Example sentences of "[pron] [vb infin] [vb pp] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 My own taste is so eclectic ( or should I say conditioned by the cheapest bargain available ) that I am not evangelical on behalf of any product — except perhaps Valpeda foot balm , which soothes the weary feet better than anything I know , softens hard skin and banishes athlete 's foot .
2 She knew how badly one sister had treated you ; she quite obviously did n't want to see you become associated with the other … ’
3 What do you suppose happened to the real Louise Müller ? ’
4 How would we have done against the Antipodean giants ?
5 Nor would we have known about the overnight accommodation in a converted farm , now a countryside centre , in the centrepiece 1,000-acre site Sirhowy Valley Country Park .
6 At last one day Martin said to Mihal , " Why do n't we get rid of the old man ?
7 Do they get defined into the inner circle if there is a history of reciprocal support ?
8 It 's alleged he cut his thumb on the broken glass and that Paterson helped him get rid of the bloodstained clothing .
9 Will he make a statement to the House about the matter and will he get rid of the unwanted and unnecessary cuts in the number of coastguards ?
10 I would myself have come to the same conclusion as that which the deputy judge expressed [ 1991 ] 3 W.L.R. 514 , 528 :
11 Teachers , like managers , need to review their attitudes , especially as the majority will themselves have come through the nursing system " which will have shaped their values and behaviour .
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