Example sentences of "[pron] [adj] a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They went into the hut and the Bārakotes gave them each a bowl of buffalo milk . |
| 2 | Got ta share it all out perfect even why do n't you say , stick it on the wall , give them each a piece of paper and they 've got ta do it I 've got an idea , you can compile a quiz |
| 3 | He made them each a cup of tea , listing other jobs for which he was not suitable . |
| 4 | Anne Jay , who checks in the contestants and hands them each a medal for completing the race , said the average age of those taking part is twenty to thirty-five years — ‘ then they come to their senses ! ’ |
| 5 | ‘ But then he gave me half an ounce on credit . |
| 6 | The Dorchester crowd that sought to rescue the Pretender 's effigy from being burnt by the Dissenters on George I 's coronation day were encouraged by a certain gentleman who gave them half a hogshead of beer . |
| 7 | he give me some a couple of months ago when we . |
| 8 | ‘ I half-killed a man for sayin' that once tae me , ’ replied Tam , abashed . |
| 9 | I made one stipulation only to the Foreign Secretary , Sir Alec Douglas-Home , which was that my driver should not be the same amiable young man who had led me such a dance around Johannesburg . |
| 10 | ‘ I early found that I had not the literary ability to give me such a place among English authors as I should have desired ; but I thought that I had an opportunity of gaining a knowledge of many of the distinguished men of the age , and that I might do some good by keeping a record of my interviews with them . ’ |
| 11 | I really do n't like driving , I just think its such a lot of work involved in it |
| 12 | Although structuralism , in its extension of the Kantian position , has constantly asserted the cultural nature of those natural phenomena which impinge upon us only through being assimilated by our own categorizing processes , these may still be differentiated from artefacts , within which such a system of categorization is an inherent attribute . |
| 13 | It is all very well to talk in ideals , the question is how can this enhanced human experience be worked at and given the tenderness of feeling which such a closeness of relationship implies ? |
| 14 | It would , of course , be possible to establish a setting in which such a sequence of events would be plausible , but , if no such setting is established , the reader will assume a local interpretation in respect of time , place and participants . |
| 15 | De Valera , was , however , openly aware of the alienation of Ulster protestants which such an affirmation of language implied : |
| 16 | Because of the élitism which such an organization of control wields , it is not surprising there is difficulty in incorporating the outside researcher , or in accepting his critical findings . |
| 17 | They simply lack the subtle energy fields or mental configuration in which such an appreciation of physical reality can arise . |
| 18 | Her visitors in the Exeter nursing home where she died on 7th December saw all the qualities which made her such a servant of the trade continue unabated to the end — the common sense and humour , the courage , and the huge interest in others . |
| 19 | He made love to her slowly and with exquisite care , wringing from her such an intensity of feeling that she thought paradise could hold no more . |
| 20 | Just for a moment she let her hand linger on his sleeve , then slowly withdrew it , wondering if she was glad or sorry that he had given her such an insight into what made him the man he was today . |
| 21 | So now they walk in finest silk which many a woman in England would give much to obtain . |
| 22 | I do n't know its all a load of bollocks , right old |
| 23 | Well , to clarify , I have a season ticket for Ibrox and I also ‘ support ’ leeds united , but since I see Rangers play every week , I would probably class them as my number one team — this does not mean I do nt like Leeds — its all a matter of prioritising the teams . |
| 24 | Experiments which take weeks are tiresome to arrange , more likely to go wrong , and less fun to do than those which given an answer at once , or within a day or so . |
| 25 | I 'll give you half a tankard of beer and some bread . ’ |
| 26 | They will take you half a mile for a packet of Marlboros — for a carton , they 'll fight each other for the privilege of taking you all the way ( eighteen miles ) out to Sheremtyevo airport . |
| 27 | Happily there presented itself such a person in Jeffrey ( now deservedly Lord ) Sterling , who threw himself into the task with total dedication . |
| 28 | But where a party says , ‘ I charge you such a sum by virtue of an Act of Parliament , ’ it matters not whether the money is paid before or after the service rendered ; if he is not entitled to claim it , the money may be recovered back . |
| 29 | But where a party says , ‘ I can charge you such a sum by virtue of an Act of Parliament , ’ it matters not whether the money is paid before or after the service rendered ; if he is not entitled to claim it , the money may be recovered back . |
| 30 | ‘ And what makes you such an expert on love ? ’ he demanded , cutting across her attempt to explain . |