Example sentences of "[vb -s] [pers pn] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In one direction only a little earthy bank separates me from the edge of the ocean , while in the other the valley goes back for miles and miles . |
| 2 | He maketh me to lie down in green pastures : he leadeth me beside the still waters . |
| 3 | He restoreth my soul : he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name 's sake . |
| 4 | What separates them from the dwindling ranks of mediocre C86-type bands are their songs : sparkling things that are packed full of love-drenched sentiments , mood-lifting hooklines and wonderful tunes . |
| 5 | This attribute separates them from the outside world and can be shared by no non-Japanese . |
| 6 | ‘ I 've been telling myself I would n't let this happen , ’ he rasped , ‘ but there 's something about you that drives me to the edge of my control . ’ |
| 7 | Drives me up the wall |
| 8 | See the but er , this room drives me up the wall ! |
| 9 | I hate doing that , drives me up the wall the first bit cos I 've got all them houses in the first bit have n't I ? |
| 10 | It just drives me up the wall . |
| 11 | ‘ The forgetfulness and repeating things all the time — it drives me round the bend . ’ |
| 12 | When I 'm fighting my sister he kicks me on the wotsit . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Third Term ’ ( Deltic ) Re-released as a 12-inch , with the added bonus of a stunning acoustic version of ‘ The Newshound ’ ( an acute portrayal of the scum that litter the daily tabloids ) — and rightly so , because quite frankly this puts 90 per cent of single released this year into the shade and kicks them in the teeth to boot . |
| 14 | ‘ Third Term ’ ( Deltic ) Re-released as a 12-inch , with the added bonus of a stunning acoustic version of ‘ The Newshound ’ ( an acute portrayal of the scum that litter the daily tabloids ) — and rightly so , because quite frankly this puts 90 per cent of single released this year into the shade and kicks them in the teeth to boot . |
| 15 | Pa sits me on the wooden bench he has built facing the altar , and himself sits down next to me . |
| 16 | The body has an organising intelligence that orders it and runs all the processes and functions of the parts and integrates them into the whole . |
| 17 | The terms of the contracts in this category are rarely negotiated ; instead , they are prepared by or for one party who effectively imposes them on the other party to the contract , saying " If you want to do business with me , you must use my terms " . |
| 18 | In the different sense of the priest ‘ representing ’ the people to God in worship the role is more that of an intermediary or go-between — a role more akin to that of a Member of Parliament who understands the needs of his constituents and represents them to the Government in Parliament . |
| 19 | It 's clear to me and I think it 's clear to the vast majority in Congress that it 's a matter for branches to decide who represents them in the various forums of the union . |
| 20 | This involves them in the same difficulties as those faced , or evaded , by psychologists . |
| 21 | In regard Angus Brown , John McVurich are in the parish of Kilvarow the presbytery refers them till the next dyet therein . " |
| 22 | In regard Angus Brown , John McVurich are in the parish of Kilvarow the presbytery refers them till the next dyet therein . " |
| 23 | ‘ What angers me about the system goes beyond the unreliability of ‘ proof ’ … it 's that the way criminals are dealt with has nothing to do with rehabilitation and readjusting people who 've stepped outside society 's norms . |
| 24 | Aptly named Swing Shift , John Frieda takes looks of the past and transforms them into the sleek , set styles of today — with a little from modern technology of course ! |
| 25 | ‘ That 's what bugs me about the experience . |
| 26 | As these animals roam around their home ground , any unaccustomed mark alerts them to the passage of a stranger . |
| 27 | " The very thought of it chills me to the bone . " |
| 28 | In the first place , becoming a housewife impresses them by the very openness of the role [ ? ] and by the freedom they now have from constraining supervision … |
| 29 | If mothers receive a benefit which they are expected and indeed do spend to service the needs of their families , then this re-confirms them as the day-to-day managers of household finances , which for millions of women is not only a chore but also a source of considerable anxiety ( McClelland , 1982 ) . |
| 30 | It points me to the verse numbered twenty-one , and the line is : ‘ And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death . ’ ’ |