Example sentences of "[subord] [verb] [pron] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She knew that , even as she knew that , whatever price had to be paid , she would rather pay it than deny herself the overwhelming need coursing through her . |
| 2 | ( a ) it enables them to demand standards of quality , and ranges of goods which fit into their market strategy , rather than accepting what the manufacturer might prefer , |
| 3 | She had felt she 'd die rather than give him the satisfaction , but now she 'd have to be clever , for by implication she had denigrated his power and his commitment to protect her . |
| 4 | ‘ Adolph , I would like nothing better than to give you the chance to start your life again , but Colonel Goreng … he 's the cautious one . |
| 5 | In this situation it is obviously easier to find the fish than understand what the feature is that keeps them coming back to that swim . |
| 6 | Rather than doing it the other way . |
| 7 | His smile deepened as he added , ‘ I have been told that I am a good lover and I can think of nothing in this world that would give me greater pleasure than to teach you the plaisirs d'amour . |
| 8 | There is nothing more interesting to a busy chief executive or personnel director than knowing what the competition are doing , what they are being paid and who is moving where . |
| 9 | He knew better than to ask her the time ; she was edgy enough as it was . |
| 10 | But I did wonder , after a year or more , how it was that he and Mme G expected me to use the public baths rather than offer me the convenience of the bathroom in the pavillon . |
| 11 | Well I do n't know as I d I d although to tell you the truth I 've always had a weakness for pictures ever since I was a boy . |
| 12 | I think it is well to begin by admitting that the Austrian people , as a whole , have more potential artistic ability than have we the English . |
| 13 | He glared across the breakfast table at them , quenching the morning cheerfulness in the kitchen , and fiercely examined them at tea-time as if to see what the day had done to them . |
| 14 | Fleury faltered backwards as the sepoy advanced , still making as if to offer him the sabre . |
| 15 | as if obeying her the bus did appear and ten minutes later she and Erika were at Frankfurter Allee , a roaring road choked with an army convoy : dozens of lorries , their contents masked by huge tarPaulins . |
| 16 | Maurin gave a slight shake of the head as if to dismiss what the old woman was saying . |
| 17 | Yeah I do n't think she she would have that because see what the report says when it comes through . |
| 18 | With regard to intrauterine devices we suggest that in some women developing endometriosis while using them the disease goes unrecognised and they are treated by removal of the device . |
| 19 | What reason could we produce to allow that she may have the capacity to act autonomously while denying her the capacity-to-act-autonomously ? |
| 20 | And if that child is sensitive and caring and does not wish to hurt or disappoint his parents , perhaps he may even enter the medical profession and spend years doing something he does not really want to do while denying himself the opportunity of fulfilling his life in the way he would have chosen . |
| 21 | Now four English teenagers are dead following a canoeing accident off the Dorset coast , intensifying the concerns of parents all over Britain as they watch their children set off with their mates , while wondering what the chances are that something might go horribly wrong . |
| 22 | It aims to provide the boys with a good education , in a caring environment , while giving them the opportunity to train towards the specific goal of reaching the top 50 in the world , as professional tennis players . |
| 23 | They help take students out of the confines of the classroom , while affording them the opportunity to practise pronunciation , grammar , structure and vocabulary . |
| 24 | So , even your interest can be earning interest while leaving you the option of getting at your money instantly if you need to . |
| 25 | The Encomiast alleges that Swegen Forkbeard took his elder son Cnut on the conquest of England , leaving Harald , the younger , in Denmark , and that after Swegen 's death Cnut returned and asked Harald to divide it between them , while offering him the eventual choice of Denmark or England if he would assist in subjugating the latter ; but Harald refused both requests and , after jointly bringing their mother back from among the Slavs , Cnut sailed for England alone . |
| 26 | Then I 'll decide whether to post him the last reels of film in a Jiffy bag or fly back to London with them myself . |
| 27 | In their previous league match two weeks ago , they had travelled to Leicester knowing that a win would all but give them the championship , but that day they slumped to a surprise 3–2 defeat . |
| 28 | Typically , teen magazines like Smash Hits , were soon on the case and presented them as a ‘ new ’ band , although none went as far as dubbing them the customary , overnight success . |
| 29 | Proponents of voluntary aided status for certain independent denominational schools could argue that the obstruction of their proposals is compounding the difficulties as well as denying them the choice which is available to other groups . |
| 30 | Kaye still laughs when recalling what the house was like before — even the now cherished conservatory needed a lot of attention . |