Example sentences of "[unc] [noun sg] have [verb] [pron] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | I I heard the other day what I thought was one of the best advertisements not to have an animal for Christmas very emotive , er I think it was for the R S P C A , and I I 'm told I do n't think you 've heard it but it b basically it 's it 's er the sound of a er well it 's a human pretending to be a dog really and saying you know , Well this is nice my my er family have taken me to the vet , I did n't think I was ill but never mind . |
| 2 | By the time that the appeal had reached this Board , the defendant 's case had reduced itself to seven heads . |
| 3 | The reason Nicola 's GP had sent her to me was that the little girl would n't sleep at night , had tantrums and breath-holding attacks , and her mother wondered if she was allergic to something she was eating . |
| 4 | Only Anthea 's insistence had brought him to her room , where matters had taken their own turn . |
| 5 | It led to the first of his nine England caps , mostly on tour , where his tubby enthusiasm and — from behind the ropes anyway — his seemingly unathletic , but jauntily optimistic matelot 's gait have endeared him to crowds . |
| 6 | Richard 's catastrophe had brought him to himself . |
| 7 | Apple Computer Inc chairman and chief executive officer John Sculley 's name has made it to the short list to be Secretary of Commerce in the Clinton Administration : if he takes the cabinet post , Apple 's likely to look outside for a replacement . |
| 8 | Over the past few weeks , the heirs to Lord Denning 's mantle have proved themselves to be determined defenders of the people and upholders of justice . |
| 9 | Tories in Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd 's constituency have given nothing to Conservative party funds over the past year . |
| 10 | Tories in Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd 's constituency have given nothing to Conservative party funds over the past year . |
| 11 | The tempo of a summer 's day had adjusted itself to the measured progress of the tournament through the placid dunes and sandhills . |
| 12 | From the photograph of it which still exists ( Plate 16 ) , it would appear that the reason Minton destroyed it was that its use of stylisation was no longer acceptable after Tindle 's self-portrait had converted him to a more realist approach , in part inspired by Freud . |
| 13 | Despite the heat , Ludovico 's passion had taken her to heights she had not dreamed were possible . |
| 14 | Daughter TIFFANY BLACK examines how her mother 's life has led her to her present occupation as professional artist and art school owner . |
| 15 | He had thought no more about their excursion until Heather 's disappearance had recalled it to his mind — and been followed by Harry 's visit . |
| 16 | Pity for Alain 's mother had driven her to this gesture and she knew she would regret it . |
| 17 | I am instructed by a boy who is getting married because his girlfriend 's mother has told him to . ’ |