Example sentences of "[noun prp] [modal v] [verb] [pron] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | United 's Maurice Malpas sustained a groin injury and is doubtful for Scotland 's match against Germany on Wednesday but Duncan Ferguson should make it despite a thigh knock . |
| 2 | Irena loved the fragrance , and Bella used to like it as a child , but now it filled her nostrils with the smoky smell of decay , of things drying up and dying . |
| 3 | Tommy Roberts used to phone me on a Saturday when I first started working there . |
| 4 | Having been primed by Draper back in the hotel room on who played or produced what , Branson would present himself with a box of tapes and play just one track by each artist ; enough to whet the appetite , but not so much as to test his customer 's patience — or indeed Branson 's own musical knowledge . |
| 5 | If this scene was anything to go by , Kruger would have him in a cellar with the waters slowly rising . |
| 6 | Andy will to shag anything with a pulse as he says . |
| 7 | Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister 's initiative , but warned that he and President Menem should steel themselves for a ‘ very rough ride ’ during the next few weeks . |
| 8 | Simon Foreman would sell anything for a great price and not ask any questions . |
| 9 | ‘ Fenella can follow you in a day 's time . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ If with their aircraft expertise Saab could fit it with a radar jamming device , they really would have it cracked , ’ Michael said . |
| 11 | McNicholl looked sharp and positive when he made his entrance in the second half against Dublin and Damien Cassidy could find himself under a little pressure as a result . |
| 12 | And Argentina might bankrupt itself with a second invasion . |
| 13 | Yet photography is a much more immediate and less expensive way of having one 's likeness preserved for posterity : why is it fashionable to spend hours sitting motionless for Emma Sergeant when Snowdon could snap you in a mere 40 minutes ? |
| 14 | In this case the mother submitted to the judge that to order the removal of the child from the United Kingdom back to Canada would expose him to a grave risk of being placed in an intolerable situation . |
| 15 | Louis would do anything for a pretty girl . ’ |
| 16 | went away and came back and said oh Mr will see you in a minute and it turned out it was Sandra |
| 17 | Fred will tell you in a moment what T M V is but the symptoms are the plants have brown blotches on the stems , fallen leaves all round where th where the plants are growing erm and he 's done all he can to get rid of it . |
| 18 | Ms H. Kenna can provide you with a copy of the duty statement and selection criteria by telephoning 61–3– or by facsimile on 61–3– . |
| 19 | Pretty little thing , but Philip must clue her in a bit about how to behave . |
| 20 | Then she glanced down at Lee as if she thought Lee might take it as a remark against her . |
| 21 | Auguste would take it as a reflection on his honour if they were not , despite the unseasonable time of year . |
| 22 | ‘ Miss Oliver will forget me in a month , and will probably marry someone who 'll make her far happier than I ever could ! ’ |
| 23 | JOHN Carroll will do anything for a quiet life , according to his young daughters . |
| 24 | He stormed : ‘ The FA should suspend him for a couple of years and if they ca n't ban the video then they should fine him every penny he makes out of it . |
| 25 | Kernaghan , however , hopes Big Jack will select him for a visit to the States at the end of May . |
| 26 | Within a month of an election being called , Britain may find itself with a new government . |
| 27 | At the same time , it was accepted that all the talks , petitions , donations and arguments had been brought about by the imminence of the Commonwealth Conference , where the Secretary-General , Sonny Ramphal , has warned that Britain may find itself in a minority of one over South Africa . |
| 28 | She smiled as her father began : he would have been happy being a teacher ; he had often told her that and at one stage — in the nature of parents ' bequeathing unfulfilled ambitions to their children — he had hoped that Mr Fenton might consider her as a pupil teacher ( just for the mornings , of course , he needed her the rest of the day ) . |
| 29 | A studied , casual flick of the quiff ; only a sap like Ms Rosenbloom could mistake it for a gesture of surprise . |
| 30 | Jackie Tiptoe could turn himself into a proper gent when it suited him . |