Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] [noun sg] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( 149 ) How could he exert authority over them — make them toe the line , as he had to — if he knuckled under … |
| 2 | Oh yah , d' you r'member the time on the Fourth o' June we broke into Tairp and airt all the long eggs and threw up all over pop room and ha ha ha ha ! |
| 3 | ‘ People in England say we slave-drive the Africans ’ , a white Kenyan once told the journalist Richard West , ‘ but , my God , it 's the other way round . |
| 4 | Once you have decided where you want your kitchen the next decision to make is what sort of kitchen you want . |
| 5 | Many people make their retirement the occasion for the ‘ holiday of a lifetime ’ , now that they have the time to indulge themselves . |
| 6 | Perhaps the manager , who is still registered as a player , should get out there and show his side the way . |
| 7 | That 's what Ann said ooh if we ever owe her rent the dear old soul will say oh well next week 'll do |
| 8 | Between them they give their mother the support she needs since their father has had a stroke . |
| 9 | ‘ Ca n't I drive myself in and meet you somewhere-in the square ? ’ |
| 10 | The first stage of the programme is designed to get you on to a balanced , low-calorie diet , and to cleanse you system so that in Stage II you will be able to tell which foods suit your body the most . |
| 11 | Yes , they probably would sing it in Latin in the Catholic , they they certainly use erm , Latin , and of course the words have changed depending whether it 's a King or a Queen on the s on on on the throne , and from , it 's gone from God Save Our Lord The King , to God Save Our Gracious Queen , and that came in , of course , in the time of Victoria , and then had to be brought in again , er , at the time of erm , Queen Elizabeth . |
| 12 | Opposite left : Give your bathroom the nautical look with Croydex 's smart , striped Regency shower curtain and distinctive solid brass bathroom accessories , in chrome-plated finish , from the classic Winchester Collection |
| 13 | Afterwards , give your child the chance to talk it over with you . |
| 14 | After the emergency , give your child the opportunity to talk about the incident and about any other worries he or she may have . |
| 15 | Give your skin the occasional stimulating body brush-up , concentrating especially on the more oily and potentially spotty areas like your back , between the shoulders . |
| 16 | ‘ I would n't demean myself or give your ego the satisfaction ! ’ |
| 17 | Guideline 22 : Give your youngster the chance to be responsible by giving him/her responsibility . |
| 18 | Give your partner the savings potential of SaverPlus 2001 |
| 19 | Once you are on the course , be positive and give your horse the best chance at each obstacle , by giving him a good approach to each one and plenty of encouragement with the legs ( and voice and whip if need be ) . |
| 20 | Give your family the healthy benefits of daily fish oil without the fuss . |
| 21 | You give your lass the money . |
| 22 | and I get my book the following Monday . |
| 23 | getting attacked in pubs you know like that 's happened to me , being verbally assaulted in the street has happened to me because I am with my lover who is a woman , who publicly I can not show like that love , publicly you know cos oh I 'm scared of violence you know , I like my face the way it is . |
| 24 | PLAYER : And I know which way the wind is blowing . |
| 25 | it is , I said I 've given you a lot of time in the holidays and what have you come in and now you 're making a big song and dance about an hour and she said oh I 'm sorry I did n't mean to speak to you like that , but she did , she was just plain rude and really quite nasty , eh she should of yeah , and she should of told me that I was n't , becomes taking a lunch break and then she said well you could of taken half an hour , I said you did n't tell me well I said to her Matt rung up this morning and said to you , surveyor 's coming up to , at four o'clock , he wants both of us to be there so we know which way the windows will be and all the rest of it , just bear in mind , now I said to her I know it 's short notice but can I please go at four o'clock , she said yeah it is short notice but yeah no problem come in at eight o'clock tomorrow morning as a joke and then she totally changed her attitude when she came back from her thing mm yeah oh yeah that was nice of her well I said to her , I said to her oh I said to her look she would take |
| 26 | er go and get his haircut the cost of everything . |
| 27 | Remember what size the lady said your feet were ? |
| 28 | You know roughly how long it takes you to dress yourself ; you know what time the children arrive home from school . |
| 29 | Howard thought for a few moments and then said , ‘ I think I know what time the next plane leaves for London . ’ |
| 30 | The sooner you recover your memory the better . ’ |