Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv prt] the [noun sg] [to-vb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The supporting cast , including Kate 's rebellious daughter , James 's ancient testy father and a wild young stud , leap off the page to grab their share in the action . |
| 2 | Ease the cheesecake out of the tin and carefully peel off the foil to serve it . |
| 3 | Most days she would , sooner or later , walk down the lawn to examine her plants and I learned to wait until she had done this before myself settling in the summer-house . |
| 4 | You can become resigned to the monotony of captivity and give up the struggle to maintain your own interests and identity . |
| 5 | You want to create a good impression every time you pick up the phone to answer it . |
| 6 | Turn to page 183 and fill in the couple to reach us no later than December 22 . |
| 7 | Turn off the water , drain down and bale out the cistern to give it a good clean . |
| 8 | ‘ She 's got to look nice for when we go up the hospital to see my little boy . ’ |
| 9 | The birds are hungry and gather round the corpse to eat it . |
| 10 | One reason for the ubiquity of chants lies in the fact that a large number of fans move around the country to support their team at away games . |
| 11 | How can a demoralised off-licence manager work up the enthusiasm to sell what an increasingly adventurous customer has no desire to buy ? |