Example sentences of "[vb base] [pers pn] [vb mod] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Adding five examples to the chapters that at present lack them would kill two birds with one stone . |
| 2 | ‘ You mean I might win this afternoon ? |
| 3 | If interest is earned in a separate account from the cheque account I would expect automatic transfers to keep the cheque account at an agreed limit . |
| 4 | He kept their backsides so warm you could have fried eggs and bacon on them ! |
| 5 | ‘ I expect you would like some brandy . ’ |
| 6 | They say she will need medical help and counselling to overcome the tragedy . |
| 7 | But you ca n't guarantee that , er , and once the supermarket developments er , have gone , then you 'll drop off down , down again , and again you 're affected by the rece recession , whereas people wo n't replace things like weighbridges , er , automatic weighing machines that sort of thing during the recession , if you come out of recession , then you might get , and you say you might get some increase in fees in that , that area . |
| 8 | Still to come a look at the opening shots in the Independent Enquiry into the fate of Rover 's Cowley works and the questions that Bicester 's friends of the earth say you must ask any candidate in the local elections . |
| 9 | I say you will live one day like a duchess , because this is what you deserve . |
| 10 | ‘ You say you can remember that photograph being taken . |
| 11 | So I 've got some bleaching yeah smell you can smell that bleach . |
| 12 | ‘ It is the last place you would expect this kind of thing to happen . |
| 13 | I expect they might frighten unsophisticated people . ’ |
| 14 | A glance at the g-meter again revealed the problem : if your feet weigh three times what your muscles expect they will take more effort to move ! |
| 15 | It must be tight-fitting but at the same time easy to remove , for as the caterpillars grow they will consume enormous amounts of nettles . |
| 16 | But the main opposition party say they may take legal action because they suspect fraud . |
| 17 | Labour say they 'll give local people the right to reject such schemes in future , but admit the Yorkley development may have already gone too far to stop . |
| 18 | The authorities say they 'll provide alternative services for everyone who uses the Centre and that they hope to redeploy the forty staff . |
| 19 | The town trustees say they would welcome any comments on the scheme . |
| 20 | Hypergames analysis explains why they do this even though both sides say they would prefer peaceful coexistence |
| 21 | It comprises a cash alternative worth up to 23p a share and 43p per preference share , but irate shareholders say they would get more money — 46p a share — if the company went into voluntary liquidation . |
| 22 | But the big record companies say they need elaborate long term contracts to invest in new talent . |
| 23 | Detectives say they 'd have more chance of solving such cases if a national register of DNA samples was set up . |
| 24 | Detectives say they 'd have more chance of solving such cases if a national register of DNA samples was set up . |
| 25 | Boots have stopped selling car seats but say they will offer further information to people who 've bought the Rainbow seat . |
| 26 | Jordanstown couple Sean and Patti McMurtry say they will take civil proceedings against the medics , who were found guilty last week of serious professional misconduct by the General Medical Council . |
| 27 | Once the initial product is out , the firms say they will add more connectivity options for Sun workstation users . |
| 28 | Once the initial product is out , the firms say they will add more communications options for Sun workstation users . |
| 29 | But , privately , the Italians say they should receive some understanding for their previous efforts to disengage from Libya . |
| 30 | His shoulders suggest he can paddle all day . |