Example sentences of "[pers pn] [to-vb] [pron] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | FERDINAND … . my imagination will carry me To see her in the shameful act of sin … . |
| 2 | As I do not , as a rule , take alcohol , the one glass of sherry I had with lunch enabled me to enjoy myself with the other guests . |
| 3 | A similar reason was given for refusing the remedy to a convicted prisoner who brought an action against the Home Secretary and the prison governor requiring them to provide him with the necessary medical treatment in accordance with the Prison Rules . |
| 4 | It had taken two of them to free me from the current and I was so relieved . |
| 5 | Specially commissioned by The Tea Council , Teapot 2000 has a unique design that allows you to brew it to the exact strength you like , from the first cup to the last . |
| 6 | No matter , because we 're asking you to project yourself into the very heart of the Swinging Sixties myth — into the lives of the |
| 7 | ‘ I want you to phone me on the usual number at eleven , old chum , and do n't fail . ’ |
| 8 | It was difficult for me to put myself in the Guérigny frame of mind , to accommodate both the knowledge of a beloved 's death and the sense of her imminent return . |
| 9 | You told me to put it in the safe place . |
| 10 | Are we to protect them from the social effects of spreading industry about the countryside ? |
| 11 | ‘ Older than you , married , female : it was up to me to keep us on the straight and narrow . |
| 12 | It would be professionally improper for them to interest themselves in the social or leisure activities of their pupils ; and it would be unsuitable to their professionalism if they were involved in purely supervisory or ancillary duties , which are carried out , where necessary , by unqualified assistants . |
| 13 | Gina forced him to staple it to the living-room wall behind the settee and opposite the television . |
| 14 | Her smile , as she gazed into the camera , was wry and mocking , as though it amused her to find herself in the traditional pose of a mother . |
| 15 | May we allow Him to lead us into the unknown , may we draw our courage from Him and may we place our trust in His loving kindness . |
| 16 | ‘ A few seconds , ’ she replied , allowing him to help her onto the adjacent bar stool . |
| 17 | Encourage her to put herself in the other person 's shoes with explanations and reasons along the lines of : ‘ How would you feel if … ? ’ |
| 18 | Forcing herself to assume a composure she was far from feeling , Gina allowed him to usher her from the small lobby behind the front door into a living-room of graceful proportions . |
| 19 | Penry put his arm round her to shepherd her towards the moving row of taxis . |
| 20 | She took the cup of tea-bag Indian and allowed him to settle himself at the large deal table covered with music scores . |
| 21 | The sheer beauty of their surroundings helped her to distance herself from the unsettling vibrations between them . |
| 22 | This time there was no need for him to force her up the dark steps of the barn ; she walked in front of him determinedly . |
| 23 | She had scarcely recovered her composure from that frantic evening before he invited her to join him on the royal yacht Britannia during Cowes Week . |
| 24 | WordPerfect on it to compare it with the other one and it was I er said |
| 25 | I did n't go into the parents ' room but went on beyond it to find myself in the rear part of the carriage , at the very end of the train . |
| 26 | In the corner of one of their fields the younger brother 's wife built a shelter of leaves and twigs draped across with a shawl and put her baby beneath it to shield her from the alternate onslaughts of sun and showers . |
| 27 | Your issue concentrated too much on women deploring male violence : if men are to become less violent , women must stop requiring them to enslave themselves to the industrial machine in order to support a family . |
| 28 | ‘ Allow me to introduce you to the new Mrs Morey . ’ |
| 29 | Jackie was already on his feet , beckoning them to follow him into the starlit orchard . |
| 30 | Would you like me to show them to the prosecuting solicitor ? |