Example sentences of "[noun] [v-ing] [pers pn] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course , had the guilds and fraternities included a handling charge in their reckoning they might have attracted an income allowing them the freedom to purchase for themselves those ‘ extras ’ now being clamoured for . |
| 2 | Firstly , it was accepted by all Scots that the coronation of their king was valid only if carried out upon the Stone of Destiny , and in spite of the Christian ceremony accompanying it the right to place the crown on the new monarch 's head belonged irrevocably to the Earl of Fife , premier layman of the realm . |
| 3 | Some of these patriarchs grow magnificent beards and moustaches , the whole effect giving them the appearance of an Old Testament prophet . |
| 4 | They landed at Inverkeithing and made their way up the cliffs , the summer sun warming their backs , past Aberdour onto Kinghorn Ness , Corbett showing them the place King Alexander III allegedly fell , before going down the path to the royal manor . |
| 5 | On 1 November 1990 , Norwich Union wrote to the applicant telling him the effect of the intervention notice , and saying : |
| 6 | Aunt Maggie videoing you the re-match ? |
| 7 | ‘ residential occupier , ’ in relation to any premises , means a person occupying the premises as a residence , whether under a contract or by virtue of any enactment or rule of law giving him the right to remain in occupation or restricting the right of any other person to recover possession of the premises . |
| 8 | 1 ( 1 ) In this section " residential occupier " , in relation to any premises , means a person occupying the premises as a residence , whether under a contract or by virtue of any enactment or rule of law giving him the right to remain in occupation or restricting the right of any other person to recover possession of the premises . |
| 9 | Police spokesman Martin Wallwork said : ‘ In police stations civilians will do the duties of officers who man the front desk giving us the opportunity to redeploy them on the streets . ’ |
| 10 | Acutely embarrassed by this unexpected disclosure , the British government hastily added a clause to the 1911 Official Secrets Act giving it the right to see copies of all cables if an emergency existed . |
| 11 | Not sure whether this was a good move giving him the job . |
| 12 | Timelord also has a document database where you can index all your text files wherever they are on your hard disk giving you the ability to search and browse with the built in report viewer . |
| 13 | Timelord also has a document database where you can index all your text files wherever they are on your hard disk giving you the ability to search and browse with the built in report viewer . |
| 14 | He began to talk again about Stephen handing him the wedding-dress , how he 'd walked away with it and had then sat down on a seat on the promenade , not wanting to go on with his act any more . |
| 15 | ‘ 'Ere , have a go , ’ said Tom handing him the fork . |
| 16 | So there 's my grandma telling me the difference between a girl and a boy . |
| 17 | Never a mention of the one who spent many an hour teaching him the way of things . |
| 18 | And in the absence of someone you can legitimately blame ( it 's rarely possible to give the person firing you the sort of vitriolic tongue-lashing you 'd like to ) , you may hit out at your nearest and dearest . |
| 19 | He smiled benignly at Matthew , his quiff of white hair and heavy black-framed glasses giving him the air of a learned cockatoo . |
| 20 | One of the best features of modern gas cooking is convenience , so the ‘ Heatflo ’ oven of the Leisure 220 offers a choice of five shelf positions giving you the flexibility of cooking several different dishes simultaneously . |
| 21 | The latter pulls down a menu giving you the option to ‘ maximise ’ the window . |
| 22 | The organisation lending you the money will not advance this to you , you have to find it from somewhere else — either your savings or a short-term loan . |
| 23 | I know he 's the Devil showing me the world that can be mine . |
| 24 | nor do they keep you awake all night telling you the story of |
| 25 | I hoped a phone call late last night was going to be the chairman of Liverpool offering me the job of manager at Anfield . |
| 26 | Though the picture again promotes Bowler 's husky good looks , it is a less openly sensual work than the earlier Portrait , its greater formality giving it the air of a grand public statement . |
| 27 | It is clear that the Central Wales Line still has much to offer , even with modern traction , much as we would all like to see BR allowing us the pleasure of an occasional steam run . |
| 28 | How much better it would be for ministers to be seen in the constituencies giving us the ammunition we need to fight on the doorsteps . ’ |
| 29 | She finished applying her make-up , the blusher making her cheekbones appear even higher than they were , her mouth full and tempting under the deep rose lip-gloss , her finely chiselled features lending her the appearance of an aristocrat . |
| 30 | An old woman telling me the story of her life shat herself halfway through the Second World War . |