Example sentences of "[pron] in [adj] way [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But when it happens to you in that way it 's another ball game entirely . |
| 2 | I know this is really putting on you , but … well , I would appreciate it so much and will recompense you in any way I can . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I said , if he harms you in any way I shall explode and blow his head off , ’ said the Thing . |
| 4 | As it was , Thomas merely patted her hand and said , ‘ This is a very good idea of yours , Schätzchen , and of course I shall help you in any way I can . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ When I said I 'd help you in any way I could I did n't expect you to turn into Torquemada ! ’ she said bitterly . |
| 6 | If danger threatens powerful muscles can snap the valves tightly shut , and once a bivalve has closed itself in this way it can be very difficult to force it open — it has ‘ clammed ’ up . |
| 7 | The law is therefore most unfair to victims of negligence ; in limiting them in this way it totally ignores the reality of the situation . |
| 8 | The first thing I thought of was that we 'd offended them in some way we did n't know — done a terrible insult to their gods or something . |
| 9 | In Avon , Dr Peter Fleming , or a member of his team , will visit the home within 24 hours with the General Practitioner to give an explanation , as best they can , as to what has happened , to explain the post-mortem findings , and to counsel parents and help them in any way they can . |
| 10 | I did n't oppose them in any way you see . |
| 11 | From now on , she would touch him in any way she pleased , even when neither of them was feeling sexy , because she would still be feeling loving — for as long as the affair lasted . |
| 12 | If my final sentence reassured him in any way he gave no sign , watching dead-faced as I injected 10 cc of Prontosil . |
| 13 | All personnel , military and civil , without distinction of rank will assist him in any way he sees fit . |
| 14 | Dr Courtney , she told me , had said that he would help her in any way he could . |
| 15 | He was determined to torment her in any way he could . |
| 16 | He came back the next day and gave me another £1.2 million and told me I could spend it in any way I wanted . |
| 17 | If there is a drugs ring operating in my father 's club , then I 'll help you to crack it in any way I can . ’ |
| 18 | You can interpret it in any way you like — it could mean the best groomed , it could refer to canine coats , attractive collars and leads . |
| 19 | I would be happy for you to use it in any way you felt appropriate . |
| 20 | This is because computerised information is not as rigidly organised in advance , which means that you can search through it in any way you please . |
| 21 | If it were put to us in this way we might be less prone to think of it as imposing a vastly increased burden on the community . |
| 22 | You do n't believe for a minute that this government will stand by while the two biggest general unions get together , no way , they 'll attack us in any way they can and I warn ya they have n't run out of ideas yet . |
| 23 | She wrote a letter to her , asking her to help us in any way she could . |