Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [pron] [prep] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Why not bring her to next week 's fashion show and introduce her to me ? ’ he suggested . |
| 2 | Robert could not understand it at first , but , after he put his ear back to the window , it resolved itself into two syllables : |
| 3 | In the wartime agreement on pooling brains and resources for the original work on the atomic bomb , which was signed at Quebec in 1943 between the United States and Britain in association with Canada , there were five clauses : the signatories would not use atomic weapons against each other ; they would not use them against third parties without the others ' consent ; no information would be given to third parties without mutual consent ; Britain disclaimed any interest in commercial and industrial exploitation , because the heavy burden of production would fall on the United States ; and a Combined Policy Committee would be set up to ensure full and effective collaboration . |
| 4 | She was almost unconscious and did not recognize him at first . |
| 5 | Endill did not hear anything at first but after a minute or two heard what he thought was a cough in the distance . |
| 6 | They should not export them without first getting permission from the importer and making sure that the receiving country can dispose of them properly . |
| 7 | I ca n't say that I did honestly enjoy it at first . |
| 8 | I did n't really believe it at first , er , and then I received couple or more phone calls from er various people in the industry who er , who were aware of it and started to congratulate me , and then I realised that it was the truth , that er I really did have a big hit record once again with Blue Velvet . |
| 9 | I did n't fancy him at first , not particularly . |
| 10 | why the night before , did , was I told oh you 'll need an amplifier and she 's going to bring in one from her home , her own one in tomorrow morning , I thought I did n't spring it in last week , anything and then that day when I discovered it still was n't working I just could n't believe it |
| 11 | ‘ The goat does n't know it at first , but learns . |
| 12 | ‘ Even if you do n't enjoy it at first , why not give pleasure to others ? |
| 13 | ‘ I did n't recognise her at first , ’ Lily told her . |
| 14 | Then he looked more closely , and exclaimed : ‘ Ruth — I did n't recognise you at first ! ’ |
| 15 | ‘ We ca n't do it until next March , when we 'll have five years ’ trading figures to show , ’ Adam said . |
| 16 | ‘ I did n't feel anything at first . |
| 17 | My advice is do n't choose one without first looking at the other , it 's that close . |
| 18 | it did n't like them at first , because she felt that they were very rough and uncouth . |
| 19 | He did n't like me at first . |
| 20 | It did n't like it at first , and moved and beat against the sides of the plastic and the neck of the can while I held it and sweated , listening to the hum of the insects and the rustling of the grass , staring at Blyth as he lay there still and silent , his dark hair ruffled now and again by the breeze . |
| 21 | You we you did n't like it at first ? |
| 22 | I did n't like it at first cos all the animation was all too fuzzy and wobbly and everything I can remember cos I did n't think it was as good as the Magic Roundabout but then yeah I love it now . |
| 23 | I did n't believe him at first . |
| 24 | I could n't believe it at first that the problem was so simple ; in fact I walked out of that lesson without any pain at all … the first time for twenty months . |
| 25 | I could n't believe it at first : I 'd been so careful . |
| 26 | I did n't believe it at first . |
| 27 | I could n't believe it at first . |
| 28 | He said , ‘ There was such a crowd round the chap on the table I could n't see him at first . |
| 29 | Ah did n't see him at first . |
| 30 | One moment she 's kissing me , and the next she 's telling me she ca n't see me till next week . |