Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] [vb infin] [conj] [art] " in BNC.

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1 No , no I 'd I rather suspect that the erm , the cancelled the contract .
2 Can I just mention that the reason why some of the older properties in this village has steeper pitched roofs is not because they 're pantiled now , because originally they were erm , thatched , and the thatch needs a very steep pitch and particularly when there 's a erm a gable end higher than the pantiles , it 's where there was a thatched roof originally , but most of the older properties in this village are only one room wide , so you ca n't get a very big roof on , no matter how steep it is , the proposed houses here are in fact virtually sort of two rooms wide are n't they , so that means they are wide at the eves , I I would personally have thought that erm they could have been pitched a bit less .
3 Erm can I just clarify that the thirty million of erm savings , was that actual redundancy costs which took place in ninety two or was that redundancy costs plus the sav commensurate savings which will then benefit ninety three er or was it just the savings ?
4 Ten ninety two eleven ninety two twelve ninety two Well can I just say that the the process of replacing er people on maternity leave is progressing .
5 May I just say that the majority of people will care for their animals but it is those people who buy , we have s er cases where erm people will turn up on Christmas day and say to their elderly relative , We bought you a puppy .
6 ca can I just say that the introduction of the Choices booklet need a real bit of it was a bit
7 can I just add that the information in this , is in fact incorrect .
8 Chairman could I also confirm that the County Council would not be prepared to discount any particular sector in Greater York on the basis of one criteria , even if that was a valid criteria in the terms that er that Mr suggested .
9 Chairman could I also mention that the county council has a conference centre down in Havstock Park which I think is probably bigger er than this particular room erm may well also have catering facilities .
10 Can I also say that the erm the fear expressed about Woolwich , I believe to be fairly well founded Woolwich building , a Woolwich er , Building Society had been on erm , entered into a long time ago on this erm and the letter that was read out at Potter Street area committee from Woolwich indicated that they had n't yet decided whether they would proceed and er I think is I 've talked to the publican since they have promised us an answer this week er we are intending , we have spoken , Dermot 's also spoken to our managing director we are confident we will have an answer from this week and I have to tell you that I think the answer will either no , or it will be so hazy that we 'll need to take some action and make a decision .
11 May I also say that the Department 's concern would be taken more seriously if it did not take over three months to get replies from the Secretary of State to hon. Members who draw his attention to accusations that have been made in relation to what goes on in Castlereagh ?
12 Chairman can I also say that the er , the false alarms situation seems to have gone down .
13 But can I really maintain that the affliction is ‘ visible , painful , incurable , distasteful to others ’ … ?
14 The main point was , did she or did she not think that the whole ghastly superstructure should be brought down and got rid of , root and branch , once and for all ?
15 As a backbencher , his mind changed : ‘ Do you not think that the tone of England is more liberal than the policy of the government ?
16 Do you not think that the people deserve to know what threatens them on their very doorstep ?
17 and the lack of training do you not feel that the government should put more money into the company to allow apprenticeship to take place rather than of thinking the company 's got ta foot the bill every time ?
18 do you not laugh when a squeezy bottle does it ?
19 ‘ Did you or did you not say that the purpose of my presence here this evening was to give you information about my work ? ’
20 ‘ But , ’ said the stranger , ‘ do you or do you not know that the law of England supposes every man to be innocent until he is proved — proved — to be guilty ? ’
21 ‘ But did n't you just say that a ship at sea does n't transmit ? ’
22 Please could you also ensure that the delay in making this request does not mean that the work is excessively held back .
23 Would you also confirm that the plan is not to be accompanied by a letter .
24 ‘ Look , do you really think that the Senate of the University of London is going to care two hoots about a footling little first-year lecture ?
25 ‘ Do you really think that the chances of events are ruled by any far-seeing or pre-arranging intellect ?
26 Do you really think that the Jolly Green Giant puts the lights on at two o'clock in the morning and gets them all to pick the corn ?
27 ‘ Do you really believe that the Palestinians want to come back ? ’ he asked .
28 Do you really believe that the performance appraisal system ( currently so fashionable ) is helping achieve profit ?
29 Do you really believe that the first contact after weeks of silence just happened by sheer coincidence to fall on the same day as your arrival here ?
30 ‘ Do n't you even mind that the villagers think you unapproachable ? ’
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