Example sentences of "[pers pn] to a [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is the BBC , and we 'd like to welcome you to a new series of Jackanory , which this year promises to bring you stories about subjects such as homosexuality and Aids . |
| 2 | For example , being born in a neighbourhood may entitle you to a higher place in the queue for housing provided by that local authority . |
| 3 | Nor have I the slightest intention of subjecting you to a close examination of my emotions . ’ |
| 4 | For instance , if one says to them , you at least have the advantage of speaking Russian and this entitles you to a certain authority in the area of Eastern European art , one seldom gets the reply : yes , that is our speciality , a contribution we could make . |
| 5 | A pleasant stroll through gently wooden slopes brings you to a small clearing of luxury homes … |
| 6 | Tab will move you to a different part of the |
| 7 | Tomorrow morning may I invite you to a complimentary breakfast of tinned yam , tinned pineapple , tinned paw-paw , Belgian coffee , German rolls , Swiss sugar and English butter processed and packed in Kenya ? |
| 8 | We 're moving you to a safe house in Wapping . |
| 9 | Indeed , he has invited both of you to a special tournament to be held at Smithfield the day after next and , following that , later in the evening , a banquet in the Savoy Palace . |
| 10 | Gillian Glover invites you to a special dinner with the head of the Sandeman port dynasty |
| 11 | Save Air Miles tokens and make your Enterprise holiday something to really write home about — 1,000 Air Miles vouchers entitle you to a whopping £60 off any holiday in this brochure . |
| 12 | Save Air Miles tokens and make your Sovereign holiday something to really write home about — 1000 Air Miles vouchers entitle you to a whopping £60 off any holiday in this brochure . |
| 13 | From beautiful , sun-drenched beaches to relics of an ancient civilisation , your dream vacation in Mexico welcomes you to a timeless world of colourful sights and sounds . |
| 14 | The Directors of Craigendarroch Country Estate have great pleasure in inviting you to a luxury weekend in Royal Deeside . |
| 15 | And to make up for it I 'll treat you to a slap-up lunch in Haverfordwest . ’ |
| 16 | Morning by morning in my regular reading , which at the time was in the Song of Songs , I heard the Lord calling me to a new stage in ministry . |
| 17 | Undismayed , she sent me to a first-class crammer for two terms , and Brian to another preparatory school . |
| 18 | I skulked down one side of the garden and went through the arch which led me to a walled garden in the middle of which there was a fountain playing . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'm angry because — because you think you can add me to a long line of women notched on your belt . |
| 20 | Which brings me to a small room in an Ambleside hotel and an impossibly short deadline . |
| 21 | Pain , boredom and badgering of some very kind nurses bring me to a steam-age typewriter in the hospital 's occupational therapy department . |
| 22 | One day both parents accompanied me to a fund-raising luncheon at the Savoy , an afternoon rehearsal , tea at the house of an old friend in Twickenham by the river , the recording of a TV show in which I appeared in front of a live audience , and supper in a lovely restaurant with the cast . |
| 23 | Where was Um Al-Farajh , I asked him , and he led me to a large square of fir trees and pointed to the earth . |
| 24 | He directed me to a main road on the edge of Jaffa and to a small lane that ran off it to the north . |
| 25 | And mention of Ken brings me to a quick word about British gold panners . |
| 26 | ‘ And that brings me to a further reason for my summoning you here today . |
| 27 | He motioned me to a big armchair in front of his desk . |
| 28 | Would you trust him/her to a permissive relationship with contemporary television ? |
| 29 | However , their architecture — a connectionist network — limits them to a small vocabulary of 211 words . |
| 30 | Alyssia blew some of the flyaway blonde strands away from her face and followed them to a small table at the back of the café , hoping that she would not have to endure half an hour of French conversation while she sat on the sidelines , wondering whether what they were discussing was really as animated and interesting as it appeared . |