Example sentences of "[pers pn] [det] [vb base] [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You half expect their quiet moments to be a mere ‘ quiet before the storm ’ intro to some Metallica prog-thrash epic about hellspawn putrefaction , but then they meander into Sonic Youth discordant territory , then suddenly it 's walls of sonic bliss , then it 's off into a sample-aided , arse-quaking , ‘ Die asshole muthaf—er ’ industrial rant , then some tedious feedback wanking then … erm , that 's it . |
| 2 | I assume you all know what raw ammonia does to the eyesight ? |
| 3 | As you all know our fund-raising project last years was the 200 Club and those of you who joined the club will be pleased to know that the venture made a good profit . |
| 4 | I 'm sure you all know our comparable fixtures , so you can draw your own conclusions about the liklihood of us closing the gap between now & the FA cup 3rd round ! ! |
| 5 | ‘ We each have our own skills , ’ she says , ‘ although all of the team are excellent gardeners . |
| 6 | ‘ We each have our own following . ’ |
| 7 | We each have our own mixture of qualities , characteristics , abilities and shortcomings — and if we judge others , we are judging ourselves . |
| 8 | We live on the fourth floor of one building , in what , by Chinese standards , are luxurious conditions : we each have our own bedroom , living room , and bathroom , with drinking water , cigarettes , and thermos flasks of hot water ( for making Chinese tea ) laid on in the living room . |
| 9 | We each choose our own poison , even our children . |
| 10 | And , on average , we each do it five times in our life . |
| 11 | But it is a strange life when one sees one 's friends for perhaps one month in the year , and then we all go our separate ways until we can grasp another opportunity — sometimes between flights at airports ! |
| 12 | ‘ We all get our just deserts ’ ? |
| 13 | WELL WE ALL GET OUR JUST DESERTS |
| 14 | ‘ We all get our just deserts , ’ retired physics professor Edward Hall said . |
| 15 | This year it is therefore EXTREMELY IMPORTANT that we all sell our 2 books and as an incentive HQ say that each branch returning their block of completed lottery ticket stubs with a single branch cheque can keep 20% . |
| 16 | We all know what varicose veins look like . |
| 17 | The right video material can do this in a range of ways : its vivid presentation of settings and characters can be used to set the scene for roleplay ; it can present a case with such impact that it sparks off fierce debate ; we all make our own interpretations of what we see and so video can be a stimulus to genuine communication in the classroom by bringing out different opinions within the group . |
| 18 | We all read what each other had written , anyway . |
| 19 | ‘ We all need our own security . |
| 20 | I suggest we all do our own descriptions . |
| 21 | We all have our private dreams , fantasies and secrets . |
| 22 | We all have our favourite stories about Spanish food . |
| 23 | She accepted two more helpings of beef , asking Daniel to cut it from the edges , remarking that bloody meat had always turned her stomach , we all have our different tastes , do n't we ? |
| 24 | She explained that Donald was going through a difficult time , ‘ We all have our difficult times , right ? ’ and Nathan would have to be patient with him . |
| 25 | Not that I can see much after six o'clock or so , but there you are , we all have our little crosses . ’ |
| 26 | We all have our little gestures , our tiny props . |
| 27 | We all have our little pleasures of different kinds , I suppose . ’ |
| 28 | However , while we all have our national stereotypes , and they are invariably supported by research ( see Hofstede ) , the underlying differences from one country to another and also within a country are much more subtle . |
| 29 | ‘ As I said , we all have our own views . |
| 30 | As some old timers could not accept the hair rig when it first came out , maybe we all have our own point at which progress ( ? ) becomes unacceptable and remote boats maybe my watershed . |