Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun] [prep] [verb] [pron] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I hoped my action in sending him the book would place him under a sense of obligation . |
| 2 | Lastly , I would like to thank my parents for making me the Judaeo-Christian hybrid that I am ; and my husband Timothy Boon for his support and ( not always welcome ) criticism . |
| 3 | That hand of mine wo n't go the right shape although I 've tried , I knew it would deform joints and so I put all my efforts into spreading them the opposite way , but I have n't won on that one , can you see ? |
| 4 | I am grateful , and can only show my gratitude by giving them the text to criticise under more agreeable conditions . |
| 5 | Later , as the Shah began to get news of his own , repaid their kindness by giving them the stop press himself . |
| 6 | There would have been no possibility of winning her consent to handing him the tape , let alone the private detective 's report . |
| 7 | In the old days , travel agents looked after their customers by finding them the best-value hotels at the required destination . |
| 8 | Perhaps she would be angry if , by trying to impose responsibility on her daughter by giving her the vote , we were also taking from her the only comfort which she has , namely that when she is older she will change all that . |
| 9 | Individuals have a right to some independence , and areas of choice in their style of living whatever the degree of their eventual infirmity . |
| 10 | He 'd kept his part by buying me the nightdress , now it was up to me to keep mine . |
| 11 | I nodded and he turned back to mutter something into his talkback before handing me the mike , taking my hand and leading me to the stage . |
| 12 | The 26-year-old University of Natal graduate , credited his god with giving him the concentration he needed for his marathon . |
| 13 | The feoffees for impropriations came to his rescue by offering him the vicarage of All Saints ' , Hertford ( where the millenarian Christopher Feake , q.v. , was later to serve ) . |
| 14 | Anthemius intended to acknowledge his achievements by giving him the title of patricius , but the emperor was himself killed by Gundobad . |
| 15 | He had tried to beat his son into giving him the respect he was unable to feel for himself . |
| 16 | He has already taken the trouble to obtain the opinions of a carefully selected group of North Britons ; what then can be his objection to ascertaining what the ordinary Scot in the street thinks ? |
| 17 | Do not reveal your hand by telling them the complete story , but never lie ; if you make a commitment stick to it ; be tough , abrasive and if necessary cunning but always trustworthy . |
| 18 | In order to do this , you may find that first you need to look at your feelings of anger and resentment at your partner for denying you the ordinary experience of conception and pregnancy . |
| 19 | Britain can not get the best performance from our employees by giving them the worst treatment . |