Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [pers pn] [verb] [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | To her enormous relief she suddenly saw it running down the passage , she leant against the wall , how tiresome of that spider to come to her when it might have gone to anyone else . |
| 2 | ‘ So … if the kitchen bag had just been changed and the photos were on the top outside , it can only mean he threw out the photos in the last couple of days . ’ |
| 3 | They said it was economically stupid and they would only allow us to burn down the death-house after a noble 's funeral . |
| 4 | Loud noise from passing vehicles is doubly unwelcome because , not only does it drown out the wanted sound , but it also causes the camcorder 's automatic gain control to lower the recording level ; this generally takes some seconds to return to normal after the disturbance , during which time the wanted sound is not recorded properly . |
| 5 | They only wanted her to clean out the drain with a stick . ’ |
| 6 | Oh well we d did n't know if we were supposed to be congregating with rest of the people , or what so we just wandered we wandered down the hall |
| 7 | I want somebody whose sitting there listening to the radio sort of er just relaxed and I I just want you to pick up the phone and ring . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'm not asking you to write up the interview . |
| 9 | And she said she said I am not having you putting down the value of my house and having yours higher than mine the value of my house . |
| 10 | A person who is allowed to enter one part of a building only , will become a trespasser if he enters another part " When you invite a person into your house to use the stairs you do not invite him to slide down the bannisters " ( The Calgarth [ 1927 ] P 93 per Scrutton LJ ) . |
| 11 | You must not let them level down the University , but rather use your position to level them up . ’ |
| 12 | Now that she knew Betty was here because she pitied her and not because she liked her , she felt less threatened and decided that she would just let her take over the cooking and do as she wished in the kitchen . |
| 13 | When I told him I could not come he turned up the collar of his coat and walked away , looking at the pavement beside the unlit shop windows , hands deep in his pockets , and passed into the night going towards the Bridge of Three Eyes . |
| 14 | But do be aware that being a little easy-going in working out and rationing your calories can easily allow you to drift down the slippery slope towards being too easy-going to achieve weight loss . |
| 15 | But no sooner had she switched on the electric kettle than the phone began to ring . |
| 16 | I always remember 'er walkin' up the turnin' wiv 'er 'ead 'eld up . |
| 17 | This also encourages them to chase up the referees . |
| 18 | It very nearly made me give up the entire project . |
| 19 | ‘ And if you have a particularly cold bathroom you can also use it to warm up the room before your shower or bath . ’ |
| 20 | The UFF later said it carried out the killing , claiming their victim was a member of the Provisional IRA who had taken part in coffee jar bomb attacks on security forces . |
| 21 | The company claimed last night that Mr Onanuga and Mr Newton now agreed they made up the whole story of Mr Lamont 's visit . |
| 22 | ‘ Sir Charles also likes to use the full string section , which really helps us to bring out the full range of colour and dynamic gradation , and of course , so much of the writing is richly divided , in all the parts . ’ |
| 23 | And thusly did he pump up the volume . |
| 24 | Merckx was known as ‘ the cannibal ’ , so often did he scoop up the prizes , even in minor events when he might have been expected to allow minor or local riders to have their day . |
| 25 | How often do we switch on the television , only half watching it , or get stuck into routines in the evenings that require no conscious thought or effort , leaving the mind free to wander ? |
| 26 | Remember to keep these screws well back , to be hidden by the frame , because although the Faithful kneeling at the altar are meant to have their minds on other things , this is professional woodwork and we do n't want them peering up the legs of our fixings . |
| 27 | And no , no , I would n't want her to end up the same way as I did . ’ |
| 28 | For some reason , he did n't want her to check out the vault . |
| 29 | ‘ Let's hope he does n't want you to hobble up the aisle with a leg in plaster . ’ |
| 30 | We do n't want you drowning out the aroma of the food , do we ? ’ |