Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] [noun sg] [verb] [pers pn] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Paul Harford , leader of Cleveland County Council : ‘ This is a standstill Budget offering little or no hope to those who are unemployed or dependent on benefit , or hoping for proper training to help them escape the poverty trap . ’ |
| 2 | The case for electoral reform is best discussed in terms of the question : what kind of political system do we want ? |
| 3 | The capitalist system needed investment of private capital to make it grow . |
| 4 | What types of representative status do they possess ? |
| 5 | The questions are : how do we achieve that and what sort of an alliance and what model of European unity do we want ? |
| 6 | Even indoors , where vigorous exercise was impossible , I would insist on open windows , explaining that lack of fresh air made me feel sleepy . |
| 7 | If you wish , you can get a record sheet from the Department of Social Security to help you do this . |
| 8 | Mars is among this galaxy , so from the 9th you 'll have plenty of extra energy to help you cope . |
| 9 | Eight pages of simple advice to help you stop hitting fat shots . |
| 10 | On the other hand , shaky close-ups , even of magnificent beasts , are not very good to watch and you really need to provide yourself with some kind of additional support to help you hold the camcorder steady . |
| 11 | The shock of cold water makes me cry out with surprise . |
| 12 | Even now the recollection seized him in the abdomen , and a kind of sick longing made him tremble . |
| 13 | Lady Augusta xenophobically added : ‘ … a sort of national prejudice made me attribute the grace and dignity of the scene , for what there was of either came from her , to the blood of Kirkpatrick ! ! ! ’ , a reference to Eugénie 's Scottish grandfather |
| 14 | I thought there might be somewhere where they 'd have an old circular saw you know , probably got a bit more chance with help , but they do a bit of rough cutting do you know what I mean ? |
| 15 | As well as their own skilled observations , your doctor and midwife may take advantage of medical technology to help them see how your pregnancy is going . |
| 16 | He analyses most effectively Wellington 's perception of the interaction in a given situation between politics , diplomacy and military expediency ; but seldom as a piece of military history does it lift the spirit and stir the heart . |
| 17 | I 'm not surprised it 's come back erm to , to a sort of right is this an expression of mass mind do you think ? |
| 18 | What kinds of savoury food do you eat ? |
| 19 | A short stab of icy wind made him huddle deeper into his cloak and he stirred to keep the hot blood flowing through his veins . |
| 20 | I got to my feet and helped them , and Nell with teasing amusement watched me fold pink napkins into water lilies and said , ‘ Well , well , hidden depths , ’ and I answered , ‘ You should see my dishwashing , ’ which were the sort of infantile surface remarks of something we both guessed might suddenly become serious . |
| 21 | They coped well with steady rain making me question the need for overtrousers in milder seasons . |
| 22 | She professed love for Gentle at intervals , but not with sufficient consistency to make him think he could prise her from her husband , even if he wanted to , which he was by no means certain he did . |
| 23 | Mr in due course did you go to the flat ? |
| 24 | Love and its Place In Nature : A Philosophical Interpretation of Freudian Psychoanalysis by Jonathan Lear Faber , £20 WHAT exactly did Freud discover , what improvement in human existence did he bring about ? |
| 25 | Two explosions in quick succession made me throw myself to the ground . |
| 26 | She shook her head to rearrange her disarrayed hair ; the golden tresses tumbling about her face and shoulders in glorious abandon made her look doubly desirable . |
| 27 | after you came back from military service did you carry on working art ? |
| 28 | Shannon was all but overwhelmed by the urge to slap his face — just who in sweet heaven did he think he was ? |
| 29 | ‘ Your friend goes to great trouble to make you think ill of me . ’ |
| 30 | Companies are increasingly turning to environmental auditing to help them fulfil their responsibilities . |