Example sentences of "the [noun] [coord] [verb] [pers pn] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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1 | Death will quickly draw the veil and make us see how near we were to God and one another , and did not sufficiently know it . |
2 | She lifted her hand to the board and let it drop . |
3 | Were you given the money or did you have to pay for that yourself ? |
4 | Flimsy metal rails and plastic counters jar with the handsome Neo-classical forms of the galleries ; large panels have been built in the entrance of the three main galleries , blocking the views and making them look smaller , and because space is at a premium , the paintings are sometimes crowded together . |
5 | I 'll do my best to answer any questions on the outdoors and to let you have your say , so there 's no time to waste — get scribbling now . |
6 | I 'll do my best to answer any questions on the outdoors and to let you have your say , so there 's no time to waste — get scribbling now . |
7 | I 'll do my best to answer any questions on the outdoors and to let you have your say , so there 's no time to waste — get scribbling now . |
8 | I 'll do my best to answer any questions on the outdoors and to let you have your say , so there 's no time to waste — get scribbling now . |
9 | Confused , she went after him down the winding stairs into the kitchen and let him organise hot drinks . |
10 | ‘ You can come through to the kitchen and help me make the tea , ’ Miss Honey said , and she led the way along the tunnel into the kitchen — that is if you could call it a kitchen . |
11 | ‘ Our combined weights on the outside of the cradle pushed it into the side of the building and made it tip , ’ said Warel . |
12 | There are tennis courts at many of our hotels and within the resorts and to help you make your holiday choice we provide this brief guide . |
13 | But I w I was wondering myself did the watchmen make up the story or did it come ? |
14 | How do you work , do you buy in the uppers or do you do the entire job yourself ? ’ |
15 | ‘ I 'm to be slightly too clever , the hare to your tortoise , so that you can plod past me half-way round the course and make me look a fool . ’ |
16 | Sucking the wool and making it damp enhances the lanolin odour , and this keeps the cats contented and fully absorbed in their sucking and chewing . |
17 | Does it refer to territory already held by the Croatians or does it apply to old frontiers which are up for grabs ? |
18 | Moreover on a single decision — do we license this environment to the rest of the industry or do we keep it to ourselves — can depend the entire future of a computer company , with the wrong decision spelling oblivion . |
19 | Alternatively when the display is switched off ( 2a ) the LC molecules are aligned with the light and let it pass . |
20 | Like , when they come in here I 'll bring them down to the canteen and let them have Coke and sweets . |
21 | After about five minutes you may need to change the blotters but , eventually , when it looks as if it is not going to curl , you can remove the weight and let it air dry . |
22 | I must admit the ‘ truth ’ did not smack me right between the eyes or make me leap like Archimedes from his bath . |
23 | It did not so much reach a conclusion as slow down and dribble into silence , as though the players had got bored with the melody and let it slip through their fingers carelessly . |
24 | Over time it will also adjust the metabolism and help you burn fat easier . |
25 | Keith has a lot of talent and I think David used to go to him and Keith would rearrange the songs and make them sound good with his bass lines . |
26 | Do read the piece and let us know how you feel : if WOMAN can do something to help , I promise we shall . |
27 | We have been overwhelmed by the kindness and help we have received , the generous gifts , and the people who have made extra contributions on this , our special day . |
28 | Go on I tell you what why do n't you flip it over and start on the other side , even though it says this side done , this is an old tape from a seismograph and er we were afraid to use it in our work but I think the sound 's alright on it , you flip it over and where it says this side down , put that side up and use the other half of the tape and let me hear your comments back . |
29 | They fought , and ran , and stood to fight again , tiring , separated , driven now like hunted hares , until Isambard called his men back at the brook and let them rest at last . |
30 | The main fault I can find with the vehicle is the cab noise at speeds over 40 mph , ( it will only do 60mph ) I know the Land Rover was never meant for motorways but we plan on taking it on our holiday , is it normal for gearboxes to sound like they are going to fly out of the window or do I have a fault ? |