Example sentences of "[noun pl] [conj] [pron] [verb] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | erm it 's it reminds me of the kind of embarrassments that we experience on a number of levels actually . |
| 2 | Er and similarly the syntax of languages are often said to be oppressive of women , a lot of the way that language is structured and a lot of the words that you get in a language , that 's another thing that 's said . |
| 3 | Satisfied , she retraces her steps until she comes to a Ladies ' cloakroom . |
| 4 | We continue now along the Rua da Carreira , past the many small restaurants and bread and cake shops until we come to a street on the right called Rua do Quebra Costas which will take us to the English Church , hidden behind a high wall in a large garden . |
| 5 | This is a public right of way for walkers and it continues as a track alongside Loch Coulin , where camera enthusiasts are often fortunate to find a moored rowing boat posing for the foreground of a perfect picture . |
| 6 | Basically the system is our cover note book control , er , we issue cover note books to agents and it 's up to us to make sure that they 're all issued in sequence , as their legal documents etc , and a minute a gap comes up we have to chase them etc , it 's run by erm , people quite low units and they scared of a job and tend to put it off as lose , and I want to visit and try and influence them so I can give them some help and to change it and bring it up to date , because it 's er . |
| 7 | On this occasion , however , his calm appeared to have been ruffled by Dr Dunstaple 's words and he replied with a note of impatience in his voice : " If any evidence were needed it would be enough to see what happens when a weak saline solution is injected into the veins of a patient in the condition of collapse . |
| 8 | The gown slipped soundlessly from her shoulders and she tiptoed like a shadow towards him . |
| 9 | Min 's head was almost level with her shoulders and she smoked with a long black cigaretteholder . |
| 10 | It 's to provide , to provide people with the opportunity use the wipes if they require as a safety precaution . |
| 11 | This was popular for warships but it made for a heavy hull . |
| 12 | She improvised wildly and skilfully , dabbing at her eyes while she spoke with a rather grubby handkerchief . |
| 13 | One man was shot four times in the legs as he went for a walk . |
| 14 | A long-eared owl sat on a low bough overlooking the ride and watched them unblinkingly through his great eyes as they passed within a few paces . |
| 15 | Resentment flashed into her eyes as she said in a pained voice , ‘ If ever the time does come , I hope I 'll be wanted for more than my ability with figures . ’ |
| 16 | A glint of bright intelligence appeared in Cyril Causeley 's eyes as he stopped for a moment in his upward progress , and looked down at Greg : ‘ Ah , well — in this business you have to see the way the wind is blowing . |
| 17 | Charlotte followed obediently at his heels as they walked through a district of narrow , dirty streets . |
| 18 | Mr Montignac says he discovered his ‘ method ’ while lunching in fancy European restaurants when he worked for a drugs company . |
| 19 | She clutched his arm at one point , bringing him to a halt in the middle of the pavement , heedless of the passers-by as she pointed to a tall column at the end of the street . |
| 20 | There is a seal from the Idaian Cave showing a priestess holding a triton shell to her lips as she stands on a step in front of an altar decked with sacral horns and sacred boughs ( title illustration , Chapter 2 ) . |
| 21 | In the blue corner , Phil ‘ Blue Whale ’ King takes on allcomers as he grapples with a host of wrestling games and performs his famous belly flop ! |
| 22 | The air smelt faintly of incense and , of course , that strange smell of faded flowers which emanated from the figure dressed in black who squatted beside Wolsey : Doctor Agrippa , supreme practitioner of the black arts though he looked like a mummer 's version of Friar Tuck in some masque about Robin Hood . |
| 23 | Let me read you two or three other verses from that same book of Hebrews that we read from a few moments ago . |
| 24 | The hours that you put into a case are therefore of the utmost importance . |
| 25 | It will take a matter of minutes once they get into a routine . |
| 26 | I think we have to remember at all times that we belong to a profession in which there can not be qualifications . |
| 27 | Enterprise Projects are currently running in departments throughout the University , developing the curriculum and teaching methods to assist students in acquiring skills so they graduate with a degree PLUS . |
| 28 | We have reduced that period to five weeks , which means that millions of patients now wait for shorter periods than they did under a Labour Government . |
| 29 | The gene itself benefits , in terms of its vertical transmission , from the average effects that it has on a whole series of bodies . |
| 30 | It 's not like the prayers that we heard about a few weeks ago , from Paul 's letters to Timothy and Philemon , where he was addressing an individual . |