Example sentences of "[pron] [vb -s] [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of them turns her tired beam on us . |
| 2 | ‘ Would you really , a man of your enormous wealth , sue someone like me for a sum that to you is little more than pocket-money , but to me represents my very livelihood ? |
| 3 | Everyone imposes his own system as far as his army can reach . |
| 4 | As the barges plough the blue waters nothing slows their stately progress , no wind fills their sails , no hand guides their tiller . |
| 5 | ‘ So , ’ said Gedanken , ‘ everyone thinks their own life is normal , and it 's the other 's that 's gone wrong — going too fast or too slow . |
| 6 | Everyone has their own idea but history shows that certain elements are essential to the long term success of an indie . |
| 7 | Everyone has their own idea on how to stop the rot . |
| 8 | And , while everyone has their own idea about what a comfortable bed is , she does her best to make sure mattresses are maintained and are regularly replaced — usually every couple of years . |
| 9 | Everyone has their own threshold for harassment . |
| 10 | Everyone has their own ideas about how it should be done , but if everyone agrees to lift it together , it suddenly becomes a very easy task . |
| 11 | Instructions are given for several neckbands , but everyone has their own pet neckband . |
| 12 | Everyone has their own room with a little fridge and a kettle , but you do have to share kitchen and bathroom . ’ |
| 13 | Everyone has her own definition of contentment . |
| 14 | Every one is different , everyone has its own pattern of possible rat runs and they take a great deal of er er |
| 15 | Everyone has his own story of being ignored when requesting information and of being left uncertain what to do when things have gone wrong , such as connections lost . |
| 16 | Everyone needs their own story . |
| 17 | The reason we want to adopt other people 's beliefs is that we know that everyone wants their own beliefs to be true : because , as we 've seen , truth is what makes our own beliefs useful to us in the way I described earlier , by making our actions succeed in fulfilling our desires . |
| 18 | When someone uses their own initiative , Peter can come on pretty strong . |
| 19 | As he bobs off to get ready for his DJing stint , someone hands me another packet of the smart drink . |
| 20 | And if someone wrecks our little houses or projects , let's not get too upset , because when night falls and we have to go indoors — I 'm speaking of our death — all those little houses will be useless ; we shall have to go into our Father 's house . |
| 21 | When he 's finished someone takes him some water and he drinks it , spilling it over his face and down his chest and bare legs and feet . |
| 22 | If someone slaps your left cheek then you slap his right , only harder . |
| 23 | I notice if someone gives me full cream like in cereal and I just think , I wo n't eat . |
| 24 | When someone gives you some information , try to repeat it to yourself in the same way it was given to you . |
| 25 | Yours sucks her own boobs . |
| 26 | ( 10 ) Because members of the Panel executive and the full Panel are often seconded from merchant banks , stockbrokers , firms of solicitors and accountants they may have to excuse themselves from dealing with any case which involves their employing company or firm . |
| 27 | In particular , notice that the critical frequencies of m-derived T and Π-sections are determined by the general condition which renders their characteristic impedance zero or infinite respectively . |
| 28 | ‘ The Civil Rights [ Disabled Persons ] Bill , introduced by Alf Morris MP as a Private Member 's Bill earlier this year , which receives its third reading in the House of Lords today , could form the basis of the new Act . |
| 29 | The scenic elements in Corolla , Angels Margarit 's solo dance work which receives its British premiere as part of New Moves this week , are not in themselves remarkable . |
| 30 | In contrast to an institute such as the Courtauld which offers its own degrees , the courses at the new centre will be run independently by the various departments of the Parisian and provincial universities which have , in the past , offered courses in the relevant subjects . |