Example sentences of "[adj] [noun prp] [verb] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Comedian Ernie Wise , a next-door-neighbour , said : ‘ Poor old Frank does seem to keep shooting himself in the foot . |
| 2 | ‘ We are not underestimating Warne but the pitch at Old Trafford did respond to spin . |
| 3 | Warne 's eight wickets at Old Trafford helped send England plunging towards defeat while lifting his overall haul to 39 . |
| 4 | When lovesome God did send me here |
| 5 | When lovesome God did send me here |
| 6 | The glam of the Signature model reminds me very much of the 40th Anniversary Tele we reviewed two or three years ago , and personally speaking — I should be objective , of course , but I do take Teles personally — gold-plated , figured-wood Teles do strike me as being a bit of a contradiction in terms . |
| 7 | To be fair , Same-Lamborghini UK did say that it had n't had any complaints about lifting capacity here . |
| 8 | During the 1980s corporate America did pay out a large share of net profits in dividends , and it did spend billions on share repurchases . |
| 9 | The Army had been deployed in Sind in late May to help quell the tension between ethnic Sindhis and Muhajirs which had left some 300 people dead . |
| 10 | ‘ It is acknowledged that eastern Europe does represent , given its geographical connections with Asia , a threat in terms of transporting illegal drugs to western Europe , ’ he said . |
| 11 | Instead of a tax Cefic has suggested that help should be given to eastern Europe to help reduce energy consumption . |
| 12 | She was sure Julius did have plans . |
| 13 | The so-serious Bambi did admit to one bit of frivolity to celebrate her freedom . |
| 14 | Well , I 'm sure John did pick up on certain mannerisms that Malcolm had , not deliberately but because Malcolm did that to people . |
| 15 | Sally Grace , a dialogue coach who has taught at RADA , has been sent down to Eldorado 's £2 million set in southern Spain to help improve the actors ' diction . |
| 16 | On average , continental Europe does conform to the stereotypical comparison with Britain : more universal banks , closer links between banks and industry , more restrictive rules on shareholdings and voting rights , far fewer hostile takeovers . |
| 17 | Baricol is used widely by food manufacturers in the UK and continental Europe to help extend the shelf-life of goods such as bread and cakes , fresh meat and fish . |
| 18 | The acceptance of the ‘ two Germanies ’ and of a divided Berlin helped remove the gravest threat to peace and stability in central Europe . |
| 19 | It is certainly the case that British-born Caribbeans do use Creole from time to time in the presence of their Caribbean-born elders . |
| 20 | And if the miners of northern Bavaria do respond to the strike call for next Monday , the regime 's social contract with them will be shattered . |
| 21 | And if the miners of northern Bavaria do respond to the strike call for next Monday , the regime 's social contract with them will be shattered . |
| 22 | Those who show their fish and spend thousands on a single Koi do advocate quarantine , which is more likely to mean housing their new arrivals for months , rather than days , in a whole separate pool : in this instance , the stress factor does not apply . |
| 23 | Fed-up Fergie lets fly at Major |
| 24 | Her unusually youthful looks meant Kylie could play a girl four years her junior and her portrayal of the spirited 12-year-old Charlene helped make The Henderson Kids a hit in Australia . |
| 25 | On fine china erm , although profits were down , Royal Doulton did manage a margin of eight point five percent and here again improved the cash flow on nineteen ninety . |