Example sentences of "[noun sg] [to-vb] [pers pn] in [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Personally , I am rather too fond of my sanity to risk it in this way . |
| 2 | But a more historic example has recently emerged from a conservation programme to preserve it in first class static display condition for many years to come , this is Mk 1 Z2033/G–ASTL of the Skyfame Collection owned by the Imperial War Museum ( IWM ) and part of the collection of the historic aircraft at Duxford . |
| 3 | What is new , according to DEC consultant engineer Lawrence Stewart , is that hardware now has the horse-power to drive them in real time . |
| 4 | What is new , according to DEC consultant engineer Lawrence Stewart , is that hardware now has the horse-power to drive them in real time . |
| 5 | They had to walk right past the tramp to enter the church and they made absolutely no attempt to help him in any way . |
| 6 | If there is any attempt to bypass me in this matter , you shall all know of it ! ’ |
| 7 | I 'd like to wish you well , Hazel , but there 's no good to wish you in this place . |
| 8 | ‘ New ’ animals may be subject to ‘ new ’ disorders , and ‘ better ’ , more disease-resistant animals may tempt AgriBusiness to keep them in worse conditions . |
| 9 | They made no attempt to molest me in any way , and after having hugged the post for about five minutes they went over to see if any of the Museums were open . |
| 10 | It would n't take a very big hit with the mass of a forklift to dent it in actual fact . |
| 11 | Livestock must be fed a wholesome , appropriate diet in sufficient quantity to maintain them in good health and to satisfy their nutritional needs , and have adequate fresh drinking water ; food and water must be available each day unless a vet says otherwise in the course of professional duty . |
| 12 | What is n't is A Winter Tan 's capacity to move us in another way , in particular with a riveting and lacerating piece of acting that underlines and illustrates its argument . |
| 13 | It is a virtual certainty that the developed world will have to set standards for itself , probably through commitments within the ECE or OECD framework , before attempting the infinitely difficult problem of persuading the South to join it in global agreements . |
| 14 | Aspect 1 — the retention of propositional knowledge and the capacity to reproduce it in written form . |
| 15 | It takes a Masculine Courage to find pleasure in constructing Dungeons for Innocents in his Fancy , and a Female Patience to endure them in sober fact . ’ ’ |
| 16 | Farmers still dilute a concentrated formulation to apply it in 200 litres or more of water per hectare . |
| 17 | She got up early to muck him out and groom him and exercise him , and she babysat nearly every evening to keep him in good oats ( not Uncle Knacker 's ) and shoes , and when she saw the riders she was up against in the collecting ring , with their adoring parents and their fat cheque-books , it just made her all the more determined to beat them , because determination was all she had . |
| 18 | The basic structure ( roof , walls , floors , loft , doors and windows ) needs constant attention to keep it in good repair ; and essential household services ( electrics , plumbing , heating and drains ) need regular servicing in the same way as your car . |
| 19 | Not only do we need to strengthen up the entire body to keep it in good working order but there are certain areas that need extra exercise to give the area more definition ; areas that accumulate unwanted flab . |
| 20 | If you 're desperate to get rid of it , use a general-purpose saw to cut it in small sections ( very hard and dirty work ! ) so that it can be passed down through the loft hatch ; otherwise leave it in an unused corner of the loft . |
| 21 | Not only can incorrect facts be used by local press to the detriment of the school , but such errors , and their refusal to correct them in published reports , cast doubt on the wisdom of this process . |
| 22 | You pay a forfeit to put him in that race . |
| 23 | It is often part of an author 's technique to leave us in some doubt as to what precisely is going on in the fictional world , as Katherine Mansfield does here . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | If you wish to purchase a chunk of salame to slice yourself in the future , you should ask for the casing to be left on the meat to keep it in prime condition . |
| 27 | ‘ All internment is selective , so it is nonsense to describe it in that way . |
| 28 | The law ensured the " autonomy " of the armed forces but expanded their existing responsibilities for sovereignty and national territorial integrity to involve them in civil defence and the restoration of internal order at the request of the head of the Senate . |
| 29 | Ali himself has acknowledged this : ‘ I started boxing because I thought this was the fastest way for a black person to make it in this country ’ ( quoted by Torres , 1971 , p.83 ) . |
| 30 | One delegate commented : ‘ It could be used as a trick to keep us in residential care . ’ |