Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] this [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thanks for seeing me this evening er |
| 2 | Right that 's , that 's , that 's lovely Ian anyway thanks very much for seeing me this evening erm well as I say I 'll go away and prepare some figures and then I 'll , I 'll see you what , what say Wednesday next week ? |
| 3 | Hick , a member of their 1983 World Cup squad when only 17 , will be opposing them this time . |
| 4 | You know I 'm debriefing you this afternoon ? |
| 5 | He hung there for a second before slithering sideways , and as he slipped towards the ground the seladang hooked blindly at his body , knocking it this way and that , until one of its long horns caught and held . |
| 6 | In writing them this way we have assumed that labour is rationed on the supply side , i.e. , that in the factor market . |
| 7 | It 's only the beginning for me but I thank God for the privilege of serving him this way . |
| 8 | I got him every time , until the end and I said I am not serving him this time ! |
| 9 | ‘ I was picturing her face when I said I was seeing you this evening . ’ |
| 10 | I tried phoning you this lunchtime to ask about the above proposal , but I do n't even know if I had the right number , though I got through to it twice ; about five different people spoke to me uncomprehendingly , and eventually a man came to the phone and said ‘ Bratislava ’ ; I did n't know whether that meant I 'd got a Bratislava number , or that you 'd gone to Bratislava . |
| 11 | MONTSERRAT , the tiny Caribbean island that once boasted one bank for every 40 inhabitants , is bracing itself this Easter for a spate of arrests following a three-year fraud and corruption investigation by Scotland Yard . |
| 12 | ‘ So what 's Santa bringing you this year , then ? ’ he asked . |
| 13 | ‘ Master Parry , ’ he said , ‘ I must thank you for granting me this interview , so strangely requested . |
| 14 | Now down to business I would like to thank the executive for awarding me this gold badge . |
| 15 | Jenna could tell that she was wondering who this newcomer was . |
| 16 | ‘ You 're not suggesting , ’ said Harry , ‘ that Clare was murdered to stop her selling you this story ? ’ |
| 17 | Her mother held her at arm 's length and examined her like a piece of merchandise , turning her this way and that , searching for concealed flaws . |
| 18 | Nottingham Crown Court 's been told that a taxi driver sexually assaulted a woman passenger after ignoring her This report from Chris Throup . |
| 19 | The moon called to her , she thought , pulling her this way and that . |
| 20 | He sat for hours staring into a hand mirror , tilting it this way and that and bending his head . |
| 21 | That was the way his mind worked ; he would be struck by a sentence or a phrase , then he would worry at it , turning it this way and that . |
| 22 | You may be wondering what this add-in with a name that offers no clues does — it is a database add-in that extends SuperCalc 's existing database facilities to include an easy to use entry form , record storage on disk and even relational databases . |
| 23 | THANK YOU , J R SMITH OF CANTERBURY , for sending me this cutting from the Canterbury Extra , offering the ultimate Austin for sale … |
| 24 | From what you said , I did n't think that you were very settled , so I am sending you this note via Mum — I suppose you may go home to see the new baby , anyway ? |
| 25 | ‘ I was at our sanctuary in Rossett feeding him this morning . |
| 26 | Full of hatred and Greek yoghurt she pushed and pulled at Otley sending him this way and that . |
| 27 | ‘ Woolacombe has been expecting him this age , and not a word from the man to anyone ! ’ |
| 28 | Did n't know she was getting it , I was getting it this morning . |
| 29 | Is he doing them this year ? |
| 30 | Well , Stan Bowes , thank you very much indeed for joining me this afternoon — Stan Bowes , head of marketing for Thames and Chilterns Tourist Board and helping with this look at the tourist industry . |