be bound to the house all day , every day . |
| 21 | She does not want you to be tried by the government . ’ |
| 22 | No one — least of all your guests — wants you to be preparing in the kitchen for hours , so go for freshness , and all the light and colourful foods available during these summer months . |
| 23 | I did n't want you to be caught in the crossfire when it came . |
| 24 | I will arrange for you to be advised of the respective decisions as quickly as possible . |
| 25 | ‘ I do n't think it 's ethical for you to be spying on the lodge 's guests . ’ |
| 26 | The screw would shout ‘ Doses ’ and expect you to be waiting by the front door . |
| 27 | If the application is urgent , eg for a non-molestation injunction under the Domestic Violence and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1976 and there is no judge sitting , the court office will say at what court there is a judge and the application may be made and heard at that court , but the more usual practice is for the application itself to be made in the court which would otherwise have been appropriate , with the papers and order being sent back to that court after the hearing . |
| 28 | The rich north , with no reason to be smug , would be wise to listen to the south but not , in the end , allow itself to be diverted from the blue to the red . |
| 29 | Either side , or the jury , could ask for the tape itself to be played during the trial and the judge would almost always accede ; difficulties might arise where the tape contained objectionable or inadmissible evidence , for example , references to previous convictions , but these could usually be overcome . |
| 30 | One solution is a clause which says that the question of categorising disputes in contracts where there are two different modes of dispute resolution is itself to be referred to the expert for final decision . |