Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | It asserts that women 's social position offers them access to aspects or areas of reality that are not easily accessible to men … |
| 2 | This rejection at least served the purpose of bringing me face to face with the uncomfortable fact that I was now without a job and almost without an occupation . |
| 3 | The liberal ideas of this group , and the fact that several of its members were known or alleged to belong to the secretive Catholic brotherhood , Opus Dei , made them anathema to the " old shirt " Falangists and the Catholic integrists . |
| 4 | Kelly did n't make them quarter to ten comes in . |
| 5 | We met them face to face and he gave his full backing . |
| 6 | It was my blood because he had given me mouth to mouth resuscitation . |
| 7 | ‘ We have now allocated five new frequencies to BR and given them access to two others . ’ |
| 8 | We grabbed the ‘ speeder from the motor park and amazingly enough got ourselves passage to the Festival on a grain hopper . ’ |
| 9 | This may all sound very trivial but it has the effect of making me almost hate my body to the extent that I feel ashamed to let John see me naked . |
| 10 | I was lucky to get a job at Highgate , and after a few years was able tor educe my teaching to three days a week . |
| 11 | ‘ Oh God , ’ I moaned , and lowered my head to the cool steel pipe of the bridge rail . |
| 12 | I shall throw my bouquet to one of you at the wedding and who knows , there might be another wedding in the not too distant future for somebody . |
| 13 | Pitching my voice to a tone of mild puzzlement , I called , ‘ What 's a rattlesnake doing up here ? ’ |
| 14 | I got my shoulder to it and heaved . |
| 15 | I got my mate to caddie for Seve . |
| 16 | ‘ He got my father to England after the war , gave him a job and helped him to get settled . |
| 17 | ‘ When I grow up , ’ he said , smiling at her phrase , ‘ I do n't want my life to be anything like theirs . |
| 18 | You learn all the time working on antiques.I am very happy.I would n't want my life to be different . |
| 19 | He said : ‘ If I 'm deciding whom I want to live with for 50 years — well , that 's the last decision in which I would want my head to be entirely ruled by my heart ’ . |
| 20 | I expanded my exploration to still lifes with lamps or lanterns in them . |
| 21 | I expanded my exploration to still lifes with lamps or lanterns in them . |
| 22 | What I need to do is adapt my approach to training , focus on what I consider I can still achieve and get the maximum amount of benefits and pleasure from a reduced volume of training . |
| 23 | ‘ Or sell my story to some Hong Kong newspaper ? ’ |
| 24 | Sell my soul to the de devil himself . |
| 25 | The senator had beaten down my last defences , and now offered me a compromise that might make my surrender to his wishes more acceptable . |
| 26 | As the last of the boys arrived I thought that maybe I could just make my way to the back of the queue , or sprint back to the changing room on one pretext or another and conveniently lose my place in the line . |
| 27 | Quietly , choosing my time , I shall make my way to the Garden Tower and try to gain access to the upper chamber . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ I 've seen my room and I can make my way to it if you 'll draw me a simple map ! ’ |
| 29 | We shall contrive some way however to get me down to Maitland town and the end of the week , when I shall make my way to Hobart Town the best way I can . |
| 30 | ‘ Wait but a few moments here for me , ’ she said more gently , ‘ for I must make my farewell to the Lady Percy , who has been more than kind to me . ’ |