Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] [vb mod] [verb] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I mean I used to have a good go at keeping up your standard in my but er |
| 2 | I mean I can see a typical lot of people at a time |
| 3 | I mean I can remember the nineteen twenty , I I were n't sure whether it was the twenty one or the twenty six strike , and my father was erm on strike , you see , but the ponies had to be thus cared for in the field an I do n't think he received any pay and I remember very well erm going to the , my father applying for relief , and er we had to go and face the erm Court of Referees . |
| 4 | From where I lay I could see the repeated pattern of the sleepers slowly passing beneath the train . |
| 5 | You say I could make a veterinary nurse — that 's as maybe , but I 'm sure I 'd never be any good as a vet . ’ |
| 6 | The present procedure is in my opinion insufficient in these respects to achieve justice , and there is nothing in what I propose which would frustrate the apparent purpose of the legislation . |
| 7 | The group the old pullover has a structure in which the can be replaced by , for example , an , my , Joe 's , this , but not by Joe , Monday or want which would produce a non-English group , eg *Monday old pullover . |
| 8 | For a comedy touch you could add a small sign saying ‘ nice to see you ’ . |
| 9 | Her friends here in the House say she would make an excellent mouthpiece , but I am not so sure . |
| 10 | I have heard of a café near the Opera , where , if you sit long enough , they say you can see the whole world go by . |
| 11 | If either endorsement reference appears on your Policy Schedule you should study the new wording closely . |
| 12 | As Senior Clinical Research Associate you will play a key role in this pioneering phase , assisting in the design and implementation of programmes for clinical research and advising on the establishment of standard operating procedures to set the foundation for the future . |
| 13 | ‘ As I have said repeatedly I believe that in a one-off Test you must give the visiting side a 50–50 chance , even us after our isolation . |
| 14 | ‘ The Ukrainians do n't really know much about Britain , but I 'm going to serve champagne and two kinds of caviar so I expect we 'll have a good time , ’ Gladstone told me over a crackling telephone line shortly before the party began . |
| 15 | One day I 'll tell Stuart about the flowers and what I did with them and I expect we 'll have a good laugh with Oliver as well . |
| 16 | At every stage in the communication process we can detect the powerful influence of culture . |
| 17 | Instead of merely examining how the law enforcement process in its broadest sense constructs a false image of serious crime and its perpetrators , they suggest we should consider the social construction of criminal law categories . |
| 18 | Yamaichi economist Neil MacKinnon said : ‘ The polls suggest we will have a hung parliament , with Labour as the biggest party . |
| 19 | He can not listen to those who , however well-intentioned , say we should operate an open-door policy . |
| 20 | I say we will have no more marriage ! |
| 21 | If you say we can do the right , alright ? |
| 22 | Blaming it on the Company would be just a fallback — you would n't believe me if I said I was n't drinking of that but you might believe me if I say we 'd prefer the good old British way : that nothing happened and there 's no blame at all . |
| 23 | Corticosteroids would not usually be prescribed for people with Aids , since their immune response is already suppressed , but recent reports suggest they can reduce the inflammatory process associated with PCP . |
| 24 | When astronomers could build a large enough telescope they would see the lunar inhabitants going about their daily lives . |
| 25 | Council say they 'll beat the British National Party . |
| 26 | No wonder half of all Britons say they would like a fairer system . |
| 27 | Now they say they will accept an independent medical report . |
| 28 | I expect he 'll bounce a few off him . ’ |
| 29 | Labour supports the ban but Conservatives and the Tobacco Advisory Council say it could have a knock-on effect on sports like motor racing and snooker , which are sponsored by tobacco companies . |
| 30 | The Labour Pary supports the ban but Conservatives and the Tobacco Advisory Council say it could have a knock-on effect on sports like motor-racing and snooker , which are sponsored by tobacco companies . |