Example sentences of "[pers pn] [prep] the nearest [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With distant astonishment at her own efficiency , she heard her voice saying very clearly and reasonably : ‘ I do beg your pardon , but I came to you as the nearest house . |
| 2 | There is the right to redeem her land , the property , the possessions that is hers and you as the nearest kinsman have that right to do so . |
| 3 | They think you are a loony , and drop you in the nearest village . |
| 4 | They found you in the snow and they carried you to the nearest shelter . |
| 5 | They will direct you to the nearest telephone which is free of charge . |
| 6 | I 'll have a police chopper waiting at Frankfurt Airport to fly you to the nearest airfield . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ It would be better , mademoiselle , for me to take you to the nearest syndicat d'initiative . |
| 8 | Although a car is really necessary to make the most of your stay , your hosts will meet you at the nearest railway stations and airports . |
| 9 | I might just as well ask him to drive me to the nearest station . |
| 10 | If you could just get me to the nearest station — ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Take me to the nearest train . |
| 12 | Our negativity may have sent the fire brigade on strike , or even made them uncouple their hoses from that hydrant that gave all that lovely , cool life-giving water that would have quenched the fire and instead couple them to the nearest petrol tank . |
| 13 | The parents of children found to be suffering from any illness at a fieldworker 's visit were advised to take them to the nearest health facility for diagnosis and treatment . |
| 14 | But by the time he had gathered up her handbag and Lord Woodleigh 's camera , which had come to rest nearby , she was able slowly to make her way with them to the nearest point where the accident could be reported . |
| 15 | Woolley chased him to the nearest bomb-crater . |
| 16 | I truly did mean just to ride him to the nearest hamlet . |
| 17 | Alejandro was all for putting a bullet through this she-devil 's head and dispatching her to the nearest abattoir . |
| 18 | She could borrow the grey , using its strength to get her to the nearest village . |
| 19 | When they drew apart at last Travis carried her to the nearest armchair , cradling her across his lap . |
| 20 | Allen took her by the arm and led her to the nearest stone shelter . |
| 21 | The magazine Fair Lady carries an advertisement in which a white woman addresses the reader : ‘ I discuss family planning with my domestic and take her to the nearest clinic . |
| 22 | Perhaps she could ring for a taxi , to take her to the nearest station ? |
| 23 | Travis was by her in two strides , helping her to the nearest chair . |
| 24 | Comfort piloted her to the nearest seat and hailed the waiter to order a brandy . |
| 25 | Now you 'll then have to look and see if they tell you to give it to the nearest metre or the nearest maybe the nearest maybe the nearest point one of a metre or three significant figures or three decimal places . |
| 26 | how high is it to the nearest metre . |
| 27 | I measure sixty paces along the wall and then walk away from it to the nearest tree . |
| 28 | Finding s okay so there was a little bit of it was a little bit awkward to get it to the nearest degree there . |
| 29 | Take it to the nearest station and get the Hell out of here before I change my mind about carting you . |
| 30 | Erm , may I just say , that you may recall , that at the nineteen eighty-eight A G M , we agreed that they 'd be no smoking here , er , and I hope that er er , can be adhered to , er , and finally er , I have a fairly full agenda , and the officials have have sort of er , measured it to the nearest minute . |