Example sentences of "[pron] [prep] [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Pardon me for jumping to erroneous conclusions . |
| 2 | The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art produced his Shut up and Sing in 1960 and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art , where he was music director from 1963 to 1973 , produced his Excuse Me for Living in 1964 . |
| 3 | Living in close intimacy with Jean-Claude had not prepared me for confronting in musical shape the qualities I sensed and loved in him but could not define . |
| 4 | And can you pardon me for coming to such a conclusion as that in the last line of my verses ? |
| 5 | It so happened that Hugh was the man who had been producing Tony Newley and he said to me after listening to those tracks that this was the most exciting thing to come into his room since Tony Newley which I thought was quite amazing since , some time later , David was quite infatuated with the work of Newley . |
| 6 | The Higher Labour Court decided that having extramarital affairs with married women was not a violation of the contract of employment that would justify a dismissal , as this would have the effect of punishing someone for interfering in marital relations , which the German Code of Civil Procedure would not permit . |
| 7 | In particular we commit ourselves to working with other concerned institutions and individuals so that the African people 's human dignity and rights may be restored and preserved , and our leaders may be more accountable to a people whose conditions permit effective mobilisation . |
| 8 | Throughout July the talks became more acrimonious with the Democrats unable to agree upon a deficit reduction package amongst themselves , and the Republicans accusing them of negotiating in bad faith . |
| 9 | And he 's got all , do n't think nothing of getting to any trouble with it , you know . |
| 10 | Q. What are the benefits to me of paying by Direct Debit ? |
| 11 | ‘ There are other investors , and do n't worry , I 've still got plenty of backing for this show . |
| 12 | Unfortunately for Brazil , even if the economics ministry succeeds in uniting the country 's industry behind quotas , there will be plenty of arguing before any international system can be set up . |
| 13 | This doom he has brought upon himself ; in order to avoid seeing one thing he has , almost voluntarily , incapacitated himself from seeing at all . ’ |
| 14 | He stopped himself from looking at any of them and stuffed them into his waste-paper basket . |
| 15 | Professor Camille has thoroughly enjoyed himself in looking at such images , and he skilfully shares with us his delight and enthusiasm for what he has found . |
| 16 | The existence of other cases where this connection apparently can not be made , as pointed out by Jespersen , indicates however that this sense can not be taken as descriptive of the full potential for meaning which to has in contemporary English . |
| 17 | " Nothing like laying on thick dollops of paint for making a person feel better . |
| 18 | Thank You for bringing to this country men who are good listeners , who hear Your instructions and obey . ’ |
| 19 | Staff also wore rosettes and answered the telephone with a cheery ‘ Good morning , Royal Bank of Scotland , thank you for calling during Royal Scottish Week . ’ |
| 20 | So it is thanks to you for coming to these events and thanks to all who contributed to the organisation for between you all it was a most successful day . |
| 21 | Not forgetting my personal favourite , a scathing attack on his Father-In-Law at his wedding ( Sample line : ‘ Thank you for putting on such a … clean cardigan ’ ) . |
| 22 | Well nobody thanks you for doing without that . |
| 23 | Carla , pass that bag for me please , , what did I tell you about jumping on that couch ? |
| 24 | If you think I am trying to influence you into sending for this excellent program , part of my horoscope said ‘ You may feel a need to influence people and gain recognition for your talents ’ . |
| 25 | You can have your cake and eat it Robbie … just use a fork in future.It will save you from getting into another fine mess . |
| 26 | Knowing the results of the destructive theory will keep you from searching for impossible patterns . |
| 27 | Back and leg operations may totally immobilise you , or at least prevent you from walking up any stairs for quite a while . |
| 28 | You will have reality thrust upon you in regard to long-term objectives and will need to be far more structured in your thinking and planning . |
| 29 | Sometimes the similarity is hinted at in the question itself ; for example , you may have looked at another passage involving characterisation and this will guide you in looking at this one . |
| 30 | ‘ I thought I 'd ring and congratulate you on managing at last to see what some of us have been going on about for all these years . ’ |