Example sentences of "[pers pn] [be] [vb pp] [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although if I 'm spotted wearing a turquoise shell suit , Ted Bunny is welcome to come and set fire to my teddy bear . |
| 2 | ‘ I suppose I 'm meant to turn a deaf ear to that . ’ |
| 3 | I 'm not sure if I 'm meant to send a sharp note of warning to the Princess or a letter of sympathy to her step-mother . |
| 4 | I had long wanted to visit St Kilda , and the opportunity of at least seeing the islands came when I was invited to join a National Trust cruise as a lecturer and sort of — ‘ general helper ’ . |
| 5 | I was invited to sample a traditional Mexican Christmas recipe — Montezuma 's feast ( turkey covered in chocolate and chilli ) . |
| 6 | We at Holy Cross were able to have a happy relationship with the Baptists at Judson College , and I was invited to give a regular course in the comparative study of religion , which I attempted to do in the way which would now be described as that of dialogue . |
| 7 | The only practical problem at the time was that I would have to take the orchestra on its American tour in the first months of 1955 at a time when I was contracted to conduct a new Ring cycle at La Scala , Milan . |
| 8 | ‘ I was determined to take a calculated risk , ’ he says . |
| 9 | I was determined to choose a high specification filter capable of maintaining good water quality and one which is easy to use . |
| 10 | Nothing like this had ever happened to me before and I was determined to make a swift counterattack . |
| 11 | Moodie said afterwards : ‘ I was determined to get a good start which would take me clear of the pack . |
| 12 | I was asked to give a detailed case of events which at that time were 18 months old , with limited documentation . |
| 13 | ‘ Once I 'd gone I was asked to do a wide range of things but not because I was Chrissie Rogers but because of me Ethy Browne that has been the most satisfying aspect . |
| 14 | I was asked to do a straightforward paper chase , as we call it , and a few interviews . |
| 15 | ‘ I was asked to do a promotional picture with him for the video launch , but I refused . |
| 16 | Anyway erm I think we totally support the thrust of what you 're asking about and I was asked to make a special appeal to County Council to see whether they could assist with this recently established Rural Options Land Bank , the purpose of which is rather extraordinary , but I mean it is defined landowners who have a philanthropic bent to provide the land to do something about the very problem you 've raised . |
| 17 | In between a full time job , writing articles , trying to write a book and moving house , I was asked to write a special for this Christmas edition based on the assembly of a ‘ dream tank . |
| 18 | My photographic equipment was a bit limited by the fact that as a leader I was required to carry a heavy hunting rifle all the time we were ashore , just in case we met with a polar bear in a nasty mood . |
| 19 | ‘ No , my health broke down and I was ordered to take a long holiday in the South of France or Italy . ’ |
| 20 | I was told to produce a complete profile of him . ’ |
| 21 | Indeed the BBC does send urgent tapes in taxis and you are supposed to avoid tube trains but the story I was told gave a different explanation . |
| 22 | I was encouraged to do A level maths at school , but did n't fancy being in a group full of nasty adolescent boys ( as I then saw it ) and so opted for English and languages . |
| 23 | ‘ I was forced to make a tactical withdrawal for the safety of myself and my officers . |
| 24 | I was allowed to carry a small torch then , and had another student with me . |
| 25 | On the F-Plan you are asked to drink a generous amount of calorie-free liquid , but only a very modest quantity of calorie-supplying liquid . |
| 26 | You are asked to devise a promotional advertising campaign for next Christmas . |
| 27 | Charityware resembles shareware , but rather than paying the author directly you are asked to make a charitable donation and inform the author . |
| 28 | Having said that you need not buy large quantities of any one flower , do remember that you are bound to have a certain percentage of failures in your press , no matter how hard you try . |
| 29 | After an experience like that , each new day you are granted has a special meaning . |
| 30 | Indeed , you are permitted to make a faithful copy of a famous painting if you wish , as a means to master a particular technique or learn something of a process or style . |