Example sentences of "[adv] [vb base] [prep] [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Who had the most influence on your screen career .
2 I fundamentally disagree with his proposition , although I congratulate him on the stand that he has taken for his principles .
3 Ah yeah well they perhaps mean from his wrist then .
4 Two of them ( the men , I mean ) became quite fond of John during the short time he was with them , and expressed much regret at his leaving , begging him to come again and to bring his gin , meaning his wife , with him . ’
5 You can not drill a hole in the boat and when water floods in say to your companion , ‘ It 's nothing to do with you , the water is coming in on my side of the boat . ’
6 Foundation To give a smooth appearance and to cover all flaws , spots , thread veins and any blemishes , gently tap on your foundation .
7 You rightly say in your editorial today ( ‘ Moral fabric in need of repair ’ ) that the sentiments he expresses are not the sole property of democratic socialists .
8 Even without his rose-coloured glasses , he realized that dressed in a pretty , long frock with her hair freshly waved , Cora-Beth could hold her own against any other young girl in the room .
9 Dr. Scambler had given up much hope for his life , but within a few days he was surprisingly recovered .
10 Baklava and the other phyllo , nut and honey desserts are very high in calories — around 250 per small piece — so succumb at your peril !
11 As women 's prestige and prosperity entirely depend on their husband 's , most of their typically religious activities have been centred on their husband 's welfare .
12 The places where living things live , the ways that they live and the relationships between them , crucially depend upon their ability to acquire the materials they need to keep themselves intact .
13 We only put on his lead when we go to the vet .
14 He was always talking about it and it caused much worry to his mother Sadie and her husband Daniel .
15 People from the newspapers foolishly park outside my home on Sundays , I suspect to see either whether I go shopping or whether I go to church .
16 We only intrude into its edge . ’
17 Only look at your hair !
18 Also , you may want to do future business so look after your trading goodwill .
19 So look after your rubbish , if you know what I mean ! ’
20 He was also considered in some quarters to be less than entirely open in his Turf operations : his trainer Tom Coulthwaite had had his licence withdrawn earlier in 1913 over the running of two Ismay horses , though this was widely held to be an injustice .
21 The senses forget ; you only remember in your mind , like a story .
22 I only know about my approach .
23 At Brighton a month ago we watched Paddy Ashdown keep a tight enough grip on his party to ensure that it does not slip away into the political undergrowth .
24 He cleaned its nose and gently blow into its mouth while he pressed tenderly on its tiny ribcage .
25 Melinda , who run the kitchen and bathroom design company Just So Design with her partner , is one of a growing number of people who are finding it easier , and more profitable , to manage their business from home .
26 Apparently secure in their influence over the king , the ambition and greed of the Despensers reached new heights .
27 I mean … people who only succeed through their family connections depress me , ’ she went on frantically , her head spinning at the glittering lures being dangled before her eyes .
28 She keeps nothing hidden from Edward , so confident is she of his love and so secure in her belief in the future that lies before them , unconventional and home-based :
29 At times he is chiefly concerned with democracy as a form of government , when he describes it as a regime in which ‘ the people more or less participate in their government ’ , and says that ‘ its meaning is intimately connected with the idea of political liberty ’ ; while on other occasions he uses the term ‘ democracy ’ to describe a type of society , and refers more broadly to ‘ democratic institutions ’ and by implication to what would later be called a ‘ democratic way of life ’ .
30 It is important that the rider does not collapse in the forward swing and so rely on his horse 's beck for support .
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