Example sentences of "[noun sg] on [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But being funny all day can take its toll on us all . |
| 2 | But being funny all day can take its toll on us all . |
| 3 | I have already quoted Mrs in her statement brackets C forty eight , saying although my husband and I would like to be able to care for Anna Jane as long as possible , I accept the last six years have taken their toll on us both and in reality it 's unlikely that we will continue to be able to provide the same level of care and outside is required , unquote . |
| 4 | A dazzled junior seized the opportunity to press tea on them both , his eyes never leaving Catherine , and McLeish , amused , accepted a cup . |
| 5 | I mean I lost weight on it last year . |
| 6 | Nevertheless , the fact that the matter had come to such a head did have a sobering effect on them both . |
| 7 | And now his tlvsn apprnce ( his mind sheered off identifying it more fully even to himself ) had finally set the seal on it all . |
| 8 | and keep a hold on her this time , then none of this would matter . |
| 9 | She had been a teacher , and made sure the girl went to a good school : ‘ my granny had more influence on me education-wise . |
| 10 | Must be Gwyneth 's influence on her that . |
| 11 | I mean that church is n't in such a bad state bloody fall on you all the time . |
| 12 | I was painting the back of the house one Saturday , when she shook me off the ladder , I got a compound fracture on me left leg . |
| 13 | ( Spoken language also allows thoughts to be formulated in one 's own words , but written language has the added advantage of making a detached reflection on them possible . ) |
| 14 | What 's all that wood on me clane flooar ? |
| 15 | And we 'll keep a very careful eye on him this week . |
| 16 | ‘ We say we ca n't keep an eye on them all the time , but the girls are under strict control . ’ |
| 17 | He 'll want , want me to keep my eye on them all the time what he , what he 's got in mind , what 's running , when he thinks they 'll win races . |
| 18 | Sally-Anne saw her mama 's loving , watchful eye on them both , pulled her hand from her father 's , ran to her mother to drop on her knees before her . |
| 19 | The teacher kept half an eye on her all the time and noticed that the child very soon became deeply absorbed in the book . |
| 20 | ‘ [ The Reaganites ] put only one legislative ball in play at a time , and they kept their eye on it all the way through . |
| 21 | ‘ She had her eye on you right frae the start . ’ |
| 22 | There was one that you were being paid by Jack Hermon to keep a eye on us all . |
| 23 | Molly 's mother , Lady Braithwaite , kept her eye on us all , I took over as Secretary/General Dogsbody , and Hila Hyam looked after our funds which ( I am sure she wo n't mind me telling ) she kept hidden in an old teapot ! |
| 24 | Well done Joy erm a nice summary of a complex book and er there 's obviously a lot of things that will have to go of the erm lecture on it next week , so really this is not due to be talked about . |
| 25 | ‘ It is a great joy for me to declare this exhibition open and to pray for God 's blessing on you all who have worked with such tireless dedication over the years . |
| 26 | Come and be glad and , it goes on in chorus to use yet another picture of the Holy Spirit , we 've talked of one being of fire , another picture is that of water , I will pour water on him that is thirsty ! |
| 27 | Someone terribly successful and important and super like you turning your back on it all . |
| 28 | The third party should file any defence with copies for delivery to all the other parties within 14 days of service on him inclusive of the day of service . |
| 29 | She suspected that something had happened many years ago between her parents , something strange and secretive that had left its mark on them both . |
| 30 | ‘ Whenever I get some hard evidence on you two ! ’ he said . |