Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] [prep] a [noun] [unc] " in BNC.

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1 To report on my own experience , I have found a surprising number of English people outside the academic world who have lived with the Sonnets , have taken them into their own experience , can quote with ease ‘ To me , fair friend , you never can be old ’ , or ‘ Shall I compare thee to a summer 's day ? ’ , or ‘ When , in disgrace with Fortune and men 's eyes ’ , or ‘ Let me not to the marriage of true minds/Admit impediment ’ .
2 Well Mrs Toad is having a sale in her shop + + she has laid out her caish + cash register + + an' a number of pots of tea + + it 's gon na be a special sale because + + so she has th' + a sign up saying + prices are slashed + so she hopes lots of customers will be coming along + to visit her + + while she ‘ s waiting for customers + she goes about setting out the rest of + of the shop + + for things in the sale + + an ’ she brings on + large cans of tin + of tea + + for + she can only carry one at a time + so she walks on with one and puts it on the counter + +
3 I 'd swear you could do it with a child 's hoop . ’
4 ‘ Well , Mother , we 'll see you in a fortnight 's time . ’
5 ‘ I 'll see you in a week 's time , so I will . ’
6 ‘ I 'll see you in a week 's time , Nick ? ’
7 One of the other the other things that we will erm be taking responsibility for is , is something called the Front Line Review which I want to come back too , because it 's something that will interest you as a group erm , but that 's basically again a Council learn initiative , where the Council 's want to look at over the next month all of the front line services we provide , the , the services that you come into contact with on a day to day erm level and look at , you know , are we providing a service as you want , are we providing them efficiently , how would you like to see them better provided .
8 ‘ Fenella can follow you in a day 's time . ’
9 He said to go away and come back and see him in a year 's time . ’
10 I 've seen myself take something like a rabbit 's foot into an interview , ’ says Mr Strouthos .
11 But remember that no label will ever tell you about a company 's overall ethical policies .
12 You could n't really manage it on a subaltern 's pay .
13 This alone can make it worth a reporter 's time to come along .
14 Yeah , but erm , carry around , I mean you might want it at a minute 's notice
15 He said he 'd put them at a friend 's house for safe keeping , and the friend just happened to have gone away on holiday .
16 Somebody 's car alarm 's gone off no , right , now this where lots and lots of people used to really moan , the , the person that was having a fit would absolutely go through hell because somebody at some stage had said oh you must put something in a person 's mouth that has epilepsy .
17 And could , would you put it in a bag er with a little erm ticket in it you know , how much it is and what it 's for and .
18 heard something on the radio , he said , oh will you still love me in a year 's time , so I looked That 's how I am , horrible to him really it 's worse than being married .
19 And I 've no doubt they 'd kill them without a second 's thought if they no longer served a purpose .
20 I want to know if any of your readers can help me with a child 's pattern with a yoke .
21 He 'll find himself on a brain-shrinker 's couch or in the bin if he does n't get a hold of himself . "
22 Look in the telephone directory for the number of your local health authority , who can give you the address of your nearest menopausal clinic and ask , when you speak to the clinic , whether they will accept you without a doctor 's referral .
23 Generally , though , I did not concern myself with a batsman 's standing .
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