Example sentences of "[art] [noun] [to-vb] [pers pn] this [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Local authorities are to be given the leading role in the organisation of community care , but the decision to give them this responsibility was taken with the greatest possible reluctance and only after every other possibility had been explored . |
| 2 | Indeed , there must be serious doubts about the decision to hold them this year . |
| 3 | panel seeks to make that two million pounds , subject to the appropriate level of grants and borrow approvals and perhaps some assistance from within our own resources and elsewhere being budget , this is a , a firm intention to increase that figure , but we can not say it has been increased yet , to do so will be premature , but that I ask the committee to accept it this morning as a recommendation from the |
| 4 | ‘ You 're not going to believe this , ’ said Alex , ‘ but I actually picked up the phone to call you this morning , except I realized it would have been the middle of the night your end so I put it down again . ’ |
| 5 | His first big senior championship victory over 1500 metres at Crystal Palace yesterday convinced the selectors to give him this job in Rome . |
| 6 | This year when June Bascome is taking advantage of this generous offer , she will be accompanied by Hilary ; as Jochen has very kindly extended the invitation to include her this time . |
| 7 | After the lecture there were tea and refreshments and it was not until fairly late that I rang Emily just to say Hello , and how sorry I was to be too busy to get over to the house to see her this trip . |
| 8 | Well , it 's been a joy to meet you this evening , please can I have another signed photo to replace the old one ? |
| 9 | He had no right to treat her this way . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'm disappointed for those under 14s who have n't had a chance to see me this time , but I 'm looking forward to doing a full scale tour probably next year when everyone will have a chance to come along , ’ she added . |
| 11 | Boyd Stych , looking strangely civilized in a dark business suit and neatly clipped beard , was informed by his wife , when he came home , that the Advent was sending a photographer and a reporter to see him this evening and he was not to litter up the lounge — she 'd just tidied it . |