Example sentences of "[pron] [vb -s] [to-vb] [prep] [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In contrast , other metaphors make reference to an animacy which seems to threaten by its very absence . |
| 2 | She wants to run through them all and then you 've got to fill in a piece of paper on which three pieces you 'd like to do , and al you know , she wants the cheque and full details of what name to go on the certificate and that sort of thing . |
| 3 | Lone inventors are by no means all nutters , but we can sympathise with anyone who has to deal with them all the time . |
| 4 | The hardest lesson for Gilly to learn is that she and nobody else is responsible for her own actions and that she has to live with her own mistakes . |
| 5 | On the personal front she has to choose between her one-time fiancé Paul whom she loves but can not marry because he is Catholic and she is divorced , and Bernard , a fellow philologist who attracts her physically but is selfish , emotionally dishonest , and married . |
| 6 | This is one of the reasons she works well with tasks she has to achieve on her own . |
| 7 | She has to think of her younger sisters , her father may clamp down on what little freedom they had previously . |
| 8 | This may be a good moment to indicate to her very gently that she has grieved well and long , and that if she is beginning to feel that her period of mourning is nearing its end ( even though you appreciate that she will always carry the scars of her sorrow ) , you are ready to give her any help she needs to adjust to her new and different life . |
| 9 | Nao Naomi realizes there 's no point talking about it now , the dye has been cast the decision has been made , the commitment has been entered into , whatever the cost she was going gods way , there was nothing more to be said about it we find that a de a decision made before god and we all make those decisions , means nothing at all unless were determined to carry it through , whatever the cost may be , three women here make their decisions before god , they make their choices , Naomi she chooses to return to Judah once again and enjoy the inheritance god has given her , Auper she chooses to return to her own country and her own god , as far as were concerned that 's the end of the story , but Ruth she chooses , she expresses her faith in the one true god , she turns her back on the old ways and decides to follow gods way , no matter what the cost , she would of said with Joshua , but as for me and my husband were gon na serve god , whatever the cost , I du n no what 'll be and she did n't know what she was letting herself in for , and the , I counted it , although I do n't know what it is , I counted that cost , I 'm willing to pay it and Jesus said that that is the acid test of disciples , said to count the cost and weigh it up and Ruth had done that , then to make their decision and because if we make a decision without counting the cost , without weighing it all up , like Auper you 'll go back , it wo n't last , there is that choice for every one of us day by day , who will we serve , not to be like Joshua , its for us , never for any body else , I will serve the lord because and this is the reason for it , not because you 've done nice things for me , I will be your saviour because he is god , that 's the reason for our serving god , not because he blesses us because he blesses people who do n't serve him , blessing is not exclusive to gods people , blessing , god blesses across the board , god is generous he 's gracious , he causes the rain and the sun to shine on the just and on the unjust , blessing is not the ground for serving god , but because he is god that 's sufficient reason for our committing ourselves to him . |
| 10 | This place she chooses to think over her own hopes |
| 11 | And although she seems to disagree with its overall drift , she tells me she 's in complete accord with my views on what she called my ‘ blasted reconstruction ’ . ’ |
| 12 | The ambience Iona Abbey aims to provide in terms of welcome and acceptance is one she hopes to recreate in her own home : ‘ When people live together , they share life-stories over the washing-up , ’ says the woman poised to play hostess to up to eight guests , for a possible five days every week . |
| 13 | She was one of nature 's ostriches , the sort of person who tries to deal with anything unpleasant by pretending it does n't exist . |
| 14 | And certainly not Rod , who likes to brag about his off-the-job exploits at the meat factory where he works . |
| 15 | That is one more reason why , across the south , there has been a greater swing to Labour than in any other region and why , I must point out to the hon. Member for Thurrock ( Mr. Janman ) , who seeks to speak for my native county , we look forward to a smashing victory in his constituency at the next election . |
| 16 | Sarah Stitt is possessed of the same huge eyes that she likes to paint in her huge-eyed portraits . |
| 17 | Even if she manages to get through her first probationary year , life is not an easy ride for full members either . |
| 18 | Every species has its own intricate behaviour repertoire of survival mechanisms and even the seemingly boring species soon become exciting when one starts to probe into their particular way of life . |
| 19 | His proposed solution to this problem is that before one claims to speak of his inner voice , or the voice of conscience , he should recognize his limitations , and discipline himself to cultivate truthfulness , humility , purity and non-violence and embrace the twin ideals of poverty and non-possession . |
| 20 | I I I do n't think it needs to go to anybody other than Peter really . |
| 21 | He has to see with his own eyes that the object he takes to be a rough piece of hemp , destined to choke the life out of him , is in fact a string of priceless pearls . |
| 22 | He has to come of his own free will . |
| 23 | He argued that he has to persist with his Euro flops as he tries to qualify for the World Cup . |
| 24 | He says he needs to talk to you first . |
| 25 | It has to do with his own mutilation . |
| 26 | For example , written language typically has to express things more explicitly , because it has to stand on its own . |
| 27 | Liant says it wants to focus on its strategic base of programming languages and application enabling tools . |
| 28 | Because he 's got a plan of the site so he wants to know with his little squares , what 's what . |
| 29 | As for Mr we 're out of recession are we ? well if that 's an excuse for saying let's close homes well , I think that 's a a terrible shame , all he , the certainty that he wants to offer to our elderly people is the certainty that their home will close and they 'll be thrown out of it . |
| 30 | It intends to concentrate on its main markets first , but also intends to provide migration tools for those customers that want them . |