Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] [verb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Vases of different shapes and sizes lay beside pebbles , weavings , ancient carvings and many other objects no-one knew the purpose of . |
| 2 | ‘ That was one of the prime reasons I raised the issue , because if the constituents are saying that , it is time the councillors were saying it as well . ’ |
| 3 | For humanitarian reasons I thought the family ought to know . ’ |
| 4 | Well er to me it does n't matter s er that much , what I 'm concerned about is that this is a matter of public interest , it should n't just be a matter of professional interest and it 's for these reasons I think the government should take a rather more lively interest er than perhaps it does . |
| 5 | Nowhere to be seen and one of the reasons I bought the magazine was to read the article as I have a Ti'ko machine ( and incidentally have been very pleased with it ) . |
| 6 | For those reasons I allow the appeal and I substitute an interim care order . |
| 7 | Yes I mean if it is possible to provide that huge acreage I mean the space per player or whatever is rather less for croquet than for cricket , is n't it ? |
| 8 | That 's just the story I told the clan ! ’ |
| 9 | Do you know the story I mean the parable I mean ? |
| 10 | The police have been up several times , you know that attache case I said the dustman found that time ? |
| 11 | In your case I suspect the water is coming through the seams on the bulkhead around the footwells . |
| 12 | I ambled intentionally slowly , hiding my wrist-watch in my pocket , in case I damaged the leg further through impatience and hurrying . |
| 13 | As a former regional chairman I recognise the value and importance of open communication . |
| 14 | Erm are we continuing trading or because I , I fear that in , in in particular and with due respect to the Chairman I think the hospital discharges at the moment are leaving a little bit to be desired . |
| 15 | ‘ I was cold and wet by this time , but after a tour of inspection I found the house was deserted . |
| 16 | The policy was cleared over the next few days and on 19 March I told the House of Commons that |
| 17 | In March I predicted the winner of the 1992 Booker Prize . |
| 18 | In March I gave the whole of the plot a dressing of blood , fish and bone fertiliser . |
| 19 | LIKE your correspondent I think the RSPCA makes it too hard for people to adopt pets — it refused to consider us because our garden was not fully fenced , even though there 's half an acre of it well away from a main road . |
| 20 | My I wanted to do , is said my name is Jonathan do do , doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo do da da da da da da da money dee da my name is Jonathan ee ee ee dee doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo din din din din din din my name is Jonathan din din din and it 's mine and it 's mine oh oh oh mum mum bom bom bom bom bom , bomby om bomby om doo de doo doo doo doo dee dee dee dee doo doo doo dee doo doo dee dee dee I said my name is Jonathan come on mum I kept the cassette going . |
| 21 | When he went in the Dolphinarium I got the bus up to Devil 's Dyke and had my sandwiches up there . |
| 22 | I remembered the noise I remembered the noise as we went past the pub , so I went back to the pub and sure enough there were fifty Sorry thirty burly men . |
| 23 | Whatever the grade , Route I opened the way for all that was to follow . |
| 24 | At the Suzuka Eight Hour I had the front skidding in the second part of the Spoon Curve . |
| 25 | Bleary-eyed , at the appointed hour I loaded the car at John 's with two large display cases , posters , boxes of lead , a bag of pre-decimal coinage , two folding chairs , a roll of velvet material — and the kitchen sink ! |
| 26 | With all my heart I hated the malais . |
| 27 | Then in the last two lines of the appendix I read the panel on doctrine seeks permission for the joint commission to meet twice yearly as necessary to study documents of doctrinal interest . |
| 28 | Sir : I consider myself fortunate in having selected your launch issue from the station bookshop , being attracted by the price , for as a relatively new computer user I find the content both interesting and easy to read and understand . |
| 29 | No and just have a look at the computer I mean the printer that 's about half a metre long . |
| 30 | In support I supplemented the engineering team with more members of the AIB engineering section . |