Example sentences of "[pers pn] [coord] [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With other feelings we may be burdened by their strength , yet still be free enough to choose whether we express them to others by word or action , indulge them or keep a tight rein on them . |
| 2 | A certain firm famous for their ‘ bags ’ trouser suits , used to do an extensive line of grey anoraks , but they obviously had a visit from the style police and were made to put bits of navy blue and red in them or face a lengthy jail sentence . |
| 3 | In any event he did a very professional job with me and took a great weight off Laura 's shoulders . |
| 4 | I stole a quick sidelong glance , and saw him turn his head at the same instant to look at me and give a faint smile . |
| 5 | In fact I 'll even be super-optimistic for me and predict a clean sheet with Quinn 's injury . |
| 6 | 12 She shifts her body and flips her wings to keep balance , then looks at me and makes a new sound , like peeEP ; very sharp . |
| 7 | I remember dad running after me and having a long conversation trying to make me understand . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ This man is of no more use to the world than those artists who came to fawn on me and scrape a little importance for themselves . |
| 9 | Tim is doing a one-year cabinetmaking course with me and paying a princely sum for the pleasure of doing it . |
| 10 | The student should look out for them and make a mental note of their fascinating and beautiful effect . |
| 11 | First of all they are sorted into groups of similar material : pottery , brooches , pieces of worked stone , and so on ; these may be sent at this stage to various specialists , who will study them and write a technical report . |
| 12 | Mr Steyn , who voted for Prime Suspect , said the jurors handed their votes to Miss Shubik , who checked them and announced a clear majority of four to three , though she did not say who had won . |
| 13 | To keep them clean , simply wash them and use a good copper polish . |
| 14 | She will slow her pace down for them and keep a close eye on them as they amble along near her , but she will not let them get too far away from the home base . |
| 15 | ‘ I can then get some sketches , build on them and get a true picture of what happened . |
| 16 | He knew thanks were required but the effort of offering them and making a satisfactory excuse seemed altogether too much . |
| 17 | Some birds certainly use their eyes to follow the geographical features they see below them and have a mental map by which they steer . |
| 18 | Nothing is more nourishing to doubt than hazy mists of vagueness ; but clear thinking disperses them and leaves a clear-cut choice either to believe or to disbelieve . |
| 19 | ‘ You are very much mistaken , ’ he muttered , looking beyond them and keeping a close eye on his sister and Mitch as they rode along laughing and talking . |
| 20 | As the tide rose , the wind shredded the clouds above them and pushed a mighty swell across the water , so that they began to roll as they had once rolled at sea . |
| 21 | We 've got Oxford United away in the 4th round so hopefully we 'll get past them and establish a good cup run — who knows if we win the FA cup I may even relent in my criticsim of Sgt Wilko . |
| 22 | Mr Malik walked swiftly over to them and aimed a shrewd blow at their ears . |
| 23 | Petion , follow them and lend a helping hand . |
| 24 | These dates have now become a bone of contention in Hong Kong as rugby administrators in the British territory have belatedly realised — even though they are not admitting it — that the Japanese have outsmarted them and gained a precious advantage for the next World Cup . |
| 25 | Further research on classroom exchanges would assist in determining where problems are and what steps ought to be taken to eradicate them and promote a gender-neutral environment in our classrooms . |
| 26 | Gallas had wished to buy the row of houses opposite , demolish them and create a fine square in front of the house . |
| 27 | And I know these people do n't feel free , I know they 're all hurrying along or sitting there worrying about their jobs or their mortgages or being late or an IRA bomb in the nearest litter-bin , but I look at them and feel a terrible sense of loss , because I think I 've surrendered all this ; the ordinariness of life , the ability just to be part of it and take part in it . |
| 28 | Fairies greatly value human babies as a means of introducing new blood to their dwindling race , so have been known to steal them and leave a useless object behind . |
| 29 | Stare at something immediately in front of you and make a mental note of what you can see above that object and below it , to the right and to the left . |
| 30 | I want to pull in the anchor with you and save the whale with you and bear a big child with you and live with you and know that we will never die . |