Example sentences of "[prep] [adv] [verb] [pers pn] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The winners , for example , will collect only around £5,000 less than the £30,000 total prize money that was on offer for the sub-continent 's 1987 World Cup , which is doubtless why Australia and the West Indies were eventually persuaded to join the party after originally blowing it a loud raspberry . |
| 2 | It was my own fault , I suppose , for not telling you the whole truth , but I did it for your sake , because I loved you so much ! ’ |
| 3 | I shall always be grateful to him for not giving me the usual reply of an adult to a curious child 's questions , ‘ You 're too young to understand . ‘ |
| 4 | Of more use us the rounded front handle , which twists on to the neck of the body , just aft of the chuck , and serves to hold the depth stop . |
| 5 | The canny scribe had just persuaded the RAF to effectively give him the ultimate freebie , one which will remain the envy of flying hacks everywhere for many decades to come . |
| 6 | But the biggest scam of all is run by the Government , which has somehow managed to harness young energy , ambition and initiative without ever giving it a real chance to shine through . |
| 7 | Well I think the thing to do is to actually give you the higher dose patches . |
| 8 | Erm , on the emergency call out I getting surprised that this council insist that it 's lit if we do n't need it er at all service , I 'm sure , I 'm quite certain that we have never been told that there 's always been a question of anything that goes to actually give us a better call out service . |
| 9 | Midwives at delivery of a baby for adoption need to think about how to make it a positive event , and this may be achieved by liaising with the adoption agency and possibly offering the mother a cuddle with her baby or a photo . |
| 10 | She at once sent me a terrified letter , accusing me of concealing my marriage plans from her . |
| 11 | DRINKING is no newer a theme than the quest for truth or the pursuit of friendship , but the startling originality of Stephen Amidon 's Thirst at least lends it a fresh sheen . |
| 12 | If the floor does not need sanding , at least give it a good scrub and a final wash of white spirits , or a mixture of two parts water to one of ordinary vinegar . |
| 13 | Alice thought she could not leave her only child , her baby daughter , that she might never see again , without holding her once more , without at least giving her a last kiss . |
| 14 | Nevertheless , even if our way of sectoring the industry is flawed with some inconsistencies , it at least gives us a convenient means of overviewing it . |
| 15 | The injury w£flared up again at the end of the year , but at least gave him a brief respite to demonstrate that being 40 was not a barrier likely to hold him back . |
| 16 | If the frame appears to be in reasonably good condition , you may find that you work wonders by just giving it a proper clean . |