Example sentences of "[noun sg] [to-vb] [pron] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I first discovered Emily 's dubious devotion to duty in Cannes , when a French Moroccan chap caught hold of my arm in an attempt to sell me a lurid rug . |
| 2 | In Norway , for instance , it is illegal for a barman to serve you a fresh drink until after you have finished the previous one . |
| 3 | We started many years ago by believing that innovation and uniqueness would provide the revenue to give us a good return , and for a time it did . |
| 4 | He wore a flat , battered cap on his head , pushed to one side to give him a jaunty air . |
| 5 | There was a full social programme to give them a good impression of Scotland and its people . |
| 6 | I will give you a quick tour from the air , ’ he added just as she opened her mouth to give him a caustic reply . |
| 7 | Riled by the peremptory note of command in his voice , Rory opened her mouth to give him a scathing reply , but just in time caught the sideways glance slid her way by Candy and bit her tongue . |
| 8 | She opened her mouth to give him a blistering answer , then closed it abruptly . |
| 9 | A finish applied to the fabric to give it a watermarked appearance . |
| 10 | He is on course to secure a clear majority among the union block votes in Labour 's electoral college to give him a clear advantage in the battle to succeed Mr Kinnock . |
| 11 | I do not have to speak to people on my side of the political and philosophical fence to understand what a minimum wage policy would cost ; I need only listen to Gavin Laird of the Amalgamated Engineering Union and read in the Library the works of the Fabian Society and , on Sundays , The People . |
| 12 | Fortunately the visibility was excellent , and so we could fly at 3,000 feet above the terrain to give us a larger cone of vision as well as options in the event of engine failure . |
| 13 | Turn off the water , drain down and bale out the cistern to give it a good clean . |
| 14 | I asked Make-Up to give him a few mosquito bites but he refused point-blank . |
| 15 | It 's both refreshingly basic and gloriously polished , Kim Fowley doing the Mr Sheen production work to give it a massive sound . |
| 16 | It 's both refreshingly basic and gloriously polished , Kim Fowley doing the Mr Sheen production work to give it a massive sound . |
| 17 | Each brush has a snazzy gold handle with a rubber neck grip to give you a firm hold as you style . |
| 18 | This is my 23-month-old granddaughter giving her fond father a real smacker to wish him a happy birthday — they say there 's nothing quite like a baby 's love ! |
| 19 | One compound based on methylene chloride also incorporates ammonium hydroxide to give it a characteristic smell . |
| 20 | Not that he ever mentions it , or that I 've ever asked him , but he 's the type to consider it a sacred duty to have everything in order for every emergency . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Usefulness ’ was a key component of the physical scientists ' evaluation of their discipline ; and ‘ usefulness ’ referred to the capacity of the degree to get them a well-paid job . |
| 22 | On 17 , and level with Gower , Gooch off-drove Paul Reiffel for four on the stroke of lunch to earn himself a prolonged standing ovation . |
| 23 | It is prone to shrinking and should be pre-shrunk during the manufacture to make it a good buy . |
| 24 | When he came to Arsenal , James told Chapman in no uncertain terms that he did n't like his plan to make him a scheming inside-forward . |
| 25 | Projects include : expanding the Museum to make it a live wartime HQ with ‘ operational briefings ’ being given to visitors ; Bomb aimer 's simulator ; air gunner 's simulator ; intelligence room ; crash recovery room ; building a memorial garden which will be dedicated to Canada ; refurbishing and fitting-out the Great North Road 's most famous landmark , the Grand Old Duke of York 's ‘ Temple ’ , as a memorial chapel to those who died serving in 6 Group . |
| 26 | Mother Francis would n't have the money to buy me a new frock . ’ |
| 27 | Carrie was very pleased to see the change in her father now that he had settled into his new job , but she still fretted over her parents , and she had not forgotten her vow that one day she would have enough money to buy them a decent house to live in . |
| 28 | When you start to discover this one actually does travel through walls , the sound of it does actually does travel through walls , but as I say , it 's only a temporary measure to buy yourself a little bit of time she says . |
| 29 | Please do not ply me with biscuits ; I have no desire to set you a bad example by pigging myself . ’ |
| 30 | He offered that evening to buy her a little dog . |