Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb base] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Above them sit the bold , craggy edges — the first of which is Raven Stones on the very lip of the plateau . |
| 2 | Christianson and Loftus ( 1987 ) had subjects write down the central detail from each slide and Christianson and Loftus ( 1991 ) had them evaluate the affective quality of each slide , both these studies showed results which appeared to be consistent with Easterbrook 's hypothesis . |
| 3 | But relief workers who rescued them say the next challenge is to ensure they do n't suffer psychologically from what they have witnessed . |
| 4 | All the same , three of them provide the best available narrative and chronology , and their reliability must be examined in some detail . |
| 5 | I cite the twentieth century in his defence . |
| 6 | This theme will be taken up in Chapter 6 when I introduce the structuralist account of the relation between signification and social process . |
| 7 | I commend the annual report from the health authority chief executive , which shows that Sheffield is a centre of excellence for health . |
| 8 | I commend the hon. Gentleman for his work on the link between Pittsburgh and Newry . |
| 9 | I commend the Christian doctrine of costly service . |
| 10 | MAYBE SO , BUT I 'LL NOT REST UNTIL , ONCE , I TASTE THE BUTTOCK-CLENCHING THRILL OF BEING CAUGHT IN Flagrante Delicto BY MELVYN BRAGG … |
| 11 | This combination of specimens could be recognized either by grouping them into a single genus or into a tribe , and on present evidence I favour the latter alternative and suggest the Afropithecini as a suitable name . |
| 12 | As such , the best cross section of Charlie Parker here is ‘ The Charlie Parker Story ’ , all of whose takes are from the 26/11/45 session , and for which I award the extra half star . |
| 13 | I despise the theological problem posed by the removal of ‘ Guernica ’ , the sanctification of ‘ Guernica ’ , the violent controversy surrounding ‘ Guernica ’ , the Last Supper status accorded to ‘ Guernica ’ . |
| 14 | I despise the sinister bacchanalia that marked ‘ Guernica ’ 's last night in the annexe to the Prado , the orgy of explosions , the slow cavalcade , the deployment of the military to escort ‘ Guernica ’ 's coffin from its mausoleum of the Prado annexe , the Casón del Buen Retiro , to the fish tank of the Reina Sofía [ MNCARS ] . |
| 15 | I book the late meals at 1430 hours for everyone , and organise the loading of fifty pallets for the exercise — working through lunch to get the vessel away as quickly as possible . |
| 16 | Before I regret the temporary arrival of my better nature , you 'd better let me make a few calls and see what I can do to get you home today . ’ |
| 17 | I regret the hon. Gentleman 's remarks about the British library , because it will be a great new building . |
| 18 | I declare the said person duly elected to Parliament . |
| 19 | I mean they go away , I mean the six always played at the back . |
| 20 | Now if you get a situation like that I mean the key question is do people actually want to change in this kind of way , or would they at least like to sort of experiment a little bit in the way they handle a group of children ? |
| 21 | Yes , of course ; but I mean the Catholic religion . ’ |
| 22 | I mean the front room 's a a long , you ca n't put your furniture how you really want it you see cos you 've got a bit sticking out there and then you 've got this big sticking out here . |
| 23 | And I mean the actual the U K market those in those areas is quite developed and has got quite a reputation but obviously it has got to be able to develop develop and adapt accordingly over time . |
| 24 | Erm and and I mean the actual bearing when you you pick up a a a a little miniature bearing and and you can spin it on your finger and |
| 25 | really I mean the actual content of them is not too young fo too old for her but |
| 26 | The fella in here 's usually a bit starchy , I mean the young 'un , not the old one , not the manager like . ’ |
| 27 | I mean the stripped pine really horrible . |
| 28 | I mean the narrowest part of the river I would say is er where Hall Bridge is , that 's the narrowest part . |
| 29 | I mean the deep fat fryer , the lid was off and the pots are sitting |
| 30 | At the same time we were organising meeting 's to tell local people about it and to get there views and to make it clear again that we were , you know , we were in a position where we were being forced to do something by this legislation that we did n't want to do and we wanted just , the alternative was if we had set a rent rise , which have been dramatically higher , I mean the four pounds , twenty five rent rise that we eventually had to agree to was higher than what the Council wanted to put the rent 's up by , you would think well the Council put the rent 's up by four pounds , twenty five , erm , and you know , that , that 's why the Council does that sort of thing but it 's us that gets involved in that kind of work , producing information and developing responses and then the secon d major area is what I 've just labelled a strategic policy development , and that mainly erm put policies that are like a rise within the Council rather than things that come from outside , like for example , because were the kind of Council we , we are , there was a debate amongst officer 's and member 's to develop an anti poll strategy and two hundred and eight thousand pounds was found to be linked to that strategy and erm , as that 's enabled various initiative 's to get under , under schemes , crashes for children in the town , stuff like that , er and also , erm to provide an overall policy frame work for other Council department 's . |