Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adj] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Lisa came back downstairs again after bidding her goodnight to find Alexander in the drawing-room , pouring them each a brandy . |
2 | A jolly young waiter with a Gloucestershire accent and the stars and stripes emblazoned on his apron lit the candle lamp on their table and gave them each a menu . |
3 | Must have cost you quite a lot to buy them each a drink . |
4 | When the children arrive you give them each a balloon and make up a convenient number of teams . |
5 | They went into the hut and the Bārakotes gave them each a bowl of buffalo milk . |
6 | Kolchinsky handed them each a dossier which contained details of their particular assignment ( to be destroyed after reading ) and , in Sabrina 's case , an airline ticket , maps of Beirut , written confirmation of her hotel booking , the name of her contact and a sum of money in Lebanese pounds . |
7 | Got ta share it all out perfect even why do n't you say , stick it on the wall , give them each a piece of paper and they 've got ta do it I 've got an idea , you can compile a quiz |
8 | He made them each a cup of tea , listing other jobs for which he was not suitable . |
9 | Anne Jay , who checks in the contestants and hands them each a medal for completing the race , said the average age of those taking part is twenty to thirty-five years — ‘ then they come to their senses ! ’ |
10 | The Pru has half a million motorists on its books and is sending them each a booklet when their policies are renewed explaining the benefits of conversion . |
11 | And I said to her , ‘ I know what you are going to say — you 're going to tell me that the mother of X committed suicide . ’ |
12 | Oh a couple of twelves get me right the way round , one , two , three , four , five , six , one , two |
13 | bought the wagon round , yeah I made them clear the site cos well actually it 's twelve being as , they are a bit stained |
14 | It only took me half a day to decide that I wanted the job . |
15 | So it 's mean of you to begrudge me half a sentence . ’ |
16 | Then he gave me half a crown . |
17 | If I 'm in bed , it might take me half a minute to wake up . |
18 | ‘ Old Major Tilney just slipped me half a quid , ’ said Pickerage . |
19 | Oh gin oh give me half a glass though , oh thank you |
20 | Oh gin oh give me half a glass though , oh thank you |
21 | That 'll put me half a morning ahead , and I could do with that . ’ |
22 | It takes me half an hour to get from my home in North London to Heathrow Airport via the M25 . |
23 | It rolled into a hollow and it took me half an hour to get it one yard back onto the road . |
24 | And before you leave us I want you all to hear what the Senior Medical Officer said to me half an hour ago . |
25 | Give me half an hour , then call . |
26 | But it only took me half an hour to get to Blefuscu . |
27 | The pamphlet was some forty pages long , and it took me half an hour to read . |
28 | It takes me half an hour to kick you out of bed . |
29 | Oh it 's gon na take me half an hour to decide what I want now , I 'm in that kind of mood ! |
30 | ‘ But then he gave me half an ounce on credit . |