Example sentences of "[be] [verb] [pers pn] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But whatever name they are given they make fascinating aquarium inhabitants . |
| 2 | Bernard Whim , technical marketing manager in the solvents marketing department at ICI Chlor-Chemicals , said that ‘ we are encouraging them to understand that carbon tet is being withdrawn and that their customers should find alternatives . |
| 3 | Instead , manufacturers are encouraging us to buy faster machines with more storage capacity and better displays . |
| 4 | But one official told TODAY : ‘ The Press has been wanting us to make some statement on the marriage and Morton 's book for some time . |
| 5 | I do n't think she 's been saving I know that name is on my list . |
| 6 | If they are selected they have 37 months of rigorous training ahead of them . ’ |
| 7 | I , I really feel two pound fifty is low for the quality of , of play that they 're seeing I mean other amateur groups not that we 're comparing ourselves , but they certainly charge more than us and quite honestly the end product on some of them is not up to our end product . |
| 8 | When you sign the Deed of Covenant , it means you 're helping us to give more help to more children . |
| 9 | Police have admitted that there are easy pickings for thieves at some museums and galleries , and they 're warning them to take extra precautions . |
| 10 | Then they 're told he had 230 burglary convictions |
| 11 | Oh , I can see you 're getting me baffled this morning |
| 12 | So we 're get you having some tea now mm ? |
| 13 | Once you 're retired you have three months to get out . |
| 14 | ‘ You 're teachin' us to win this competition . |
| 15 | we 're taking her to see that property and er have a look around and see if there 's any more . |
| 16 | You want to pat yourself on your , on your back and think you know what a good boy I am , or what a good girl I am , and of course you 're doing , your superego is doing to you what your parents would 've done as , as , when you were a child , they 're rewarding you saying good boy , good girl , have n't you been good ? |
| 17 | So things like erm service from another superannuation scheme or if somebody 's been paying you know extra contributions to actually boost your pension lump sum , that is actually reckonable service . |
| 18 | I am told it made wonderful television . |
| 19 | Already one carefully leaked report has suggested that they will share a bed there , even though hotel workers have been told they prefer separate suites . |
| 20 | Well we 're going to mum 's but Geoff said well I I hate them cos Bobby and Pam are going I think this year he said well if I get fed up doing that evening he said I 'll come home early . |
| 21 | You do find advisors are tied I mentioned Global Investments they 're tied to the Halifax Building Society . |
| 22 | We have been running it to get democratic power to serve the people of this country , ’ said Kinnock , provoking the most spontaneous and emotional standing ovation seen in three weeks . |
| 23 | This month is different because I am asking you to help other people . |
| 24 | Answer guide : Managers would be using it to plan future activity levels , order stocks , employ labour etc. whereas bankers are more interested in an overview of where the business is likely to go and perhaps also as a monitoring tool , although it is doubtful that such a level of sophistication is applied to the majority of enterprises . |
| 25 | I 'm suggesting we send that man a voucher for fifty pound that his company or he puts towards the next time they buy a full fare or an Apex and then we actually get fifty quid or a hundred and fifty quid . |
| 26 | He says to me when I 'm helping him to learn this rubbish : ‘ It 's not true , is it Grandad ? ’ |
| 27 | All he said was , " I 'm keepin' you busy this mornin , young man . |
| 28 | in his arms and treat and Mr Bumble rushed into the room with great excitement and addressed the gentleman in the high chair said I beg your pardon sir , Oliver Twist has asked for more , there was a for more said compose yourself Bumble and do I understand that he asked for more after he 'd eaten supper he did sir replied Bumble , that boy would be hung I know that boy will be hung |
| 29 | Several fellow players asked her to take them for a ride as pillion passengers but that treat seemed to be reserved for members of her regular entourage , though I suppose it could be argued she took Steffi Graf for a ride in the semi-finals . |
| 30 | A friend of mine also suggested I get a pair of Scats , but I 'm told they require special conditions , so would they be a good idea ? |