Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun sg] [be] [verb] [prep] this " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ All my heart is given to this . |
| 2 | The gardens outside my window are bowing down to the heat of the afternoon , but my mind is racing in this stillness , like a dust devil on the apparently windless plains . |
| 3 | My mind was fastened on this new and fearful thing that was happening . |
| 4 | ‘ The fact that my boat was used in this smuggling attempt is going to take some living down . ’ |
| 5 | My head was going like this on the . |
| 6 | Every fibre of my being is revitalized through this life energy . |
| 7 | Its opposition was overruled at this stage however by a majority of the Member States , who agreed to start work on EMU and Political Union in two parallel inter-governmental conferences , which opened at Rome in December 1990 . |
| 8 | It is therefore unsurprising to note that parents fear the prospect of having a child with Down 's Syndrome , and seek to determine , at a prenatal stage , whether their child is suffering from this handicap . |
| 9 | Officially the Left Book Club did not favour any specific proposals for a Liberal-Labour alliance , but in effect its influence was directed towards this end . |
| 10 | Its body is dedicated to this one purpose . |
| 11 | The account of acquired distinctiveness supplied by mediation theory ( Fig. 5.10 ) requires that each target stimulus become associated with some different event , and a reliable correlation between each stimulus and its outcome is needed for this to be established . |
| 12 | On its attention being drawn to this particular clause , the tribunal responded : ‘ It seems to us that ’ misconduct ‘ there refers to some misconduct in the course of the applicant 's employment . ’ |
| 13 | Right and said erm a particle moves so that its displacement is given by this function of T |
| 14 | A ‘ lady ’ was definable as someone who did no work , hence who ordered someone else to do it , her superiority being established by this relationship . |
| 15 | I mention all this because I know that many women are horrified at the idea of their baby being delivered in this way . |
| 16 | Have they agreed to let their baby be treated in this fashion ? |
| 17 | As a result , the Central Committee decided to write an open letter to WACC members and colleagues , urging journalists and broadcasters to use the mass media to promote peace , justice and international understanding ( a copy of their letter is enclosed with this issue 's Special Report ) . |
| 18 | If her mother were living in this Hansel and Gretel cottage , she would naturally ask Robbie to move in as well . |
| 19 | Then one cold afternoon later that winter when we were all huddled round the fire for warmth from the snow falling outside , Dad sighed , looked at his mother 's photo and said , ‘ I wonder how yer Granny is faring in this cold weather ? ’ |
| 20 | Some are content to praise or vilify Althusser while never engaging deeply with his views , and many of the debates surrounding his work are conducted at this superficial level . |
| 21 | Yeah , his amp 's got , yeah his amp was built for this particular type of er , I ca n't remember what bloody amp he 's got now there were no , no particularly flash like , you know , er , er , they were saying something to do with clipping , I think it 's to do with clipping they saying the power up , the power point 's alright as long as you do n't clip , because what happens is if the wave forms doing that |
| 22 | All his actions — still more his inactivity — during the first years of his archiepiscopate were based on this idea of partnership . |
| 23 | Assuming his recovery is completed by this morning 's deadline , McCoist and Aberdeen 's Eoin Jess will play together from the start for the first time . |
| 24 | His representation of Jocasta was , as are all representations , incomplete ; and his behaviour was driven by this representation of the woman not by some physical fact about the world . |
| 25 | The position of a lessee after assignment towards his lessor in relation to the covenants in his lease is concluded in this court , and I doubt not in all courts , by the decision of Baynton v. Morgan , 22 Q.B.D. 74 . |
| 26 | His signature is preserved to this day on documents . |
| 27 | The fact that the defendant was intoxicated , and his awareness was impaired for this reason will not avail , since the Act expressly provides that it should not do so . |
| 28 | This two-part tariff offers electricity at less than half price during seven night-time hours ( typically midnight to 7 am ) and can slash your water-heating bills , provided that you have a timer ( or , better , an economy 7 controller ) to ensure your water is heated during this period . |
| 29 | I appreciate that your vanity was stirred by this invitation , and of course I understand your regret at having to decline it , but frankly I think your friend is a little jejune . |
| 30 | Our commitment is to remain in this art form because it is positive and real ; and to demand the right to define it . |