Example sentences of "[vb -s] [pers pn] [vb -s] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | From his first appearance as the languid young aristo to his final entrance as a surgical case in a wheelchair , Rupert Everett makes the character as much Harlequin as Mephistopheles , and the magnetic allure with which he endows him balances the brittle cynicism and affectation of a man who measures every word for effect . |
| 2 | The things he says are right , and they explain his popularity , but ho he says them explains the certain wariness with which he is regarded . |
| 3 | She says she misses the better weather and the skiing in Czechoslovakia and is quick to approve of some of the systems there . |
| 4 | If this happens it seems the old male is doomed . |
| 5 | But Mr Raisin says he doubts the Labour Party 's criticism that the budget itself is too small . |
| 6 | But , East Antrim MP Roy Beggs , says he believes the Irish Government do not want to investigate because the case could embarrass senior political figures . |
| 7 | Moran says he has the best collection of medieval furniture in private hands in the country , and he wants the hall to set it off . |
| 8 | He says he has the greatest respect for the Chancellor , but wants the freedom as a back bencher to speak openly about his views . |
| 9 | I believe firmly that John McEnroe is not lying when he says he sees the small print on a tennis ball , and Jackie himself has often referred to his vision as a paramount essential in driving . |
| 10 | The Post Office says it hopes the two sides can come to an agreement at a branch meeting this evening . |
| 11 | Oh yes it 's ver I mean the priest , it says it has the British Embassy , he has , he is an American serviceman and he actually has |
| 12 | Zenith says it believes the new agreement should provide the financial flexibility it needs to carry out its business plan ; it replaces Zenith 's existing $60m bank agreement , which was to have run out in June 1994 , but is subject to negotiation and signing of a definitive loan agreement . |
| 13 | James Matthews , our reporter in Jordan says it appears the pro-Iranian group thought to be holding most of the hostages , Hezbalar is ready to end its demands for a prisoner exchange . |
| 14 | Conservative MP Warren Hawksley says it gives the wrong message to young people . |
| 15 | American and Australian warships joined with British forces in a combined operation to intercept the Iraqis , and Defence Secretary , Tom King says it shows the multi-national force is working well as a unit . |
| 16 | Xerox Corp , figures , page five , says it expects the European economy to remain weak for the rest of the year , but Xerox forecasts ‘ some encouraging signs of recovery ’ in Japan for the remainder of 1993 ; the plan to leave the financial services business remains on track but it might take several years . |
| 17 | In one sense ( typically , when it occurs before a countable noun , meaning ‘ an unknown individual ’ ) it has the strong form : ‘ I think some animal broke it ’ It is also used before uncountable nouns ( meaning ‘ an unspecified amount of ’ ) and before other nouns in the plural ( meaning ‘ an unspecified number of ’ ) , in such uses it has the weak form . |
| 18 | Even though the statutory offence that replaces it reduces the public order characteristics of the offence and raises doubts as to whether affray is properly characterised as a public order offence at all , the likelihood is that it will continue to be employed in the prosecution of spontaneous brawls that result in no great injury in circumstances where the evidence of specific offences against the person is deficient . |
| 19 | Poet Software Corp reckons it has the first object database for NT ( CI No 2,176 ) , but Objectivity Inc is stomping at its heels with the Objectivity/DB Starter Kit for Windows NT , also claiming it to ‘ the first object-oriented database management system for Microsoft Corp 's Windows NT operating system ’ . |
| 20 | Poet reckons it has the first object database for NT , but Objectivity Inc is stomping at its heels with the Objectivity/DB Starter Kit for Windows NT , also claiming it to ‘ the first object-oriented database management system for Microsoft Corp 's Windows NT operating system ’ . |
| 21 | As the size of a non-ectothermic herbivore increases it has the additional problem of finding enough food ( so there is , incidentally , a selective advantage for any plant to become unpalatable ) . |
| 22 | ARSENAL boss George Graham reckons he has the best job in football — but he knows even he could suffer a Brian Clough-like backlash if the Gunners fail to win a trophy for the second year running . |
| 23 | And 47-year-old Peter , who models himself on rock legend Elvis Presley , reckons he has the perfect record to make him into an all-round star — Bhingi Bajee Boogy . |
| 24 | Some time needs to be spent in conversation so that she feels he desires the total person and not just the body . |
| 25 | As the army advances he wields the magic Staff of Command , striking down his foes with devastating spells while the Jade Griffon allows him to survive wounds that would kill a lesser man . |
| 26 | For the Black Crowes it spans the whole music business , including those who try to label the band the ‘ new Rolling Stones ’ or ‘ The Faces reincarnated ’ . |
| 27 | But once it accelerates it adopts the normal movement of any quadruped . |
| 28 | The company claims it has the same functionality as Pecos version 1.1 , written in its version of Lisp . |