Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pers pn] [prep] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To Ruth , crouching by Gran , he seemed hugely tall ; but he gazed round like a helpless child , seeming not to see them at first . |
| 2 | The girl cried out in alarm at the sound of Rohmer 's shout , swinging back to see them at last . |
| 3 | Seven student teachers will be taking their examinations on 21st and 28th March — we wish them luck and hope to see them at next Q.T. Day . |
| 4 | Glaring from one to the other as they stood on either side of the bed , she said crossly to Lucy , ‘ So you 've brought him to see me at last . |
| 5 | Men often ‘ raise questions , and multiply disputes , which never coming to any clear resolution , are proper only to continue and increase their doubts , and to confirm them at last in perfect scepticism ’ . |
| 6 | Nestlé Co. could have obtained an injunction restraining the sale of those tins and they required the buyers not to resell them without first removing the labels . |
| 7 | They would be unable to meet them with Third Division gates , and possibly not even with the added revenue Second Division status would guarantee . |
| 8 | They would be unable to meet them with Third Division gates , and possibly not even with the added revenue Second Division status would guarantee . |
| 9 | ‘ You must be Mr Sachs , what a pleasure it is to meet you at last . ’ |
| 10 | It 's good to meet you at last . |
| 11 | ‘ Paige , how lovely to meet you at last , ’ Rose McKenna pronounced warmly , holding out her hands so that Paige had to place hers in them , and was drawn down to have a kiss pressed to either cheek . |
| 12 | I 'm glad to meet him at last . ’ |
| 13 | Maria was silent , digesting it , slightly incredulous but forced to accept it at last . |
| 14 | But she was also aware that no matter how she felt , her family would never allow her to relegate them to second place . |
| 15 | Cut out the completed crossword and send it to : to reach them by first post on Saturday September 12 . |
| 16 | William says both his parents were riding enthusiasts and he got put on a horse at the age of three … his mother used to ride for Britian in the sixties and she 's encouraged him to compete … it used to terrify him at first and he never dreamt he 'd be good enough to compete … |
| 17 | In seeking to be innovative and adventurous , church musicians will need to be careful not to abandon the traditional repertoire or to relegate it to second place . |
| 18 | It is so easy to overdo it at first so please be gentle with yourself . |
| 19 | Send your answer to Steve Hack , Off the Record , 114 West Street , Farnham , GU9 7HL to reach us by next Friday . |
| 20 | " I hear that Miss Potts asked to see you about next year 's work , " said Miss Haines . |
| 21 | Nick , I wanted to thank you for last night . |
| 22 | Start by using each yarn for two rows of weaving — it can seem quite difficult to organise them at first , but you will soon start to be able to do this more quickly . |
| 23 | You may have to help him at first , but as he progresses , he can tackle more complicated puzzles . |
| 24 | Mr MacGregor , who supports strongly the principle of loans for students , is believed to be embarrassed by the controversy created by Mr Robert Jackson , the junior minister for higher education , who devised a top-up scheme which has angered backbench Tories and the banks that are supposed to administer it from next September . |
| 25 | What moral blight upon the fair youth or our city will they offer to free us from next , I wonder . |
| 26 | yeah erm so you 're not going to do yours until next week , er now what department ? |
| 27 | This was an attitude which , long afterwards , was to put him in second place to Phan Boi Chau in the opinion of the Communist Party which , although stressing the patriotism of both men , especially Phan Boi Chau , declared that Phan Chu Trinh had mistaken the principal enemy . |
| 28 | But obviously if you 're going to do that you 'll have to do it during next week some time On the other hand I could give you a list of five topics and you could choose one . |
| 29 | To lighten what can be quite an anxiety provoking experience , it is sometimes helpful to ask the client to role play a particular situation , but to do it at first , extremely badly . |
| 30 | I was taught to do it in first and use the accelerator . |