Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] [adv] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I went to the bus I realised I only had one bag instead of two so I rushed back but no-one had seen the bag in the pub or the shops . |
| 2 | Nevertheless , the NRPB found it probably did significant harm . |
| 3 | And although it was customary for the same actor to double as Mr Darling and Captain Hook the way St Ives played them there seemed little difference between the two — he romped in the nursery and he sky-larked aboard the Jolly Roger . |
| 4 | She told me once to do some lines and I goes , ‘ It 's not worth you telling me to do them , because I wo n't do them ’ , and she goes , ‘ Well , I think you should do them ’ , and I goes , ‘ Well , I 'm not going to , so I do n't know what you 'll have to do with me ’ . |
| 5 | I told you before to get some mince and put potatoes in and that , see |
| 6 | ‘ Furthermore , I told him either to provide substantive proof of his allegations or be prepared to be sued for defamation of character . ’ |
| 7 | He opened pale , hurt eyes when Carrington told him not to take more drink excepting tea , and swore it had not entered his head . |
| 8 | The probationers told him to remember that every minute he was getting a little better , and Ward Sister told him not to make any effort , and not to try to take anything by the mouth . |
| 9 | Juliet noticed he too had small spots around his nose and mouth , and an idea began to form . |
| 10 | Santerre hastened to open it but told us not to bring any torches in . |
| 11 | What 's , what made you actually choose this position ? |
| 12 | He begged me not to take that job at Warrington . |
| 13 | They cheered when Peter 's wife threw his incessantly chirruping portable phone out of the window . |
| 14 | Erm , she 's lived most of her life in the Cambridge and Northampton area but she 's spent six months down in Plymouth , and erm , her previous job before working for T N T was she actually helped set up a baby unit in a private nursery , but claimed she only prefers other people 's children . |
| 15 | I find that the minute I write down , erm , you know , somebody phones me and says I want another meeting with you , let's make it for next Friday at three o'clock in the afternoon , and I find within half an hour of me writing that down on the calendar card in ink , er , the people who 's parentage I then start to question , phone back and say well whoops , you know we , we forgot we actually had another meeting then , and so on and so forth . |
| 16 | He claimed it often took three weeks for written details to arrive on his desk . |
| 17 | For instance , he taught me how to use nitrous oxide for its effect in combating physical pain . |
| 18 | In return for their support he gave them lessons in how to oppose colonialism , in the development of national pride , and he taught them how to direct social discontent into reasoned political activity . |
| 19 | The military experts taught her how to take evasive action and speed away from danger . |
| 20 | She swung her heavily stuffed silver-mesh purse on its long chain and made something like a little skipping step towards the door Nicandra thought she had never looked prettier . |
| 21 | Ian Lang warned them not to let young minds be stupefied by computer games and video nasties , and encouraged local authorities to prosecute parents whose children were regular truants . |
| 22 | I thought the part that , you know , she forgot it er well I know she did n't forget it , she just did it on purpose , but three days after my birthday it 's her wee brother 's first birthday and she had , she had the nerve to ring me up and invite me to her brother 's first birthday party accept and go up there with a present and a card and all and she could n't even have rang me up to say happy birthday So I have n't |
| 23 | Rasbora caudimaculata the Red Scissortail can be a trickly fish to acclimatise to aquarium life , but once well established it rarely gives further problems . |
| 24 | As she watched he suddenly opened sightless eyes , rolled them upwards , then closed them with a sigh and fell again into his little semblance of death . |
| 25 | Although it was very late , Otto whisked us off to dine that night at a restaurant some way along the coast . |
| 26 | An attendant warned us not to deface public property . |
| 27 | No. 4 Commando positions were being heavily mortared when I arrived , and Jock , my friend of many years ago , took me off to find some shelter in a dug-out , giving at least some protection from the flying shrapnel . |
| 28 | cos I took them off to peel some potatoes |
| 29 | Thought I just called that Silk Screen did n't I ? |
| 30 | The first former 's stared at her in surprise , they knew she never mended any thing if she could help it . |