Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [pos pn] [noun sg] [to-vb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I used my wealth to fund the building of a crypt at Glastonbury . |
| 2 | Er in so much as I mean I must admit with these increases , I appreciate your need to get the extra profits and I 'm looking at the ones where I think we can push them to get a bit more . |
| 3 | I shook my head to dispel the feeling of unreality . |
| 4 | I craned my neck to examine the contents of her hand . |
| 5 | Labour will now be on the line they will have to deal with the axe grinders instead of helping them to sharpen their axes and the difference between ourselves and Mr and I have great respect for Mr and I believe his attempt to keep the debate about the future of Highfields and Moat on a rational basis has been very positive but completely unsuccessful and I believe now that we have to look for a way forward . |
| 6 | With reference to your letter dated March 11th , I note your disinclination to pursue the addresses in Croydon and Kilburn and fully sympathize with your feelings . |
| 7 | His successor , Bill Clinton , said : ‘ I share his determination to ensure the success of this important mission . ’ |
| 8 | I swivel my head to churn the still-green shadows ; |
| 9 | I quickened my step to reach the quieter part of the hall , where it always seemed darker . |
| 10 | All the girls opened their grammar books at the page Mademoiselle commanded then Mary-Lou found she had her English grammar instead of her French one so she reopened her desk to get the right book . |
| 11 | After being cook on the last Whitbread she announced her intention to enter the next Whitbread in her own yacht , with an all women crew . |
| 12 | After thought , she asked her mother to bring the remaining Potters — Bill and Frederica — to Christmas dinner in the cottage . |
| 13 | And with that vague promise , she bent her head to study the plans . |
| 14 | Unless you want your mother to spend the rest of the evening raging at you . ’ |
| 15 | She clenched her jaw to kill the sultry languor that was stealing over her at the sight of his thick lashes lying in two black arcs on his gilded cheekbones . |
| 16 | She uses her silk to line the walls and also to bind particles of soil together into a circular lid three-quarters of an inch across . |
| 17 | She twisted her head to catch the coroner 's eye as he scowled across at the innkeeper who was busy gossiping to the other customers around the great wine barrels . |
| 18 | On Jan. 7 she declared her intention to contest the presidency , and expressed the hope that she could forge a united opposition coalition . |
| 19 | She shook her head to dispel the shadows and looked at the four children sitting listlessly on the couch . |
| 20 | She shook her head to punctuate the words . |
| 21 | How long , Charlotte wondered as she bit her lip to hold the tears at bay , would the question remain unanswered ? |
| 22 | There was a slight shrillness to her voice and she bit her lip to contain the rising feeling of panic . |
| 23 | She bit her lip to stem the rising panic , her eyes huge and frightened , and heard him curse . |
| 24 | By signalling clearly the significance of the ideas you present — and the attitude you are adopting towards them — you enable your reader to follow the essay as a coherent and developing debate , in which the generalisations and conclusions you finally draw will seem reasonable and justified . |
| 25 | This seems quite difficult at first , but you should soon be able to weave more quickly as you find out when you move your hand to release the yarn ready to lay it over for the next row . |
| 26 | We asked our architect to consider the practicality of cleaning the stonework and re-locating the plaque . |
| 27 | How can people have faith in us if we hold our job to redress the grievances of those who set us here as unimportant ? |
| 28 | Unconsciously , we adapted our routine to suit the new conditions . |
| 29 | What could better sum up Joyce 's name , Joyce 's qualities , and the feeling with which we wanted our audience to leave the theatre ? |
| 30 | We need your help to save the past for future generations . |