Example sentences of "[pron] [prep] [verb] [adv] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were waiting for a lobster boat 's arrival in expectation of being thrown a free dinner — less work than fishing on their own account ; which about summed up life on the Keys , Trent thought . |
| 2 | Then one night they all disappeared , 'cos t' farmers an' their wives kep' forgettin' to say thank you by puttin' out cake an' milk for yum . |
| 3 | The most consistently outspoken broadsides against the old Establishment came from the Institute of Directors , a once moribund association of small businessmen and oddball intellectuals , which revived itself by taking up Thatcherism almost before the term had been coined . |
| 4 | A simple series of steps to establish if the situation is one with built in conflict is as follows : |
| 5 | From travelling around I get the impression that , although they say they want to , most branches have other concerns which prevent them from taking up recruitment in an effective way . |
| 6 | Settling herself into her chair , Laura busied herself with pouring out tea . |
| 7 | If the deposits begin to build up ( from taxation ) , the government will probably spend them on paying back government debt . |
| 8 | She admired him for betraying neither bafflement nor contempt . |
| 9 | He uses his long bill to probe for worms , grubs and other insects , and as his nostrils are at the tip he has to clear it by forcing out air . ’ |
| 10 | By the time the traffic ceased , they were far too late to carry out a proper raid on the airfield and had to content themselves with shooting up transport along the road . |
| 11 | The fact that they are helpful , however , is no excuse for your not becoming proficient yourself in carrying out library searches . |
| 12 | Boosted by the appearance of an extra vocalist , who immediately endears herself to everyone by shutting out MC Wayne , ‘ Omega Amigo ’ , ‘ Pro-Gen ’ and ‘ Hyperreal ’ become more ecstatic and lavish than ever — three glistening glimpses of what the future may bring . |
| 13 | Boosted by the appearance of an extra vocalist , who immediately endears herself to everyone by shutting out MC Wayne , ‘ Omega Amigo ’ , ‘ Pro-Gen ’ and ‘ Hyperreal ’ become more ecstatic and lavish than ever — three glistening glimpses of what the future may bring . |
| 14 | Immacolata tried to refuse one time , pleading her figure ; but Talia , who could eat anything without putting on weight , she was so lithe and quick , tucked in to her heaped cornet , running her tongue happily round the sides to catch the melting drips of rose , green , cream . |