Example sentences of "[conj] [vb pp] [verb] [adv prt] the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I did n't intend to eavesdrop , I thought he 'd gone and forgotten to pull back the curtains . |
| 2 | When we saw Liz 's auburn colouring we instantly thought of pre-Raphaelite curls , and prepared to get out the tongs . |
| 3 | B would fail to comply with this if , when asked for brake fluid , he knowingly passes A the oil , or when asked to tighten up the bolts on the steering column he merely pretends to do so Similarly , A would fail to observe the maxim of Quantity , the injunction to make one 's contribution in the right proportion , if " when B needs three bolts , he purposely passes him only one , or alternatively passes him 300 . |
| 4 | When came to dig out the foundations and like the buildings round the tanks . |
| 5 | 15.2 hereby agrees that it will use such confidential information solely for the purposes of this Agreement and that it shall not disclose , whether directly or indirectly , to any third party such information other than as required to carry out the purposes of this Agreement . |