Example sentences of "[adj] [pron] [modal v] [verb] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm afraid I might behave in a rather cowardly fashion . |
| 2 | And being reactive you can pick up a track , put the mouse on it , access ‘ Personnel ’ , click again on say , Stevie , and get the history of Stevie , pictures of Stevie , Stevie 's videos by themselves — as much information as that CD will hold . |
| 3 | The French delegation led by M. Jean Arrivetz of FACS stressed the desirability of using a mnemonic one could say as a word . |
| 4 | ‘ We came across some people from Papua New Guinea who were selling handicrafts and were confronted with a boatload of western tourists — all convinced they could buy for a knock-down rate . |
| 5 | Mrs. Campbell hoped that a tide waiter 's post might be found for the man , but there was more to it than charity , for , as she advised her cousin , William Anderson 's brother was a rich baker who had lately filled the office of deacon convener of trades in Stirling , and ‘ as he has a near connection with severalls in the present management I wish if possible you could fall on a way to get this small thing for him , it wou 'd make a noise amongest the folks to see that we are at pains to do for them ’ . |
| 6 | Most of my stuff is still in packing cases and , because I am not a very quick person , it is likely I will remain in a disorganized state for some time to come . |
| 7 | Rumours — that Fama of The Possessed which can swell to a raging flood but equally can sink into a hoarse inward whisper — rumours of incendiarism abound . |
| 8 | It is likely they will plump for a compromise between the two for the next election , likely to be in months rather than years . |
| 9 | Her argument is that by learning to overlook those parts of the world which are easily nameable we can revert to a mode of perception more favourable to successful drawing . |
| 10 | I knew how much good I could do in a case like this . |
| 11 | er whereas if you had said positively that I 'm sure you can think of a number of |
| 12 | I am sure we can agree on a fair price . " |
| 13 | Briefly , Chairman , yes , I I fully note that the County Council will encourage younger women , especially to come forward , er especially to higher grades as they are under represented er , I think there 's hope in the future because college and universities are now more what were considered male dominated territory , more and more women are coming forward , and inevitably by sheer weight of numbers in the years to come they will be er , they will come forward , and I 'm sure we will find on a say , chief officers for the County Council . |
| 14 | If owners are unhappy they can appeal through a lands tribunal . |
| 15 | Q My hair is very fine and lank and I 'm sure it would benefit from a perm but I 'm worried that it will break . |
| 16 | If you were to talk to him , I 'm sure he would listen to a fine man like yourself . |
| 17 | I 'm sure he 'd agree to a later date if — ’ |
| 18 | ( I wish she would , but fat lot of good it would do to a gilgul . ) |
| 19 | Draconian spending cuts through a cap on welfare and other non-discretionary ( entitlement ) spending , which would lead to nearly £300bn worth of savings over five years , defence cuts , a domestic freeze and the taxpayer check-off which could result in a maximum of $50bn in spending cuts , would make up the shortfall created by his proposed tax incentives . |
| 20 | When I was small I would creep into a corner . |
| 21 | Also , if you/re older or disabled you may qualify for a free British Gas safety check . |
| 22 | But in 1992 , the only thrusting we can expect of a businessman is that which propels him from a very high building on to the recession-hit pavement below . |
| 23 | Boost : If your hair is particularly dry it will benefit from a deep conditioning treatment , which is left on the hair for up to 30 minutes . |
| 24 | Follow it — it is an Orange Brick Road , which proves how close you can come to a real advertising coup without quite getting it right : I wonder if the café serves 6-Up — and it will lead you to the Great Geysir . |
| 25 | The finished one would act as a cupboard , full of clean dishes and utensils , which would also save on storage units . |
| 26 | When he was young he used to live in a place called Manfield , near Darlington , along with his brother . |
| 27 | ‘ The majority of local authorities wo n't even publicise that they have a duty to provide because they were frightened it would result in a huge increase in demand they would be unable to cope with ’ , she said . |