Example sentences of "[adv] [to-vb] [pers pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a long document ( as one speaker remarked , there was a danger it would grow so long that no one would read it ) , but after only two days of discussion the fathers voted overwhelmingly to accept the draft as the basis for the final document and went on to debate it section by section . |
| 2 | And I was half and half and by the time I you know , to come down to answer it mum , they 'd gone . |
| 3 | I would have dallied longer but the venerable Bere came down to wish us farewell . |
| 4 | ‘ Charles just dropped in to wish me luck , ’ Lesley-Jane supplied hastily . |
| 5 | However , if anyone were misguided enough to give me authority , I would certainly misuse it , so I prayed along with the rest . |
| 6 | Bideford , July , it 's hot enough to give you sunburn ! |
| 7 | It must be long enough to give you strength in the face of a direct frontal assault but short enough to allow you to spring back or thrust forwards without warning . |
| 8 | I do n't pretend to like you , and I would n't have served under you if the Home Office had been daft enough to appoint you Director of this Lab . |
| 9 | ‘ If only to save you embarrassment . |
| 10 | ‘ I never miss Midnight Mass at St Martin's-in-the-Field , ’ Oscar told him , ‘ so I 'd appreciate it greatly ii the meeting could be concluded quickly enough to allow me time to get there and find a pew with a good view . ’ |
| 11 | A child 's first lessons occur when she or he is 6 or 7 years old when the ruwang gathers a group of boys and girls together to teach them ta'kwakomena ( consciousness , will , responsibility ) , or basically social morality . |
| 12 | All those who were kind enough to offer me hospitality wanted me to see as much as possible in the time when I was not teaching . |
| 13 | Joy , Alan and I stayed with him , and Miss Prescott left his side only to get us coffee and sandwiches , and later scotch and sandwiches , as we waited . |
| 14 | The lady prioress , a pure wool cloak wrapped around her , came down to bid us adieu . |
| 15 | That is why we do a little aerobic exercise every day — just enough to make us puff and exercise our heart without over-doing it . |
| 16 | ‘ But you must not think it is only to bring you charity that I came . |
| 17 | Whereas the former emphasized that the whole point of emancipation was to provide serfs with land ( not just to grant them freedom ) , the latter spoke of enabling peasants to acquire land only " when feasible and necessary " . |
| 18 | In case relatives not present wish to view the body , great care should be taken not to cause them distress or offence . |
| 19 | The board bent over backwards to help me raise funds for players and it 's been the same for Nigel Best . |
| 20 | Matey had gone out , not to return until late at night , leaving Dr Neil 's tea in the larder on a plate carefully positioned under a fine gauze hood to protect it from the ubiquitous flies ; he had said not to leave him supper , for he might visit the local evening market where prepared food of all kinds was on sale , from oysters to whelks ; he was partial to shellfish , he said . |
| 21 | An inquest has been told that a Jehovah 's Witness injured in a road accident died after relatives told doctors not to give him blood . |
| 22 | But at Oxford 's John Radcliffe Hospital his family asked doctors not to give him blood , insisting it was against his religious beliefs . |
| 23 | " And say your prayers regular , Tristram , that the good Lord may bring you back safe to us , " she added before turning quickly away to leave him face to face with Jennifer . |
| 24 | Did , even with the few times my parents have gone away , I 've never held parties , I may of had a couple of mates round just to let them kip over or something , come back I 've never , ever held a party , I would n't , I respect them , well I mean I would n't respect them make , every er penny they earned in the last fifteen years gone into that house , they 've had one holiday in that time and erm , gorgeous house , no its a lovely house , full of nice stuff as well , I , I , I would n't dare have a party |
| 25 | She let her voice trail away to give him space to respond and he did . |
| 26 | He turned away to give them time to pull themselves together ; and waited , allowing his eyes to rest on the trim cruiser in the distance . |
| 27 | He turned away to give them time to pull themselves together ; and walked , allowing his eyes to rest on the trim cruiser in the distance . |
| 28 | Harvey watched me down the drinks and he downed three just to keep me company . |
| 29 | ‘ Do I have to get drunk every night just to keep you company ? |
| 30 | Victoria said , ‘ And why he asked me not to call him uncle in front of you because it made him sound old ! ’ |