Example sentences of "[pron] [to-vb] [pers pn] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | FERDINAND … . my imagination will carry me To see her in the shameful act of sin … . |
| 2 | A similar reason was given for refusing the remedy to a convicted prisoner who brought an action against the Home Secretary and the prison governor requiring them to provide him with the necessary medical treatment in accordance with the Prison Rules . |
| 3 | Mrs Smith needs someone to help her with the practical side of caring , to arrange respite breaks , coordinate the nursing input and ensure that the hospital and local authority services work together with her . |
| 4 | In Montana , he visited a number of old age homes for someone to supply him with the right voice , but to no avail . |
| 5 | As a lover , he had bored her , but she liked the idea of his having to steel himself to visit her in the filthy venue she had chosen for their affair . |
| 6 | It had taken two of them to free me from the current and I was so relieved . |
| 7 | Specially commissioned by The Tea Council , Teapot 2000 has a unique design that allows you to brew it to the exact strength you like , from the first cup to the last . |
| 8 | ‘ I want you to phone me on the usual number at eleven , old chum , and do n't fail . ’ |
| 9 | . Thought better by Jewry itself to withdraw him from the public gaze . |
| 10 | You told me to put it in the safe place . |
| 11 | Its size , and the fact that it was printed on the Pitman Press at Bath , lead one to compare it with the ornithological publications of Poyser which it closely resembles . |
| 12 | Are we to protect them from the social effects of spreading industry about the countryside ? |
| 13 | One day the electorate chooses a government to exterminate the Jews : the next day decides on one to take it down the Marxist-Leninist road : the next that all it wants is dishwashers and CD players . |
| 14 | ‘ Older than you , married , female : it was up to me to keep us on the straight and narrow . |
| 15 | If he wants anybody to lead him to the so-called English plotters , it 's the very best possible way to go about it . |
| 16 | Somehow she made her way down to the library , picked out the Dietrich films and forced herself to watch them until the early hours . |
| 17 | Gina forced him to staple it to the living-room wall behind the settee and opposite the television . |
| 18 | May we allow Him to lead us into the unknown , may we draw our courage from Him and may we place our trust in His loving kindness . |
| 19 | ‘ A few seconds , ’ she replied , allowing him to help her onto the adjacent bar stool . |
| 20 | Forcing herself to assume a composure she was far from feeling , Gina allowed him to usher her from the small lobby behind the front door into a living-room of graceful proportions . |
| 21 | Penry put his arm round her to shepherd her towards the moving row of taxis . |
| 22 | This time there was no need for him to force her up the dark steps of the barn ; she walked in front of him determinedly . |
| 23 | She had scarcely recovered her composure from that frantic evening before he invited her to join him on the royal yacht Britannia during Cowes Week . |
| 24 | WordPerfect on it to compare it with the other one and it was I er said |
| 25 | In the corner of one of their fields the younger brother 's wife built a shelter of leaves and twigs draped across with a shawl and put her baby beneath it to shield her from the alternate onslaughts of sun and showers . |
| 26 | ‘ Allow me to introduce you to the new Mrs Morey . ’ |
| 27 | Jackie was already on his feet , beckoning them to follow him into the starlit orchard . |
| 28 | Would you like me to show them to the prosecuting solicitor ? |
| 29 | The press scour whole countries for a sighting of the relaxing politician , and friends who might know where he is are propositioned with both money and arguments such as ‘ I am sure you will agree that it would be better for us to find him before the Daily Mirror ’ . |
| 30 | Mr Davies ' letter concluded : ‘ You have asked us to notify you of the potential implications in relation to costs . |