Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [noun pl] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 've taught myself to speak French , German and Spanish for shows I have done on the continent . |
| 2 | You ca n't expect him to be grateful for things we did together when we were in love — when we were working happily together . |
| 3 | That about wraps it up this month . |
| 4 | A ripple of glances round the room and the older man said : ‘ I guess that about wraps it up then . ’ |
| 5 | The popular view of the Yanks of course was that they were ‘ over paid , over sexed and over here ’ , and that about sums it up . |
| 6 | That about sums it up do n't you reckon ? |
| 7 | And it 's good for us to recognise and to be aware and to realize , that in a day when we are so often just numbers , that as individuals we matter to God . |
| 8 | So if you do n't know the difference between a fork and a desperado , we hope our brief guide below will help you understand some of terms you are likely to hear in the coming weeks . |
| 9 | With the slightest of limps I walked to reception to find Kenneth waiting , and after saying goodbye to Candy , we joined José , waiting behind the wheel of the hotel limo . |
| 10 | Well I think he would 've , he was very fond of children you know . |
| 11 | For tens of pennies it 'll take you to any one of 20 odd bays or villages in the area . |
| 12 | The great virtue or the part-time holding in times of industrial depression is that it leaves the unemployed with things they can do to help themselves . |
| 13 | When Ronald Summerfield died three years ago his house and shop were found to be piled high with antiques he 'd collected over the years . |
| 14 | Lebanese with names we have in the files , you know what I mean ? |
| 15 | Four million copies of that I mean that makes it I think most popular with newspapers I mean |
| 16 | The latest attraction , Universal Studios Florida , opened last year to rave reviews , and although it 's popular with kids it 's really one of the few theme parks built for adults . |
| 17 | So this manifesto is different from others you may read . |
| 18 | Islam is also the most recent as it only began in 612 A.D. Even though this religion is different from others it still has the common belief in good that all religions have . |
| 19 | Even though they are not particularly high in calories you should avoid them . |
| 20 | Did n't know you were interested in dinosaurs she smiled gently teasing him . |
| 21 | It is frightening how dependent upon drugs we are all becoming and how easy it is for doctors to prescribe them as the universal panacea for our ills . |
| 22 | If I 'd known you were prone to nightmares I 'd never have told you the story ! ’ |
| 23 | JS advertisements made it clear to customers they could expect higher standards from Sainsbury 's . |
| 24 | Where a child 's mental condition renders her competent on some days but irrational on others she will lack the ability to make an informed decision ( Re R ( a Minor ) ( Wardship : Medical Treatment ) ( 1991 ) The Times , 31 July ) . |
| 25 | I believe that the House should insist er that the not only should th should be a majority o of local of of of local authority members , but these so-called independent members are really quite superfluous to requirements they are p they are creating another kind of semi-quango , they are concentrating more power into the hands of the Home Secretary and for that reason , although I do not wholly agree with the amendments that have been put down , I shall certainly vote for them all . |
| 26 | Well no not really because erm it , it was a private company as you can understand er , I can I ca n't really explain it everyone seemed to be pulling together you know that was the last thing you thought of , fifth columnists , things like that although it was they used to er , every now and again they used to send government national service officers round to look at the personnel and the structure of the working and if they thought anybody was superfluous to requirements they 'd get the papers soon after to go into the army or the services yeah , yeah , that is true and that happened , used to happen in factories all round the area , it was called the Essential Works Order . |
| 27 | Oh they were superfluous to requirements I suppose . |
| 28 | If you are doing this without instructors you will have to imagine suitable rewards and punishers . |
| 29 | For this to be acceptable to teachers they have to have confidence in the ability and independence of the inspectors : independence , that is , from the education authorities who are their employers . |
| 30 | Drinks come free at meals you 'll be pleased to know … lemonade for the kids and wine for Mum and Dad . |