Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [prep] [be] [vb pp] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I was sufficiently recovered to be permitted nourishment I felt the most extraordinary desire for a glass of Guinness , which I knew could be obtained without difficulty . |
| 2 | Under Ugandan law , those charged with treason are not permitted to be granted bail for at least 480 days . |
| 3 | For I can not expect to be offered help , nobody else will care to take a turn at the heavy work of pushing . |
| 4 | A self-uglifying expression of humility — plus an elaborate show of stealthiness which is as good as saying ‘ Yes , I am late — and please pay attention to my performance of humbly not wishing to be paid attention to ’ , i.e. Here 's me entering as unostentatiously as I know how — so you can see how much I regret my rudeness ! ’ |
| 5 | ‘ At least the race was completed and did not have to be declared void , ’ Arkwright added . |
| 6 | He considers religion without morality to be inconceivable , and if it denies any of the virtues we normally associate with morality , such as , truth , mercy and goodness , it does not deserve to be called religion . |
| 7 | Should it be unconcerned with the practical affairs of men and take no action to solve men 's problems it does not deserve to be called religion . |
| 8 | You see sometimes Boy , like all of us , sometimes Boy just wanted to be taken care of without having done anything to deserve it . |
| 9 | Their importance in the economy still needs to be given recognition . |
| 10 | The way that sons always are , they way they always expect to be taken care of . |
| 11 | I 'm also very worried , and this has been mentioned erm , by Mr , that the er , the Home Secretary seems to regard the police constabulary as a mere crime busting organisation , whereas really , the preventative work , the crime prevention , the work in the schools and the community work is absolutely vital if we are ever to solve , erm , we 're ever to stop , the er , if we 're ever able to stop the rise in crime , and this really has to be done hand in hand , I feel with local councils , and I 'm glad to say that there are some initiatives around , one of them in Mr 's own district , which is making erm , some very important steps towards that . |
| 12 | I do n't want to be called uncle six why not ? |
| 13 | ‘ I certainly do n't want to be called Gran , ’ she says . |
| 14 | Besides , in a place of militant social-climbing , it does n't hurt to be seen poolside with recognisable New York artists . |
| 15 | I ai n't goin' to let it now , either ; I ai n't goin' to be taken advantage of . ’ |
| 16 | She does n't like to be taken advantage of . ’ |
| 17 | The policy would then need to be made uniform throughout the whole country . |
| 18 | The National Curriculum subjects will therefore have to be given priority for resources , especially where schools have not offered the full curriculum to all pupils , or in primary schools which may have done little science and technology . |