Example sentences of "[vb pp] [prep] the [adj] [noun sg] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You must be punished for the wicked thing you did ’ ( The Times , 15 September 1991 ) . |
| 2 | He is at present living in Belgrade , threatened and insulted for the public stand he is taking , his phone tapped . |
| 3 | Their own consensual efforts to deny and suppress them would then be exposed for the deceitful sham they have always been . |
| 4 | that 's right , that 's right and now that he 's shaken off the Scottish Office I invited him to come along to it as well so we may find |
| 5 | She hesitated , torn between the unaccountable shyness she always felt in Louise 's presence and the overwhelming desire to be in on whatever it was they were giggling about , even if she was only a barely tolerated spectator . |
| 6 | I said that unless I was picked for the final leg I would n't run . |
| 7 | Obviously there is not a club atmosphere at Harlequins , and in most other sports they would be fined or disciplined for the unfair competition they are setting up in the league , both from the top and bottom sides . |
| 8 | I was reminded of the Javanese guru we had recently interviewed who claimed to teach his students how to walk through rain without getting wet ! |
| 9 | I did n't understand her questions was it the figures had come from the private sector I 'm not sure if she understood it herself either erm we 've talked in the social services planning cuts committee about a list of homes for refurbishment and Mr wanted a very long list er a list which would blight every home not on the list . |
| 10 | There is an additional aspect that erm we we must look also , I think , at the viability of the services and facilities , er , within the new settlement , if the new settlement is , for the sake of argument five hundred houses then my submission is that that really offers no long term viability for any facility or service , erm , clearly you might get a primary school if the new settlement size was of the order of eight hundred to a thousand dwellings , but you would not get any sizable retail element , and so however far that settlement was located from the main centre they would still become dependant on that centre , and that 's why I think it 's important to recognize that if you are to achieve the erm if you like the balance of requirements , of achieving erm a reasonable degree of self containment within the new settlement , but also meet the needs of York , it has to be a reasonable size , but located as close to York as possible |
| 11 | The inclusion of Butler ( Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Commons ) was typical : omitted from the original membership he simply turned up to the first meeting , according to Hugh Thomas , ‘ and of course was allowed to stay … . ’ |
| 12 | He said : ’ there is no statistical evidence that is known to me at the present time of people who are actually being discharged from the private sector We do not have evidence to bring to you of a substantial number of people who have been discharged against their will from the private sector . ’ |
| 13 | In particular , they point out that the phenomenon of monitoring can not be confined within the restricted role it plays in Monitor theory : |
| 14 | More cases of abuse are coming to light , and children have to be protected ; some children have to be rescued from the living hell they have to endure . |
| 15 | ( These days people are often less committed to the actual firm they work for than in the past . |
| 16 | Attracted to the big ape she had n't been , but she 'd be an all-out liar if she tried to pretend she had n't enjoyed his kisses . |
| 17 | Cauthen had a further six days added to the four-day suspension he picked up at Goodwood last Thursday . |
| 18 | It may be in Page 8 the form C : \dir1\file1 or if the search is to be confined to the current disk it may be simplified to \dir1\file1 . |
| 19 | It is because of this fact , that ‘ DEAC ’ the manufacturer states that if a battery is being discharged at the 110 rate you should not discharge it to a voltage of less than 1.1 volts per cell . |
| 20 | To say they were worshipped would be overstating the case but , as in so many cultures where people are dependent on an animal for existence ( the Plains Indian and the buffalo , for example ) , the forerunners of the modern Koi were respected at the same time they were exploited . |
| 21 | Have you looked at the daily chart she fills in that records all those details ? ’ asked Tom . |
| 22 | ‘ I think when he was eventually attacked by the brave pensioner he was more scared than his victims . ’ |
| 23 | Here her happiness and growing attachment to Mr Rochester is soon shattered by the dark secret he hides … |
| 24 | I do not remember any of the questions or answers , but I came away captivated by his personality , amazed by the endearing quality he radiated , a humour and charm utterly unexpected . |
| 25 | Tigers have attacked the dummies and torn them apart without any sign of being discouraged by the sharp jolt they have received . |
| 26 | She gibed , and found her attention unwillingly caught by the efficient way he was preparing the ground . |
| 27 | Such complaints are symptomatic of a profession whose confidence has been eroded by the constant battering it has taken from politicians and the media over the past ten years , and who are shell-shocked by the speed and scale of recent curriculum innovation . |
| 28 | All our hotels have been carefully selected for the excellent value they provide within their grade . |
| 29 | Such equipment must be capable of automatic function in the very critical period between the outbreak of fire and the arrival of the fire brigade and in the extreme case under discussion should consist of a zoned in-rack sprinkler system and a zoned system of roof ventilation , both operating on sensitive detection devices and tailor made for the individual risk they protect . |
| 30 | In Paris ! ) , then took a growler and made for the first address I had . |