Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] [pers pn] with a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We are happy to support local schemes which wo n't worsen our mainstream business , and while hitherto we 've waited for passenger executives or consortiums to come to us with a proposal , we might in the future consider taking more initiative . ’ |
| 2 | The boy came over to Tallis and began to work on her with a knife . |
| 3 | I watched through George 's window as Filmer made great effort to go towards her with a smile , drawing attention away from the gaunt-faced man , who returned to the station . |
| 4 | if other members have material on similar themes , the Social Secretary will be pleased to hear of them with a view to their incorporation in a future programme . |
| 5 | Her scalp gleamed as if freshly oiled , and pornographic tattoos seemed to writhe across it with a life of their own . |
| 6 | And mother used to attend to them with a doctor like you know . |
| 7 | For any expense that would help them to get through it with a minimum of inconvenience and effort , they should be able to claim , subject to appropriate limits and verification , reimbursement from public funds . |
| 8 | The only things he does n't like are the narrow ramps on to aeroplanes , so we have to get behind him with a broom . |
| 9 | Guido had turned to glance at her with a look of mocking distaste . |
| 10 | So the simplest method of disconnecting the pipes is to saw through them or to cut through them with a pipe cutter . |