Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb infin] [prep] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What good is an educational system which fools youngsters into thinking they are much cleverer than they really are and lets them loose on the working world ( not that there 's much work there ) with worthless qualifications ? |
| 2 | I wanted to go out last week , but he said , ‘ No way , you 're not going out there ’ , and he made me stay in the whole week . |
| 3 | There is considerable ( ? deliberate ) confusion about the figures , but it seems that general practice and community services will receive about 4% extra revenue next year to help them prepare for the extra workload . |
| 4 | Now what I 'm wondering is this : instead of thinking that staying put is natural , and then having to introduce a force of gravity — which then mysteriously pulls on everything to make them behave in the same way — why not start out by saying that falling is the natural thing to do ! |
| 5 | Two external consultants helped them focus on the key issues . |
| 6 | The odd day here and there is not important , but if you could let me know within the next couple of weeks or so when you intend to take a major part of your holiday away — if you know — I do n't myself know erm yet — but if you do know then I can have a look at the overall picture and see that we 're not all dispersed . |
| 7 | What MPG range can I expect from the standard Land Rover V8 ? |
| 8 | So what guidance can I give for the actual writing of the crime short story ? |
| 9 | But can I refer to the honourable member for Truro er again he talked about P R , he thought that it would somehow , if we move that the there for this election it would save some time . |
| 10 | Go and collect my prizes What did I do with the bloody tickets now ? |
| 11 | BELVILLE : What can I do with the little baggage , Mrs. Jervis ? |
| 12 | What do I do with the big things ? |
| 13 | Neither do I warm to the two works by Klemperer which were originally issued to commemorate the conductor 's 85th birthday . |
| 14 | Or how can I look after the poor things ? |
| 15 | Leave the PR firms to produce the glossy releases and charge their clients accordingly , and let yours look like the raw news that it is . |
| 16 | On Sunday I went to a car boot sale in Runcorn and what should I see amongst the mangy teddys and oily old spanners but a vintage 60s Leeds Subbuteo team ! |
| 17 | How can I keep within the normal range when this sort of thing happens ? |
| 18 | ‘ Master , should n't I return to the royal camp ? ’ |
| 19 | right , ah may I call on the first person to whom this is going to be I believe you speak on the |
| 20 | May I impress upon the hon. Gentleman that any case of official error |
| 21 | May I associate my right hon. and hon. Friends with the tribute paid by the Prime Minister to Her Majesty the Queen , and may I join in the other congratulations already expressed ? |
| 22 | The only thing I could do I mean at the same time I 'm saying O K I 'll go in to do it this way , would be to actually say , sod this for a lark , instead of doing erm totally private thing , gon na set up a private limited company to issue cheques . |
| 23 | That is this , should I rely on the agape love of my partner or should I strive to be the type of person that my partner could easily love even if no agape love were available ? |
| 24 | Can I go through the front door like that ? |
| 25 | Now do you tell me the story you had from Lady Usk , or do I go to the old witch myself ? ’ |
| 26 | Now should I go for the yellow diamond , or … |
| 27 | Can I go in the rolling mills ? |
| 28 | How will I live for the next hour . |
| 29 | No longer can I bear with the ruined god , betrayed and beaten by his own magic . |
| 30 | Can I say to the honourable gentleman , why does n't he give encouragement to Britain 's performance in the financial services sector ? |