Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [be] [verb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some of you may say it is not good manners to be removing such things from one 's chest at the dinner table . ’ |
| 2 | The defendant on being told this alibi must immediately amplify it under questioning , and can be ‘ gonged ’ for undue hesitation in answering or for any vagueness in answering ( he must not say ‘ I think so ’ or ‘ That is probably what I would have done ’ ) . |
| 3 | They 've been the guests of a charity in Worcestershire , and Central News has been following their progress … for a special programme to be shown this weekend . |
| 4 | They 've been the guests of a charity in Worcestershire , and Central News has been following their progress … for a special programme to be shown this weekend . |
| 5 | But I 'm not I 'm not in the frame of mind to be saying this kid was off for a week with flu then and was off |
| 6 | Secondly , in determining the language units to be used some form of categorisation takes place so that we decide whether to call the agent Fred' , or ‘ the fat boy ’ , or ‘ Paul 's son ’ or ‘ he ’ . |
| 7 | He said : ‘ I was dumbstruck to be asked this by the teller . ’ |
| 8 | Use of carbon fibre reinforced tube and rod not only added to frame rigidity , it enabled lighter and smaller designs to be created such as described already in Chapter Two , and it led eventually to sail designs with multiple stand-offs for improved aerodynamic characteristics . |
| 9 | WHILE the Dakota hogs all the limelight , there are aircraft to be found that approach ( and in many ways , surpass ) the do-it-all image of that ubiquitous aircraft . |
| 10 | ‘ There are only two more Grands Prix to be held this season , one in — ’ |
| 11 | She had not been brutal enough to mention the office rumour and Ayling had not expected his words to be interpreted that way . |
| 12 | ‘ ( a ) For the avoidance of doubt , neither registration in the register of foreign lawyers , nor anything in these rules or in any other rules made under Part II of the Solicitors Act 1974 or section 9 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 , shall entitle any registered foreign lawyer to be granted any right of audience or any right to conduct litigation within the meaning of Part II and section 119 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 , or any right to supervise or assume any responsibility for the exercise of such rights . |
| 13 | For Christian Aid to be involved some elements of Christian Aid 's normal programme of work would need to be included : |
| 14 | This sum would be available for the development of school libraries and learning resource provision in a selected number of secondary schools to be approved each year … |
| 15 | ‘ Demand was so good that it expanded from there , and George was happy to act as consultant , in return for being given some ground space at Ramsey to grow on Bonsai — his current passion . ’ |
| 16 | But what mattered , as Bernard well knew , was that she was young and energetic and would feel charged with enormous responsibility and will to succeed in return for being offered this opportunity to take ‘ Laura Ashley ’ to the States . |
| 17 | Madonna had the dubious honour of being voted Most Fanciable Female and Least Fanciable Female by readers aged between 11-16 . |
| 18 | Mann admitted executing the demolition and Denega admitted causing work to be done that would result in demolishing a listed building . |
| 19 | Mann admitted executing the demolition and Denega admitted causing work to be done that would result in demolishing a listed building . |
| 20 | Then , if there was no more work to be done that day , he would hide behind the biggest chair in the sitting room and play with his toys . |
| 21 | It came as little surprise to the Commission in its work to be reminded both of the rich diversity which exists in the field of church music and of the very different attitudes and preferences to be found within our congregations . |
| 22 | It is the 35th area in England to be given this designation . |
| 23 | ‘ In the house behind the garage , ’ said Mrs Molesworth , looking faintly surprised , as might the Queen on being posed that question . |
| 24 | There 's more £10,000 to be won each week in the Daily Mirror — and a chance to win even more prizes in in our sister papers , the Sunday Mirror and The People . |
| 25 | In this business , as soon as one meal is complete there is a need to start on the next , and the ACC chefs of the battalion , lunch behind them , had now to prepare for the functions to be held that evening in the Officers ' , and Warrant Officers ' and Sergeants ' Messes for 180 and 350 people respectively . |
| 26 | he was sort of been doing this job for a week . |
| 27 | First you 'll have the embarrassment of being told that payment has been refused . |
| 28 | The anxiety created by the boredom of being locked all night and most of the day in a stable or very small yard with little to look at , forces the horse to create some activity for itself which will help relieve the boredom . |
| 29 | It 's a vicar 's house , and thousands and thousands of pounds were spent and one wonders , you know , really whether this was the right moment , you know , the piquant moment to be doing this when we have in our streets men and women who erm are in desperate need . |
| 30 | ‘ I hardly think this is the place to be discussing this , Constable . |