Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [indef pn] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | I asked somebody the way out and she offered to show me . |
2 | and I 'm seeing the surgeon today and erm and I met somebody the other day who 'd had it done and his fingers were n't affected , you know , so I mean it 's just the luck of the draw I think . |
3 | " Yes , I met someone the other night who made a sort of suggestion about a possible job of some kind . " |
4 | I found something a shade patronizing in her attitude , and I interpreted it as an attempt to upstage me ; perhaps to test me , to see if I was worth playing against . |
5 | A actually I visited somebody the other day and you just forget you just forget . |
6 | So I cook one the other day , and I cook one this morning , I 've pressure cooked one for him , but he would n't look at it Reg is definitely |
7 | It suits her cos her face is more , but I 'd something a bit longer . |
8 | If you wish to comment on the paper , I give everyone the opportunity , and believe you me , I 'm being as very , as fair as I can . |
9 | So if I give someone a bit of a clout now and then , it sort of clears me again . ’ |
10 | But I remember something a counsellor said on one of the courses . |
11 | They had a couple of people round , but no no nibbles , or I think , yes , I think somebody a silly offer because of course all the property pages and places like that , Daily Telegraph are urging everybody , go on put in an offer for a house , put in a silly offer ! |
12 | and a lot more Because otherwise , you 're gon na come to that exam , you 're gon na sit down , and you 're gon na say , Oh I did something a bit like this with John , I remember that . |
13 | Erm for instance erm quite a I did one a couple of weeks ago erm on Avenue . |
14 | I did everything a sister could . |
15 | I can assure you I said something a little stronger than ‘ good grief ’ . ’ |
16 | Erm I had one the other day where er it was s supposed to be , it was described as a brand new video machine and we got the most perfect picture , beautifully clear picture , but no sound whatever . |
17 | After all , I had nothing a few weeks ago . ’ |
18 | Personally , I prefer something a bit less blatantly mechanical and perhaps slightly less glossy , in which connection I can recommend Earth as the best of the many general texts now on offer . |
19 | I have tried the Cotherstone cheese made today but I prefer something a little drier . |
20 | ‘ I take anything the Major says with a large pinch of salt , ’ she said crisply . |
21 | Well I think I need I think I need something a bit stronger that all these three . |
22 | ‘ I have one every year , ’ he said , implying , ‘ Does n't everyone ? ’ in his tone . |
23 | I 'm clean I have one every other night I have done this week |
24 | I see one the other day . |
25 | ’ Aye , ye mentioned somethin' the last time I wis up . ’ |
26 | I tell you what I , the hedging I liked too , is if you can have a hedging that comes , you know , some of the garden centres sell them that you got something every month of the year |
27 | She were laughing when I showed her that letter I got , cos she got one the same morning , , she said , and it said , and you can go round and talk to him . |
28 | yeah but he sat outside Sally 's and Carole said no I I I 'm you know I ca n't do it , she said she wants someone a bit younger and she said |
29 | you want something every week from Marks and Spencers , that is so sad , I |
30 | They 're pricey , mind , but good if you want something a bit out of the ordinary . ’ |