Example sentences of "[pers pn] be [vb pp] [verb] this [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the numbers of frail old people grow , in both absolute and proportional terms ( and they far exceed any other vulnerable groups ) , those who work with and for them are bound to experience this dilemma more acutely , which may be summarised as ‘ just how much are we supposed to do to support and protect such old vulnerable people ? ’ . |
| 2 | I am compelled to take this view by the early results of computer processing of language text . |
| 3 | In fact , the only thing me and that apology for a wench that I 'm forced to share this column with can agree on is that the Sega games are just too flamin' easy . |
| 4 | You know this Walk I 'm allowed to have this Walkman with me alright . |
| 5 | Am I being employed to put this fence up for you ? |
| 6 | I was invited to write this article before the election , around the proposition that the policy differences between the parties were so narrow that it did not really matter who won — a political worldweariness with which I sharply disagreed . |
| 7 | In spite of stubborn efforts on my part , repeated on many occasions as I was determined to master this skill , I have never , never succeeded in doing it ! |
| 8 | I was most interested in your article on water divining ( November 1990 ) because I was asked to practise this art in Africa many years ago . |
| 9 | But , because I felt even further away from being masculine , I was forced to amend this self-assessment and tell myself that I was not yet feminine . |
| 10 | This rather convoluted question fits a particular pattern which it is useful to familiarise yourself with : ( a ) a quote captures a general perception ; then ( b ) you are asked about some other writer ( or invited to select a writer ) where it is plausible to think the quote may be relevant ; then ( c ) you are asked to discuss this second writer in the light of the quote . |
| 11 | As the consultant employed by the company , you are requested to re-examine this statement , taking account of the additional information , and to recommend any necessary action . |
| 12 | I have often said to the orchestra , especially to the younger players , ‘ Do your best , and love what you are doing , because you are allowed to do this thing . ’ |
| 13 | And you 're asked to complete this work in pairs if it 's easier . |
| 14 | Fifty two year old Agnes Smith does n't need to lose anything like that amount , but as part of our search for a healthy lifestyle she 's agreed to try this form of group therapy . |
| 15 | A vision of the other woman 's mocking green eyes very nearly sent her running back to the safety of her own room , but having come this far she was determined to see this thing through , come what may . |
| 16 | ‘ She was seen walking this way , ’ he said . |
| 17 | We have maintained the real value of the basic retirement pension since we took office in 1979 and we are pledged to continue this policy . |
| 18 | So , as another week starts , we are challenged to live this week as the Lord 's servants , working with humility because He deserves all the praise — not us , and not minding the tears which may come our way . |
| 19 | In a sense , we all understand perfectly well what experiences are ; it is when we are challenged to explain this understanding that we are at a loss how to put it into words . |
| 20 | Can I say that we are now organising quite tightly the business of street collections , and I think if committee are minded to reduce the number of collections that we allow , we should decide that before we come to this meeting , because I think it 's very difficult in practical terms to do it at this stage , and therefore I would suggest that we do agree twenty-one , not withstanding what Graham said , we can take on board some of what he said , and maybe the month before we are asked to take this decision , we have an item on the agenda where we discuss the principle before we get down to the practicalities . |
| 21 | Now we are asked to consider this proposition in the face of local opposition which ranges from sullen resentment to armed threat — said local opposition being only some 25 supersonic minutes away for that bogeyman of the south Atlantic airways , the Super Etendard jet fighter . |
| 22 | We are determined to reduce this fear . |
| 23 | ‘ We are determined to get this beast , ’ said a top police source yesterday . |
| 24 | ‘ We regret that we were forced to take this action , ’ said US trade representative Carla Hills . |
| 25 | They have not right to take and fund matters to the Higher Courts to review the decisions of the Government , the executive in other words , and they themselves have no idea how they 're meant to fulfil this role that the Government sees them as having . |
| 26 | IBM and Sybase Inc have cooked up a co-development/co-marketing deal revolving around the RS/6000 that they 're expected to announce this week . |
| 27 | The presentation of memories as they were told brings this book alive , but the Civic Society might have been better served by their publisher who should have avoided duplicating four paragraphs in two chapters attributed to different contributors . |
| 28 | Black beans would be burnt on the graves of those recently deceased to stop them from becoming lemures , for they were known to detest this smell . |
| 29 | Should it be desired to alter this state of affairs , there would be many who would assert that the change could not be made without the consent of the part of the United Kingdom affected , however it were to be expressed . |
| 30 | Unisys Corp has signed up to use Univel Inc 's UnixWare as the operating system on those iAPX-86-based U 6000 workstations and entry-level servers it 's expected to introduce this spring : the agreement is said to mark the start of a close strategic alliance between the pair . |