Example sentences of "to [pron] [prep] a [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is essential in a well-run company that in addition to the feeling of plenty of headroom and space to create and carry out one 's job , there should be absolute confidence that those above will support one and that one can always look to them as a resource or as a help . |
| 2 | Hugh , who had worn the uniform of a verderer for less than a twelvemonth , was no use to them as a guide and as the day grew on it became evident that his arm was causing him a great deal of pain . |
| 3 | Angel did not mind , because he was planning to introduce Tess to them as a d'Urberville as well as a dairymaid , some months later . |
| 4 | After a lot of pestering I was allowed to speak to two friends who had come to court with me , and I was appalled by having to speak to them through a glass and metal grille thing . |
| 5 | It could either provide that all married women should hold their property as their separate property — thus giving to all married women the right to dispose of their property and to make contracts binding it which formerly could only be given to them by a will or a settlement ; or it could adopt the more straightforward course of making the capacity of a married woman to own property , make contracts , and incur liability for torts the same as that of a man . |
| 6 | ‘ It was important to respect the independence of older team members who had been used to me as a competitor and find the right balance between coaching and friendship . ’ |
| 7 | It was an extension — or so I thought — of the tact she had always shown to me as a child that she did n't impose . |
| 8 | It was given to me as a present so I 'd feel funny about selling it myself , but you could maybe buy a pair of shoes for Sonja with it or something . |
| 9 | They were the only words ever spoken to me as a player that could remotely be termed coaching … nobody realized that a young player needed reassurance . ’ |
| 10 | It may mean ‘ this is a role which was ascribed to me as a woman and which I resented ’ . |
| 11 | G Nat History & tc will also be of interest to me as an evidence that our intercourse has been productive of none but the most amicable feelings , that your [ two words illegible ] [ eyes the blessing of friends ] [ illegible ] |
| 12 | I mean in a way I think it 's probably the best thing that 's happened to me for a while cos I could see myself see the thing is I can I was n't ever planning to be here for even six months . |
| 13 | It never occurred to me for a moment that she had planned it all in cold blood . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Yet still you hold out your arms to me with a smile that would melt an iceberg . |
| 15 | We carried on a rather halting conversation and it came to me with a bump that my mind had been forced on to different tracks since I had left her . |
| 16 | There then comes a sound that seems to me like a brick or tile being moved . |
| 17 | What he does have , though , is a fearsome grip on the band which looks to me like a dictatorship and which he maintains is just the way things have worked out . |
| 18 | Detectorists who are not members of your club may think the parks are open to everyone with a detector if they see you there . |
| 19 | ‘ Oh , Travis ! ’ she sighed and lifted her lips to his in a kiss that sealed their fate — forever joined together . |
| 20 | That 's really the interpretation of extrovert and introvert and the fact that it can apply to you know being loud and gregarious as an extrovert or being quiet and keeps to himself as an introvert that 's more of a popular view which is n't the sort of thing we 're trying to put across . |
| 21 | But I would have thought you 'd expect him to be faithful to you for a day or two at least . ’ |
| 22 | I would like to talk to you for a minute or two . ‘ |
| 23 | erm I 'd we we have a number of suggestions er a gentleman over there about the er body building was that reported back to you for a start and did you discuss this ? erm you know I I really thought it sort of modern management techniques if there applied here like team working net working it 's it this way you could actually begin to perform as the committee at the moment your the shadowy figures in the background . |
| 24 | For example , if someone gave as their hobbies on their CV only reading and chess , and they were applying to you for a job where they would be working with the public , might you not have doubts about that person ? |
| 25 | On the other hand they come to you on a Monday or a Tuesday |
| 26 | It mostly comes up to you with a clipboard and says 'Do you mind sitting in traffic jams , yes or no' . |
| 27 | Yeah , if they come up to you with a microphone and say would you like to say a few words for the television programme yourself |
| 28 | ‘ Clients come to you with an objective and the solicitor 's contribution is to help to achieve this objective within the legal framework . |
| 29 | Such courses may be of interest to you as a returner but they are not the same as re-entry programmes , and would not be recognised for the same purpose if you ever had to provide evidence of an updating course to your National Board . |
| 30 | ‘ You said he was as important to you as a desk or a wardrobe ! ’ |