Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] [adj] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He says it 's a great shock to everybody and not something you expect to affect such a young chap . |
| 2 | I hesitate to write such a critical letter , but frankly I am at a loss to see how your new design can in any way be seen as an improvement . |
| 3 | people get great ideas we want to give this a big show at the press to which I say well ho ho ho step back |
| 4 | Pity to cut such a pretty face but she 'd asked for it . |
| 5 | Dr Margaret O'Brien , a chartered psychologist at East London Polytechnic and author of The New Man , told the conference : ‘ Though there have been many changes in family life over the century , it is surprising to discover that children seem to have such a traditional view . ’ |
| 6 | And nowhere in our lives do more problems seem to arise than in the area of relationships — and no other problems seem to have such a long-lasting effect . |
| 7 | It all began because my friend Pat was called by the Lord to work as a nurse in Saudi , and her experiences there gave me an interest in that country and especially in the Women as they seem to have such a hard life . |
| 8 | Then Des and I went to the wine selling party at and at you know made great a great effort and we did very well . |
| 9 | We do not know enough to claim that they as consciously intend the means , the specific actions and speeches they produce to accomplish such a social act . |
| 10 | Will busy managers contemplate reading such a large amount of material ? |
| 11 | Certainly I am not , which is why I gave it consent to borrow such a substantial amount of money . |
| 12 | Linguistic ability can not be measured directly , but only via elicitation procedures which attempt to make visible a certain aspect of a child 's language . |
| 13 | Do give this a little thought . |
| 14 | If you do find this a particular problem during the early stages of F-Plan dieting , concentrate on the meals which do not have a high content of peas and beans until you have become accustomed to high-fibre |
| 15 | A favourite of mine is the Square and Compass in Worth Matravers where I 've supped many a fine pint . |
| 16 | ‘ Oh dear , ’ said Fenella , ‘ and we 've come such a long way . ’ |
| 17 | Now they 've done such a good round we 're a bit nervous , but I think we 'll be OK provided the winds stay the same |
| 18 | ‘ When the time comes it 'll need to be decorated and furnished to show prospective buyers , and as you 've done such a great job on your own place I thought you might be interested , ’ Vitor explained . |
| 19 | I 've done that a few times back home and , although you 're nowhere near full throttle , you can still have an influence on those around you . |
| 20 | I 've done that a few times with Ju ai n't I ? |
| 21 | Long time since I 've seen such a heavy crop . ’ |
| 22 | I had to pay some money , I just forget now , very little but er as I 've said half a dozen times now , I always wanted to do what was right , you know , and I aim to do that . |
| 23 | Because I 've got such a late birthday compared to everyone else . |
| 24 | Whoa you 've got such a good voice . |
| 25 | and I think that 's why we 've got such a good dentist . |
| 26 | So why do the Conservatives want to make changes then if we 've got such a good record on health ? |
| 27 | ‘ I 've got such a silly head . |
| 28 | You 've got such a wonderful array down there . |
| 29 | Trust him to do that when we 've got such a magnificent choice . |
| 30 | you 'd be expected to , to do a lot of work by yourself , and that 's reflecting the fact that erm you 'll probably have four or five lessons in each of your three subjects , but most people would choose three subjects for A level , and that means that er , when you 're not having lessons , you 've got a lot of time that is not accountable for , you will have been , or going to a general studies period and stuff like that , but there will be a fair number of private study periods , erm , there are some people I think who , who go overboard , and you 've got such a different approach erm from er the lower sixth , people do n't use the time that they have , erm , what I 'm really saying is that if you go into the sixth form and you spend less school time in the sixth form you do n't need to be prepared |