Example sentences of "[prep] this [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ogden Nash , the 20th century American poet , probably summed up popular attitudes about this bird when he wrote : |
| 2 | They 'd write a poem for her about my greatest fear , I said I remember last year there was a boy called Ali and he wrote a story about a poem about this bird and cos he was really scared of that and so I said I do n't suppose any of you will write about being scared of me except perhaps Adine ! |
| 3 | Ever since the two disastrous meetings she had had recently about Matilda , the first with the Headmistress and the second with the dreadful Mr and Mrs Wormwood , Miss Honey had been thinking a great deal about this child and wondering how she could help her . |
| 4 | In fact , there was quite a lot about this man that bothered her . |
| 5 | Just what was it about this man that he could arouse her strongest emotions so very easily ? she thought hazily . |
| 6 | She 'd started out meaning to apologise , but there was something so darned aggravating about this man that it was turning into an accusation instead . |
| 7 | There was something about this man that set her pulses racing . |
| 8 | She would have to have a word with her father about this man and find out what on earth had inspired him to hire him in the first place . |
| 9 | He was hugely enthusiastic about this work and telephoned M. Chaillot , who said he was interested in principle but would need a little time to think about it . |
| 10 | So I 'm going to promise and you 've got to remind me about this promise that the next Tuesday , that 's when you 're or even Wednesday , but if I give it you Tuesday we can be organized for Wednesday ca n't we ? |
| 11 | ‘ I 've been hearing a few things about this boy that s come to live at Beech Place . |
| 12 | I had already heard about this plan because the doctor had discussed it with my father ; but it was apparent that Eric himself was not at all enthusiastic about it . |
| 13 | 26 year old Georgina Robinson an occupational therapist from Gloucester was slashed across the throat by a male patient wielding a kitchen knife.Nurse leaders are concerned about this attack and others like it . |
| 14 | Richard Dunwoody and Gordon Richards both reckon that this will be the one to beat and they know more about this race than most these days for both have a fine record in the big chase . |
| 15 | Er about this strike and er but time went on and it became obvious that er nobody were going to win only the boss like this boss , course he was he was scratching through , and so they called the strike off and every person who worked at er every firm had a meeting and they all decided to take so many and every firm took so many of the workers and so nobody was ever unemployed as a consequence of the strike which was very very good . |
| 16 | Mr Kinnersley , a journalist who lives near Bath , Avon , said last night : ‘ I 'm very pleased about this decision but it is n't a charter for people to drink and drive . |
| 17 | Before starting comrades I think it 's time that we nailed a couple of lies that are being put about , about this union and other trade unions . |
| 18 | Barrie Lamb , chairman of the Darlington Railway Preservation Society , explained : ‘ Quite a few historians have written about this building but it seems a bit odd that none of them knew the exact date it opened . |
| 19 | I would , I worry terribly much about this discussion and it was suggesting that men are somehow the root of all evil and all |
| 20 | I do n't know what to do about this milk if it 's still two lots , have we nearly finished the one we 're on ? |
| 21 | You know , he 's giving , gip about this girl or something he said and ye you took offence ! |
| 22 | ‘ I was just telling you about this girl and what her mother said on the night before she got married to the sailor . ’ |
| 23 | Joel Weiner , marketing executive of Kraft General Foods It is precisely because we are not complacent about this issue that the Government have been preparing a major Food Bill since October 1987 . |
| 24 | Meanwhile , while our association welcomes the six months stay of execution for the Redmire line ( Echo , Feb 19 ) may we urge all those concerned about this issue that there is no room for complacency . |
| 25 | It is difficult to exaggerate the strength of Protestant feeling about this issue and it is worth quoting Allister 's statement of the views expressed by many of the people I interviewed : |
| 26 | Interviewed on BBC Radio 4 , Andrew Lees of Friends of the Earth declared , ‘ I have been given clearance by my Board to seek a judicial review … we are very serious about this issue and are going to go for it . ’ |
| 27 | It is important to think imaginatively about this issue and WHS have done just that . ’ |
| 28 | There is very strong feeling about this issue and , although the Government are urgently considering the matter that has recently arisen , the vast majority of people expect those who are supposed to pay the community charge to do so . |
| 29 | We we should discuss a bit about this document and I too have had the er dubious honour of reading John Major 's speech and it 's nice to see that both Tory speakers have actually managed to take half of it each and paraphrase it . |
| 30 | What do you think about this statue and all these trees we 've been talking about the ones around by Marks and Spencers yes ? |