Example sentences of "[pers pn] in a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Am I in a good position ? |
| 2 | ‘ Well , she went just for a lark , y'know , but this Mabel , she 's very serious , never got married , y'know — not surprisin' either when you see 'er in a strong light . |
| 3 | She turned to him , pressing her mouth to his in a long , drugging kiss , while her hands slid tantalisingly over his hips in a blatant invitation . |
| 4 | Then , before she could move or speak , his hand cupped her head and he pulled her forward , covering her mouth with his in a swift bruising kiss . |
| 5 | A slim hand shook each of theirs in a powerful grip . |
| 6 | This would have been a stage towards the best-remembered dance sequence in the film , prominently featured in That 's Entertainment ! ( 1974 ) , when they go ‘ Dancing In The Dark ’ in a fantasy Central Park , she in a pleated white skirt and flat shoes , he in a light sport jacket and slacks , just as they 've come from rehearsal . |
| 7 | Evaluating the options will involve you in doing some of the calculations that you would normally expect to find done for you in a respectable feasibility study . |
| 8 | Yet photography is a much more immediate and less expensive way of having one 's likeness preserved for posterity : why is it fashionable to spend hours sitting motionless for Emma Sergeant when Snowdon could snap you in a mere 40 minutes ? |
| 9 | It would have been a richer joy — but , indeed , as I so often tell you , I delight to picture you in a childlike serenity . |
| 10 | As Jim Russell at Wild Turkey tells you in a southern drawl : ‘ If you do n't make a good product to start with , a charcoal barrel ai n't gon na help . ’ |
| 11 | The next time your having a trim it might be worth taking a closer look at the stylist snipping the curls around your ears and the junior getting you in a right lather at the backwash . |
| 12 | Never say you do not know why you picked certain subjects , or that other people decided for you , as this will show you in a negative light . |
| 13 | R's like they are putting you in a helpless position and expecting you to be able to operate from there . |
| 14 | I think if you got maybe a twenty five year old who came to your school for a week and got you in a small group and talked about it , it would be great on a one to one basis . |
| 15 | ‘ I have n't seen you in a long time . ’ |
| 16 | I have n't seen you in a long time . |
| 17 | Doctor : ‘ Well , we put you in a private room and feed you nothing but veal escalopes and pancakes . ’ |
| 18 | This will serve to start you in a new way of thinking about your rating habits . |
| 19 | The eclipses of May 21 , June 4 and November 29 set in motion changes that could put you in a new professional space by 1994 , if not before . |
| 20 | Once the climb begins , the road winds steadily higher through the splendid beech trees of the Forêt d'lssaux , forever pointing you in a new direction and forever seeming to have no ultimate outlet upwards . |
| 21 | ‘ If I have to look at you , ’ Aunt Emily said without rancour , ‘ I should like to see you in a new dress . |
| 22 | Are you in a blue funk about running out of things to say ? |
| 23 | They can arrange to mary you in a hot air balloon or on the beach , they can even invite along some monks to attend the proceedings . |
| 24 | BELVILLE : I will not talk to you in a serious manner . |
| 25 | As there are four men surrounding you in a close semicircle , you must aim for their weak point — the smaller of the two end men . |
| 26 | Because what I feel puts you in a dangerous position , ’ he said with silky menace . |
| 27 | But if , with this job one , they could , they could say right well we 'll put you in a mental home where you will learn your skills , but you will only get ten pound a week |
| 28 | You should surround yourself with close friends — it will put you in a good mood for dealing with a financial matter . |
| 29 | ‘ It obviously takes food to keep you in a good mood , Dr Vaughan . ’ |
| 30 | It 's so inspiring ; you get those low bass notes and that drone thing going , and it always puts you in a certain mood . ’ |