Example sentences of "[subord] [pron] [vb base] [pron] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Use water wisely , putting it exactly where you want it with a Soakerhose . |
| 2 | Azhag fought the Troll , and eventually chased it back to its lair where he slew it after a bloody struggle . |
| 3 | Although I tease it with a tender rage |
| 4 | I try to justify it in terms of training the intellect to think in an abstract and critical way , so I regard it as a general education . |
| 5 | South Gully looks good so I excuse myself past a team on the first pitch who are finding the thin , bubbled ice formation awkward . |
| 6 | Mm I think if you try and do it here , so you make it into a shoe shape , you curl it all up into a shoe shape , where do you think it 's going to go ? |
| 7 | I would say in employment yes , or people that want to get employment example would be yeah at M D secretary suddenly shot into the job of producing the company newspaper now I mean somebody like very quickly has to get to grips with this obviously can not give up six months to go and do it so you do it on a half day release basis . |
| 8 | No sooner are we out of Eden than we find ourselves in a field stained with a brother 's blood ( 4.1–16 ) . |
| 9 | MacDonald concludes with the view that non-traditional students are an advantage to higher education although they present it with a challenge . |
| 10 | Although they see it as a step in the right direction , people working in the area fear that it may take another generation before Karamoja cools down . |
| 11 | she goes to part-time so they get it at a reduced rate . |
| 12 | she said no , Jean said oh I ca n't walk that , have a bloody heart attack she says , so they put her in a trolley |
| 13 | ‘ It came just at the time Michael 's voice was breaking and Britten wanted him in that part , so he rewrote it as a young tenor . |
| 14 | No I 'm not , erm if I , if I take her for a long run . |
| 15 | Right I 'm convinced such a good breed and you very kindly rigged this Topper up for me so well you wo n't mind if I take it for a spin will you ? |
| 16 | If I bring you in a bottle of concentrate ? |
| 17 | ‘ My Lords , I have already disclaimed the intention of discussing the scope of the rule in O'Reilly v. Mackman but , even if I treat it as a general rule , there are many indications in favour of a liberal attitude towards the exceptions contemplated but not spelt out by Lord Diplock . |
| 18 | Reeling somewhat from the gin concoction , and making for the captain 's office , I console myself with the thought that if I need anything from an appendectomy to open heart surgery , there is no shortage of equipment or expertise to hand . |
| 19 | Personally , I have a basic level of awareness which I raise if I find myself in a place or situation which could prove a problem . |
| 20 | Firstly , an emotion may be expressed involuntarily or voluntarily ; if I say something in a ‘ happy ’ way , this may be because I feel happy , or because I want to convey to you the impression that I am happy . |
| 21 | Secondly , an attitude that is expressed could be an attitude towards the listener ( e.g. if I say something in a ‘ friendly ’ way ) , towards what is being said ( e.g. if I say something in a ‘ sceptical ’ or ‘ dubious ’ way ? or towards some external event or situation ( e.g. ‘ regretful ’ or ‘ disapproving ’ ) . |
| 22 | Secondly , an attitude that is expressed could be an attitude towards the listener ( e.g. if I say something in a ‘ friendly ’ way ) , towards what is being said ( e.g. if I say something in a ‘ sceptical ’ or ‘ dubious ’ way ? or towards some external event or situation ( e.g. ‘ regretful ’ or ‘ disapproving ’ ) . |
| 23 | ‘ Not if I beat them to a pulp it wo n't . |
| 24 | ‘ Signorina , will you be all right if I leave you for a little while ? ’ |
| 25 | Erm do you mind if I leave you for a second ? |
| 26 | I make , cos I make it in a microwave |
| 27 | Lipstick lasts longer if you apply it with a lipbrush . ’ |
| 28 | As we know , if you shut yourself in a garage with no ventilation and leave the engine running , you will eventually stop breathing . |
| 29 | If you copy it to a different place , does it leave the blank formulas |
| 30 | You might just make it — if you know someone with a balloon ! |