Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [noun] [prep] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A political process that offers them power over their own lives ? |
| 2 | Some people are waiting to see me fall on my ass . |
| 3 | However , there was available to them an unlimited quantity of quality seasoned wood , excellent metals and fabrics , and sound examples of rare stone , all worked by men whose seven-year apprenticeships made them masters of their craft . |
| 4 | Work which can earn me money in my spare time . |
| 5 | You got me A for me day . |
| 6 | One day the farmer thought , " I could increase those rabbits : make them part of my farm — their meat , their skins . |
| 7 | If you begin to apply some of these techniques to your studies and make them part of your habits of thought , you 'll find it much easier to solve problems , to write better essays and to produce higher-scoring examination answers . |
| 8 | The appearance , albeit a misleading one , of an area uncluttered by the constraints characterizing other areas is an attractive one … the blacks who follow in the wake of Wonder and Marley make them models for their behaviour . |
| 9 | The siege has given them publicity for their ideas , of course , but what they really want , to save Liam 's life , is something quite different . |
| 10 | Himself became my warning by his fall . ’ |
| 11 | I got my hand on his jaw and forced it open . |
| 12 | I stowed my notes in my pocket , and headed for the lifts . |
| 13 | When , as predicted , he jumped in surprise , I whipped my hand through his legs , giving his whole beanbag a good tug . |
| 14 | I emptied my piece into his chest . |
| 15 | In fact I feel happy to be alive and I am enjoying my relationship with my husband and my children . |
| 16 | ‘ This is the first time I 've had to carry my clubs in my life . ’ |
| 17 | W. P. With kids , I used to carry my gloves in my hand and without any fingers in , and I used to catch them with the gloves if they were cheeky , and if they got cheekier still , I used to take them home for a belt . |
| 18 | So , let's think about our objectives , first of all an objective , I might have come to Abbey Life to make money , last year , I might have been working in a factory , earning fifteen , twelve , fifteen thousand a year , and I might make my objective in my first year with Abbey Life to earn sixty thousand pounds . |
| 19 | The senator had beaten down my last defences , and now offered me a compromise that might make my surrender to his wishes more acceptable . |
| 20 | ‘ I have come into my garden , my sister , my bride ; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice . ’ |
| 21 | It was when I was resting my hand on her flank to steady her that I noticed the little swelling under the skin . |
| 22 | ‘ Maybe Schreider Sterne Inc. needs to get a reputation for giving away half its profits to charity before I change my perceptions about your lifestyle ! ’ |
| 23 | I flung my arms round my astonished aunt 's nick and burst into tears on her shoulder . |
| 24 | And I suppose the general coldness of my tone conveyed my disapproval of their activities . |
| 25 | ‘ Perhaps you would prefer my room to my company ? |
| 26 | ‘ When Glyndebourne commissioned my Paraphrase for their 1992 Mozart season , it was they who determined which opera I should use as a background for my piece . |
| 27 | She began to climb the staircase , but I stopped her , saying : ‘ Miss Kenton , please do n't think me unduly improper in not ascending to see my father in his deceased condition just at this moment . |
| 28 | I asked my father about his answerphone . |
| 29 | Then , just before Christmas , he asked my father for my hand in marriage … |
| 30 | I slung my rifle over my shoulder and clutching the bottle of wine I crossed the bridge for the second time , heading east , turning to wave to the couple at the door of the café . |