Example sentences of "[pers pn] [coord] [adv] [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | From the corner where she squatted on a stool , she watched Midnight quietly serving the six people sitting at the long table ; n the centre of the room and , in spite of her hunger , was impressed by the careful , unobtrusive way he worked — standing always on the left of each person , never knocking against them or even brushing the backs of their tall chairs . |
| 2 | ‘ She loved the way you could stride on to any stage with that easy cat-like walk of yours and instantly dominate the place . |
| 3 | ‘ I took a lot of stick from the press , ’ said the England Under-21 player , ‘ but the lads backed me and so did the manager . |
| 4 | Well there 's no question but which therapists and people of medical profession have come across cases of people who have indeed been scarred for their whole lives and and found it very difficult to maintain trust and relationships and and be able to achieve their potential as a result of the sorts of situations that they endured , and perhaps we 're more understanding about those sorts of areas of the human need to be able to express anxiety and to feel that to express fears is is not something that 's going to overwhelm people that are around us , so that adults who are in the care of children , be they teachers , or parents , or child care workers , can allow children to express their feelings so that they do n't need to hold on to them and thereby increase the fears that they have . |
| 5 | Lloyds Bank released the bills back to him so that he could sell them and thereby obtain the money to pay off the loan from the Bank . |
| 6 | If any Government were to bring in these pledges , they would either have to dishonour them and thereby deceive the public , or income tax payers at all levels of income would need to cough up and pay more to fund them . |
| 7 | Tiller usually co-wrote the music , always visualized the scenic designs , executed them and also supplied the stage properties , charging the Winter Gardens management for all services . |
| 8 | He suggests that there is a strong argument for decentralization to local government ( and potentially a limited hierarchy with some overlapping powers ) so long as information is available which makes it possible for voters to judge between them and thus to influence the direction of their own local government through elections . |
| 9 | The more production the better it is for them and better to sell the pits off . |
| 10 | This is unacceptable , man made them and therefore has the right to modify or discard them . |
| 11 | Should one seek the causes , eliminate them and so prevent the disease ? |
| 12 | The intention is to preserve these original documents for posterity by microfilming them and then providing the microfilm for public use . |
| 13 | He turned to join them and then heard the telephone ringing inside the flat . |
| 14 | The defendant then selected one of them and then sold the set to that person for one penny . |
| 15 | The House of Commons Select Committee on procedure recommended in 1989 that special Standing Committees should be created with powers to hear statements from ministers on Community proposals , cross-examine them and then debate the merits of the proposals . |
| 16 | Getting agitatedly to her feet , she strode across to him and practically snatched the carving out of his hand . |
| 17 | Napoleon 's Number One Fan , who during Abel Gance 's film was accused by the man in the next seat of masturbating underneath his hat and splashing his wife , but who stoutly defended himself by saying that the unfortunate staining would never have happened if she had n't nudged him and thus dislodged the titfer from his lap . |
| 18 | A broad and kindly lady of noble birth , Ibu ( meaning " mother " ) , as she was simply called , indulged her husband 's eccentricities , constantly tidied up after him and clearly ruled the household and the village . |
| 19 | Assure him that you understand that this is very important to him and immediately ask the nurse in charge of the ward to deal with the patient 's queries . |
| 20 | At the door he did not immediately turn and grab the handle but put his hand behind him and slowly opened the door and in doing so had to walk forward a step . |
| 21 | Don Juan did not recognize Franco as having any authority over him and openly challenged the Generalísimo 's public and self-image of omnipotence . |
| 22 | He slumped into the chair I pushed behind him and thankfully sipped the sal volatile . |
| 23 | He made you feel you 'd have done anything for him and never counted the price too high . ’ |
| 24 | Gina usually wore old dresses and woollies when in bed with him and always locked the bathroom door tightly when she took a bath . |
| 25 | I know what to do and that — you know , how to feed him and how to leave the window open . |
| 26 | The Keeper waited while the other Man closed the door behind him and then set the cage on the ground and let Minch free . |
| 27 | At a case status hearing on 17 August , the court appointed a public defender to represent him and then adjourned the proceedings until a further status hearing on 3 January 1991 , at which time a trial date would be set . |
| 28 | Breaking away gently , Michael smiled at him and quietly left the room . |
| 29 | His eyes flickered past her and he smiled faintly before turning back to her and loudly questioning the validity of the original invoice . |
| 30 | He mounted behind her and ruthlessly removed the reins from her hands . |