Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adj] [to-vb] [pers pn] [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Why were n't you able to keep him for more than a few months ? ’ |
| 2 | Or are you happy to take it under this umbrella umbrella heading ? |
| 3 | Unlike Meadow 's syndrome mothers , these women did not seem to relish their child 's hospital stay , nor were they willing to subject them to any investigation , however painful and unpleasant . |
| 4 | With the Sim-Fix it is unnecessary to punch extra fixing points in the slate and the strap is quickly and easily nailed to the batten with three optional fixing points , making it possible to use it with any size of slate . |
| 5 | He said : ‘ My stand was that even if Kimberly was their biological daughter , was it right to put her through this ? ’ |
| 6 | Similarly , we could follow up people 20 years on to assess the results of our child care work , but even if we could successfully trace them , is it right to contact them after all that time when their spouses and children may not know of their earlier histories ? |
| 7 | And was it necessary to repeat it like that ? |
| 8 | Neither was he ready to admit it to this assured young gipsy who stood before him . |