Example sentences of "[pers pn] [be] [verb] [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Much to mummy and daddy 's despair , none of them are showing any inclination to . |
| 2 | A lot of them are studying other things besides Italian and so they take time off to prepare for exams . |
| 3 | ‘ Only I been sufferin' 'orrible suspicions about endin' up gettin' me own throat cut . ’ |
| 4 | The only problem is — Francisco and I are buying this villa from Mum and Dad . |
| 5 | If I am to take four ferrets with me , my preference is for one box with one partition and two ferrets in each compartment . |
| 6 | Thirdly , I am using greater quantities of paint , not simply because of the larger scale of the paintings . |
| 7 | ( I should stress that I am using human size as an imaginary example : I do not know how many genetic loci and alleles are really at work in this case . ) |
| 8 | Like many hon. Members , I am receiving increasing amounts of mail from prisoners about simple matters — the right to exercise , the right to decent food and the implementation of the prison rules as they stand . |
| 9 | Lest it be thought I am attributing vile motives to such people , it is noticeable that when non-card communions are held , attendance is considerably diminished . |
| 10 | I AM writing this foreword to the 1993 Year Book on my very first evening in the diocese after the announcement of my appointment yesterday . |
| 11 | I am writing this PC in the sizzling heat on the verandah of our thatched hut . |
| 12 | Dear Guitarist I am writing this letter in the hope that I may save a lot of Gibson-lovers grief with their pickups . |
| 13 | I am writing this letter in a personal capacity , but as Chairman of the Education Committee and a member of the Membership & Recruitment Committee , perhaps I am well placed to comment on the debate on entry requirements . |
| 14 | It 's 8:15 on Friday morning , and I am writing this letter in Chambers ' car park . |
| 15 | I am writing these lines on the last day of 1986 , the deadline I set myself for reaching the Great Glen with my pen . |
| 16 | I am writing these words on Wednesday 16 September 1992 . |
| 17 | For example , I am producing these words on a word-processor which shares my life for several hours each day . |
| 18 | Or else — more generously — I am buying one shirt for myself and two for my son . |
| 19 | I am copying this letter to Shop Stewards within the Community Charge Registration Office and Exchequer Division in order that they can make appropriate arrangements to be represented with yourself . |
| 20 | So she knows she may hear from you I am copying this letter to . |
| 21 | I am dictating this letter to the Matron of the Royal Victoria Infirmary . |
| 22 | Bob Gregory , area officer for Nupe , said : ‘ I am seeking urgent talks with management about this . |
| 23 | I am sending similar notes to David Chamberlain and Stephan Helfer in respect of their multi-user communities . |
| 24 | I am sending some recipes to my father , the Earl of Argyll , ’ to remind him . |
| 25 | I am awaiting further analysis of the evidence and I assure the hon. Gentleman that , when I get it , I will examine the whole case again . |
| 26 | Under this heading I am examining some texts in Isaiah 40 for which the possibility of an analysis as the parallelism of greater precision may have some exegetical value . |
| 27 | ‘ I am celebrating 10 years in management today and I am struggling to think of a worse away performance . ’ |
| 28 | Nadia : I am from the General Union of Palestinian Women and it 's good that I am participating in this meeting at this time because I am having major problems with the British Feminist Movement and the Western feminist line . |
| 29 | I am having some trouble with my nitrate level , which is 40–50ppm . |
| 30 | I am giving this judgment in open court at the request of all parties . |