Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [pos pn] [noun pl] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | My knuckles and hands were a mass of windblown cuts and boils which meant that whenever I clenched my fists the gashes opened . |
| 2 | But as I rode out with the nation 's most prestigious hunt , I found its members the model of politeness . |
| 3 | When the little ones squeeze past me in the Superette I give their mops the chaste old tousle . |
| 4 | But taking out your own cover may not be necessary if you belong to a trade association which offers its members the benefit of confidential advice if they run into difficulties at work . |
| 5 | So the universe he is trying to build is one which offers its inhabitants the possibility of moral action ; one which challenges its inhabitants to transcend it . |
| 6 | The power of the elite is held to derive from the greater intensity and quality of the sentiments or residues of its members which give its members the will and the ability to maintain their own rule either by force or by consent ( but not usually both , according to Pareto ) . |
| 7 | A system like this frees the chef to devote extra time and energy into adding those special little finishing touches which give his creations the mark of individuality . |
| 8 | It is the Liberal idea which gives its adherents the freedom to think and enquire , and not follow a party leader like sheep . |
| 9 | On the other hand , you may be looking for video material which gives your students the experience of listening to speech against background noise , coming from speakers who are making no concessions to their listeners . |
| 10 | When she asked her pupils the name of one of the disciples quick as a flash came the answer , " Matthew … cap'n . " |
| 11 | She told her parents the next day . |
| 12 | When she opened her eyes the cowboys were no longer crouched by the boulder . |
| 13 | ‘ I also recommend you wear your robes the right way round , Adjudicator ; it 's so much better for public relations . ’ |
| 14 | That 's why she cuddles my children the whole time — she 's trying to say I lack warmth . ’ |
| 15 | One of the few companies to have had any serious success in selling generic products is Interactive Information Systems ( IIS ) who offer their customers the opportunity to lease the hardware needed to run the laser disc applications . |
| 16 | And she learned her skills the hard way — working the clubs and pubs of the North of England . |
| 17 | From the moment you prepare your agendas the conduct of the matter pivots on them . |
| 18 | The quicker you answer our questions the quicker we 'll be out of your hair . ’ |
| 19 | She pumped her thighs the length of his quivering prick with fast , lewd strokes . |
| 20 | The more you stretch your hips the more you will improve your shape . |
| 21 | That may be a drastic example but it is as well to remember that the less we use our muscles the less efficient they will be . |
| 22 | In the year I had skippered Wavebreaker at least half of our married male charterers had either offered Ellen a job or pressed her to visit their offices the next time she passed through their city . |
| 23 | While he has his backers the nature of Mr Birt 's shake-up at the corporation , introducing distinctly Thatcherite market-forces into an organisation at least as set in its ways as the civil service , but many times more internally political , means there are many ready to use the episode to raise other questions against him . |
| 24 | He is not over fond of strangers , but he will allow people into the house , although he monitors their movements the whole time . ’ |
| 25 | As soon as he opened his eyes the child remembered , and his heart soared . |
| 26 | Moving his head a fraction , he opened his eyes the merest slit and scowled at her from under thick dark lashes . |
| 27 | She did not speak when he raised his eyebrows the second time , so in went onions , mustard and ketchup . |
| 28 | It offered her managers the chance to participate in the |Management Charter Initiative 's approach to the accreditation of Prior Learning . |
| 29 | He denies his readers the pleasure of feeling superior , too : they must come to terms with Sylvia and her kind , who are not so rare as is commonly supposed , and a novel is a good place in which to begin the process . |
| 30 | ‘ Now we can afford to restore it , and by doing it immediately it gives their athletes the same advantages England 's will have . ’ |