Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] [vb -s] [adv prt] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although it works off a car 's own battery , all Nightsticks also incorporate an internal power supply to foil thieves who go for the wiring first . |
| 2 | Nye derived equations for glacier flow assuming that ice is a perfectly plastic substance , that it flows down a valley of constant slope , and that the conditions of temperature , accumulation and ablation are simple and uniform , and his model could be compared with field observations . |
| 3 | The holes are formed by transferring one stitch to the next needle to the right or left , leaving the empty needle in working position so that it picks up a stitch on the following row . |
| 4 | One eye shifts right round the body so that it takes up a position alongside the other . |
| 5 | The human mind is usually so active that it sets off a number of ‘ what if ? ’ speculations and ‘ is that really so ? ’ evaluations under the stimulation of the text . |
| 6 | But God does n't do that he brings about a programme of redemption and restoration . |
| 7 | A clever alien wants to steal the spaceship , and knows about the laser torch , so it puts on a blindfold as well . |
| 8 | ass If she starts out a goosegirl she 'll shit on |
| 9 | And he 'd got lots of famous mates that want to play on his records , and he picks up a Grammy and releases records on scrupulous labels , instead of the 30 or more indie horsefixers he 's had the misfortune to deal with over the years . |
| 10 | One player says he 's only had his cycle this term and finds it very diifficult and he falls off a lot and hurts himself . |
| 11 | Apparently they have had people calling in saying , ‘ please could I speak to Sue ’ , and that could be anybody , and then the switchboard has to go through the rigmarole of saying , ‘ what 's it all about , do you know where the person works , can you give me a bit more information ’ , and it takes up a lot more of their time , so please , if you 're leaving a message for somebody to call you back , leave your full name and your extension number . |
| 12 | However erm one thing I think that 's got to be borne in mind and it picks up a point that erm Leeds have made , is that they 're looking towards trendy migration , they say . |
| 13 | Campaigning is a demanding business and it swallows up a lot of time without guaranteeing success , said group secretary George Knowles . |
| 14 | You can do it that way and it works out a lot cheaper . |
| 15 | Well see if it comes up a bit . |
| 16 | ‘ But I will be happy if he snaps up a chance or two . ’ |
| 17 | But he goes down a treat at the annual summer conference of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales . |
| 18 | But he goes back a lot further — writing key speeches in Number Ten during the Heath government two decades ago . |
| 19 | ‘ Allie 's a good boy , but he dresses up a lot , does n't he ? ’ |
| 20 | He 's a tough Bronx kid but he acts up a storm . |
| 21 | It is n't a large place , but it takes up a lot of your time . ’ |
| 22 | In fact my own club stand-off , Jonathan Newton , keeps my on my toes because he moves around a lot , in fact all over the place , and I just have to find him wherever he is ! |
| 23 | It is important for the writer because it lays out a line of attack along which the essay will proceed . |
| 24 | This tactic does sometimes work , but it 's quite risky for Orcs because it ties up a lot of character points which you could well use elsewhere . |
| 25 | I stand clutching the receiver while he lets out a sigh so long I have to feed another ten pence into the meter . |
| 26 | And the only other staff seems to be that young fellow in the kiosk , and I rather think he 's working for peanuts while he mugs up a thesis . ’ |
| 27 | Bill the dog always seems to walk at least twice as far as I do , running ahead for a while and coming back to check that I 'm following before he dives down a hole after rabbits that he never catches . |
| 28 | ‘ I 'd better go , before he sends out a search party or something . ’ |
| 29 | Everyone is aware of the sensation experienced in a lift as it starts to descend , and in a car when it goes over a humped-back bridge . |
| 30 | Every golfer in the world experiences that awful feeling of helplessness when he stands over a putt and knows that he has not the slightest chance of getting the ball near the hole , let alone into it . |