Example sentences of "[noun] [vb base] [pers pn] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It ends : ‘ Will the tight budget bring us to a grinding halt ? |
| 2 | It could be simply a difference of opinion where conflicting views bring us to an impasse . |
| 3 | Where do evokes the infinitive as a reality , the modals evoke it as a potentiality . |
| 4 | Notice also how these skills provide us with a timeless wisdom , applicable to all people-situations anywhere . |
| 5 | Flows of assistance between generations provide us with an important example where , in practice , support is often one way , and where apparently this is regarded as quite proper . |
| 6 | Bob and I are progressing as a piano/clarsach duo , and of course some of the accompaniments to his songs tax me to the limit , or have to be vetoed altogether . |
| 7 | waves push me to the side |
| 8 | The language of the marketing echoes exactly that of any supermarket brand-name : ‘ our readers perceive us as a brand of books with a special flavour and image ’ . |
| 9 | But not any more , because you see this is how I look at it now : those kind of schools grind you into a certain way of thinking and … and somehow , unless you become very careful , you 're stuck that way for the rest of your life . |
| 10 | The Jews provide us with the single most illuminating incident of the episcopate of Avitus . |
| 11 | It 's just that most offices put them in the open near the coffee machine or the Ladies loo and anybody can see what 's coming over . |
| 12 | Overall , his churches and houses are no more than pleasant provincial work — examples are the rebuilding of St Julian 's church in Shrewsbury ( 1749–50 ) and Hatton Grange , Shropshire ( 1764–8 ) — but his decorative and funerary designs reveal him as a highly competent exponent of both the rococo style and the Gothic manner of Batty Langley [ q.v . ] . |
| 13 | The second key let them into a vaulted stone cellar , and groping torch in hand along the far wall behind the piled casks of wine , Thomas brushed the cobwebs from a low , insignificant door . |
| 14 | Her next whimpered , broken words cut him to the heart . |
| 15 | He had been about to open the door into the kitchen , but now he turned and looked at her , and his next words cut her to the bone as they were apt to do when they spat the truth at her . |
| 16 | The casual cruelty of his words cut her like a knife . |
| 17 | The words cut me like a sword . |
| 18 | Popular images of parent-child relationships put them in a special category , distinct from other kin relationships , and suggest that this is where we will find the strongest feelings of duty and obligation . |
| 19 | United almost contributed to their own downfall , but Blackpool 's finsihing let them off the hook . |
| 20 | You know , every week pop fans stop me on the street , the noo . |
| 21 | You know , every week pop fans stop me on the street , the noo . |
| 22 | Why did Granddad put it in a dump or of the pocket ? |
| 23 | The test of its validity is whether the subjects of the research accept it as a true account of their way of life . |
| 24 | These included being prepared to listen and acknowledge Tony 's difficulties , helping his father and girlfriend view them in a more understanding way , after allowing them to ventilate their feelings , clarifying the nature of Tony 's problems and helping him focus on those which he could do something about . |
| 25 | Scarlatti and Bach reveal his ear for tonal colour , and miniatures as unlike as Beethoven 's Ecossaise in E flat and his own ear-tickling Valse amour confirm him as a charmer of the first order . |
| 26 | Two lifts link it with the private sun terrace , bathing platform and sea water swimming pool below . |
| 27 | But I think it 's time , I think we both agree that the time er well used because it 's for the because your Lordship will have a better understanding of the evidence when the plaintiff and the defendant give it from the witness box . |
| 28 | So , naturally , many insect-eating animals pursue them in the air . |
| 29 | To bring about greater stylistic variation and interest , the extract could be rewritten , by combining sentences ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) , and sentences ( 3 ) and ( 4 ) : As a way of reflecting the development of their heroines , both Brontë and Hardy present them within an organic structure . |
| 30 | She saw his glance rake her from the top of her shining chestnut hair over her make-up-free face , and down over her pretty cotton wrap to the tips of her toes . |