Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In expanding their empire , the British had habitually sought out local agents through whom to impose their authority , and though these arrangements often broke down after the initial period of contact , sometimes they did not . |
| 2 | ‘ It 's about everyone having their own Everest to climb . |
| 3 | There is undeniably something ‘ over-thetop ’ about Rachmaninov 's piano music , a larger-than-life quality that requires larger-than-life treatment , and that extra dash of daring in Wild 's playing ( not for nothing do his fans call him ‘ Wild Earl ’ ) can be relied upon to produce something more than unusually exciting . |
| 4 | The result was that in spite of some misgivings about the script and the incessantly repetitive dialogue about them doing their own thing , reviewers spoke glowingly of ‘ an actor named Jack Nicholson … is magnificent ’ and ‘ he gave a brilliantly witty performance ’ . |
| 5 | Now , coming back to the point you were making about them paying your suppliers and such like , erm , all the standard is looking for is that you use proof suppliers , that you get what you want , when you want it . |
| 6 | In a small school it is possible for everyone to start their different distances together . |
| 7 | This provides a forum for everyone to express their views , challenge the need for demolition and put forward alternatives . |
| 8 | There would be an hour 's stop in Sudbury for everyone to stretch their legs if they wanted to , and dinner would be served as soon as the train started again . |
| 9 | He was n't greedy and there was more than enough for everyone to have their share . |
| 10 | Obligingly it had allowed time for everyone to note its zig-zag back stripe ending with the V on its head . |
| 11 | What do you think about me wearing my red jacket on Saturday ? |
| 12 | ‘ They were very sniffy about me giving my address as this hotel . |
| 13 | I will have to keep my wits about me to get my team selections , and my substitutes , right . |
| 14 | The ferns and undergrowth met almost waist-high across the path , and she had to push her way through them to reach her goal . |
| 15 | The astounding indulgences granted Winterbotham by the regime apparently formed part of a scheme to woo ranking foreigners and through them impress their governments with Germany 's mounting might . |
| 16 | This is because it is second nature for them to pose their questions at the level of the individual organism . |
| 17 | And maybe then you would like to see society move towards a situation in which the role of women was recognised in such a way that it was possible for them to leave their babies in creches , would you , or |
| 18 | They are designed not only to keep out black people but to try and intimidate black workers already in Britain and make it harder for them to claim their basic human rights . |
| 19 | Young girls are taught the skills from an early age , and it is customary in most tribes for them to display their first solo works as proof of their eligibility for marriage and elevation to the status of womanhood . |
| 20 | He had had to give up his own little hidey-hole in the stockroom to clear a space for them to hang their coats . |
| 21 | Firms are less likely to set profit-maximising prices for their products when faced with rising raw material prices and labour costs as it is more difficult for them to estimate their expected revenues and costs . |
| 22 | Promotion and relegation issues are invariably not settled before the last week of the season , so there would be no point in clubs signing players only for them to kick their heels after the deadline . |
| 23 | A lump sum , we wo n't ask for it back , and maybe it 's been useful for them to adapt their lives in the meantime . |
| 24 | In many countries the stated role of the state archive is to record the history of the state , and to give members of the public access to information necessary for them to undertake their responsibilities , duties and rights as citizens . |
| 25 | The Inner London Education Authority expressed anxiety about the ability of the polytechnics to reconcile the DES pressure for them to retain their sub-degree work and the CNAA search for an academic environment appropriate to degree-level work . |
| 26 | ( Princes ) do not have the right to say that they find the books dedicated to them atrocious or that the music which they play for them scorches their ears … |
| 27 | As the train drew into Bodmin , Alexandra found herself clasping her own hands so tightly she could feel the seams of her gloves grinding into her flesh and wished , passionately for the visit to be a success , for them to like her house , approve of what she had done — and above all , to leave her alone to do it . |
| 28 | You have to be straight and up front with children to let them know that it is OK for them to use their own words and explain their concerns in their won way , ’ says Brown . |
| 29 | There would therefore be ample time for them to deploy their mobile radiation monitoring teams , for the police to tour the area , knocking on doors and warning people living nearby , for the protective potassium iodate pills to be issued and for a decision to be made on whether the public should stay indoors until the cloud had passed — or evacuate to a safer place . |
| 30 | It was time for them to put their houses in order , ‘ and for the Home Secretary to insist they do ’ . |