Example sentences of "[pers pn] [prep] [det] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Remember in the evening when your ‘ little horror ’ goes off to sleep that tomorrow you will be with them through all the trials and tribulations and can be there to soothe their pains and congratulate their achievements . |
| 2 | I 've never even managed to get through a job interview , even if it 's a woman doing the interviewing ; I just have this feeling that she is looking at me and judging me for all the wrong reasons . |
| 3 | I was just going to tell them about all the things that were on my mind , about my dad and about Jesus and about aliens taking over the … |
| 4 | We do not remember them for all the facts which they rammed into our heads , nor for praise or punishment , but for the way that they seemed to recognize our inner selves , and spoke to our essence . |
| 5 | and that means that I can photocopy them for half the price . |
| 6 | But he wo n't see me through all the steam and the smoke . |
| 7 | Suddenly , the other evening , he starts asking me about all the new sorts of mobile phone on the market — how they work , what their range is , how much they cost . |
| 8 | ‘ As the managing director of a large commercial organisation , I employ solicitors to work on all the legal issues arising from the operation of my business and to advise me about all the new developments in legislation and case law . ’ |
| 9 | He would later swear that he had cautioned me about this the previous night . |
| 10 | To disturb them after all the work that has been done would be a disaster . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ To disturb them after all the work that has been done over many years would be a disaster . ’ |
| 12 | He reminded them of all the things that he 'd said and done and he prepared them for their mission in the world . |
| 13 | Shavante men in this ceremony act out the glorification of the essence of manhood , comprised for them of both the bellicose , destructive aspect of male power and its sexual/generative side ( ibid. : 266 ) . |
| 14 | Nearing the end of my pregnancy , I had a dream , reminding me of all the good times Sarah and I had shared — the love that bonded us , and the way she had cared for me during my life in Canaan . |
| 15 | Well , thank you very much er , Geoffrey , erm that was a very full , and I think er , and as he says , cautious account of what 's been happening , and he does remind me of all the finance officers that I 've ever known , in this thing , I 've never really seen , or rarely seen them smile . |
| 16 | I got my just desserts from Dad , which made my Mom cry more than me , but all in all I was given enough love and affection to cushion me against all the hardships that were to come . |
| 17 | ‘ Thank you for all the help you gave to us and to Bob during the last few days of his illness — I only wish we 'd been put in touch with ACET sooner . |
| 18 | Thank you for all the phone calls and cards that came acknowledging my loss , offering emotional support and practical help . |
| 19 | May I borrow some space in your magazine to say a big thank you for all the good wishes we have received in connection with the Presidency of the Baptist Union of Scotland ? |
| 20 | ‘ I 'll talk to you for all the time we 're on this train . |
| 21 | Thank you very much for asking so many questions , thank you for all the words at the end , they 'll come in useful . |
| 22 | At the last meeting of Nether Wyresdale Parish Council I was asked to write and thank you for all the hard work you have put in to make the centre of Scorton look so nice . |
| 23 | At this moment she had the urge to fly back to the house , take her into her arms again and say ‘ I 'm going to make it up to you for all the love that I 've withheld , and for all the love you 've missed in your life . ’ |
| 24 | It 's a chance to say thank you for all the joys animals bring and the animals enjoy it |
| 25 | Thank you for all the effort to put the blinds down very much . |
| 26 | Thank you for all the fun and excitement we can share . |
| 27 | Tillie Olsen can warn you about all the ways it can possibly happen , and show , too , how the best writers have gone quiet in response to discouragement and lack of understanding . |
| 28 | That was a sort of temperance league , you know erm where they used to erm er sort of er tell you about all the evils of strong drink . |
| 29 | The second step is controlling the actual physical effects on you of all the adrenaline which is produced when you sense you are in a threatening situation . |
| 30 | Just when you 're looking forward to pushing the boat out and having a spending spree , your sensible side reminds you of all the practical and prudent things you should be doing with any extra money you have . |