Example sentences of "['s] [noun] [to-vb] [pers pn] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 They tell me that Mr. Stavanger has a magnificent record , and is very highly thought of in shipping circles — indeed , they went so far as to say that they 'd recommend the bank 's board to support him through thick and thin .
2 An enormous number of Polish nobles , therefore , had survived the government 's attempts to relegate them to lesser estates .
3 He was amused by Claire 's attempts to introduce him to attractive women .
4 The firm curd is squeezed through the cheesemaker 's fingers to break it into small particles — they must be small or the finished cheese will be of an uneven texture .
5 At the Police Federation 's annual conference , which opened in Blackpool yesterday , they protested strongly against Mr Clarke 's plans to subject them to new disciplinary rules .
6 The Brackenburys ' near neighbours , the Hansards of Walworth , probably also had links with Gloucester although , as with many northern families , this can only be inferred from Richard 's willingness to use them in sensitive assignments after his accession .
7 The Brackenburys ' near neighbours , the Hansards of Walworth , probably also had links with Gloucester although , as with many northern families , this can only be inferred from Richard 's willingness to use them in sensitive assignments after his accession .
8 Suppose , however , that we resisted Wittgenstein 's attempt to push us from weak-kneed scepticism to solipsism ; we find the relevant argument ( see 5.4 ) unconvincing , perhaps .
9 Zoe 's efforts to push him into unsuitable employment had been annoying and resistible .
10 In both of the novels a heroine is involved for committing herself to do something important enough only as itself for example , Elizabeth Bennet walks three fatiguing miles to Netherfield to pay a visit to her ill sister ; Fanny Price opposes her cousins ' attempts to include her in amateur theatricals .
11 Nearly all of these are modern chemicals we have thoughtlessly introduced into our cats ' environment to help us in various ways .
12 Musician Andy Jackson from Durham will work with all 42 pupils at Wearhead Junior and Infants ' School to help them with basic music skills in line with the requirements of the national curriculum .
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