Example sentences of "[vb base] [vb pp] [pron] [noun] [adj] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 I 've had my Commodore 64 for only three months and have n't yet , and wo n't in the future , miss a copy of ZZAP ! 64 .
2 well after I 've had my dinner five past five
3 I have received your reminder 94661 concerning payment of the above account .
4 Tony Knight , who worked at BT as an electronics engineer for 23 years before opting for the academic life at Henley Management College , says that BT middle managers have attended his courses uncertain of whether they would have a job to go back to .
5 The Government have made their position clear on the route of the high-speed rail link and there is no reconsideration .
6 In cultures the world over , women ( and in many cultures , men too ) have made their skin silky by bathing in oils , scented themselves with delicious perfumes , draped themselves in satin , velvet , silk and feathers , braided , brushed or oiled their hair , painted their lips and darkened their eyes and weighted themselves with gold and silver , or heavy ornaments .
7 So if you have got your way some of the time by being aggressive and forceful , when you try a more considerate approach you will feel insecure .
8 These exercises have helped me remedy this to a large extent .
9 Next year he will begin to bring it ‘ up to date ’ and emphasise that honours should not be automatically awarded to people who have kept their noses clean in certain jobs , but that they must be earned .
10 Getting the pupils to tackle a completely unfamiliar area , after they have sharpened their skills nearer to home can offer a valuable means of assessing how well they have mastered various skills of historical enquiry .
11 If you have read your way all through this article , then I 'll assume you are interested in membership .
12 Gould also works for the British Labour Party , where he co- ordinates The Shadow Communication Agency , the group of advertising and media professionals who have donated their expertise free of charge .
13 Pray take your leave ; you have outstayed your welcome these past ten years . ’
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