Example sentences of "[det] [noun sg] [subord] i [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not often the same policeman , and I gained that experience when I found the way that they were examining property , the way they attended to accidents and street disturbances and they were pretty tough customers and I learnt a lot . |
| 2 | COOK 'S NOTE : I tend not to use virgin olive oil for this dip as I find the flavour too strong for the roe . |
| 3 | ‘ You can get me some water while I light the Primus , ’ Miss Honey said . |
| 4 | But right now , you can just trot along and leave me a bit of peace to get some kip while I got the chance . |
| 5 | In this Church where I encounter the Triune God I am called to worship with my whole being . |
| 6 | I have dwelt on it at some length because I believe the opposite to be the case . |
| 7 | ‘ O.K. You watch this guy while I make the call . ’ |
| 8 | It will be some time before I forget the sight of Greg Hicks in a mini-skirt , fishnet tights and Rod Stewart wig , first furiously threatening Lillibet with a knife and then chewing up a wine glass in his torment . |
| 9 | It will be some time before I have the figures to show how serious the second recession has been — how many firms have closed , how many jobs have been irrevocably lost , and how the finances of the survivors have suffered . |
| 10 | As you will know I may make a reference under this section when I desire the opinion of the Court , not on the whole case but on a point arising on it . |
| 11 | And I think when we talk in terms in getting around to spending the money we have got then we need to look quite clearly about how you make a place more inviting and it 's also about when people come into the building how they 're met what the receptionists like , when they ring up can they get through and I mean I 'm I 'm surprised that 's said about the tickets that I think that our reception ticket areas an excellent area the people working there are first class are very friendly very helpful so it 's trying to get that sort of concept through the building I thin k we work on that I think the building 's kept very clean people who clean the building are very good but I hear what you 're saying and I thinks it 's been said earlier by the lady here by the foyer downstairs she feels threatened when she goes into that bar because I think the whole decor and the way it is is a threatening place I think we need to look at those so that was an old and . |
| 12 | ‘ Might I suggest that you wait with yonder deputation whilst I consider the matter further ? |
| 13 | Such is the power of suggestion that that night as I neared the top of the staircase , my foot stumbled on the last step but one . |
| 14 | Right , I 'll have a little rest before I turn the T V off . |
| 15 | ‘ It 's my own fault because I gave the main character the same birthday as me , so I 'd know how much he would be able to remember of his past . |
| 16 | We did n't take any action because I take the fact that someone else uses part of your song as a compliment really . |
| 17 | I said goodnight and went to my own room where I found the sleeping-car attendant had duly lowered my bed and laid a chocolate truffle on the pillow . |
| 18 | I went back to the beginning and started over , but had n't come to any conclusion when I reached the sign telling me that the Florabelle served the thickest steak in five counties . |
| 19 | ‘ And one thing I can do in the dark , ’ he said , ‘ behind my own back while I keep the peace . |
| 20 | I refrained from making any statement until I had the erm minutes which I received the er , agenda which I received the next day which contradict the abandonment , but if the idea was to sort of give this troublesome member from Bungay a heart attack , er it failed , cos I 'm still here and ticking , now I would like to go through once again the , the point regarding Bungay and I hope the committee will take it on board with . |
| 21 | I was led to see that there was much dis-ease within me , and exhorted to have my own counsellor when I left the Centre . |
| 22 | any suggestion because I think the jury would be interested particularly with the dates on them , but even if there are n't compare the figures in different editions |
| 23 | When I was anorexic I postponed the idea of myself-as-mortal in the same way as I postponed the idea of myself-as-sexual-being . |