Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [adv] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To simplify his thoughts he had listed them under two headings : first there was that which directly affected Belpan . |
| 2 | We 've heard them so many times that they 've ceased to have any effect . |
| 3 | Extend both legs forwards and squeeze them together 30 times holding each squeeze for 1 second . |
| 4 | Extend both legs forwards and squeeze them together 30 times , holding each squeeze for 1 second . |
| 5 | Keeping the legs straight , squeeze them together 25 times , holding each squeeze for 1 second . |
| 6 | Extend both legs forwards and squeeze them together 25 times , holding each squeeze for 1 second . |
| 7 | Keeping the legs straight , squeeze them together 25 times , holding each squeeze for 1 second . |
| 8 | The real Louise Müller 's sister is visiting Vienna , and called to see me earlier this evening . |
| 9 | Our aim was to co-ordinate the various efforts being made and bring them under one umbrella . |
| 10 | After this he made them both some cocoa and began the first of the Just So stories . |
| 11 | In an era when the average gross weekly wage was about £10 this made them very expensive props indeed . |
| 12 | Erm , so Jan had these butties , she said oh I made them lovingly last night , tuna , mayonnaise and onion and er she said trust Viv to ring today like when I 'd made these butties ! |
| 13 | The conference adopted a resolution which requested states ‘ to prescribe such methods for the catching of living creatures in the sea , particularly seal and whale , as to spare them as much suffering as possible ’ . |
| 14 | ‘ We 'll put down three weighted floodlights and suspend them about twenty feet above the bottom . |
| 15 | On the ramshackle desolate station at Latimer Road he met them dutifully changing cars , but instead of joining the Safeguards , found himself offering Jed and Abelard , his pet Harris hawk , a home at the School . |
| 16 | Masses need leaders who can stir them out of apathy and organize them , but once organized they defer to leaders and accord them steadily greater levels of discretion to pursue their own rather than mass interests . |
| 17 | Would that explain why he asked me so few questions , took my unlikely presence and knowledge so much for granted ? |
| 18 | I sometimes find myself using them yet long years you know when I thought I 'd forgotten them and any younger person just looks at me in amazement and has no idea what I 'm talking about . |
| 19 | Except that while she was loving him , gazing wonderingly at his blind eyes , Dr Neil said suddenly and hoarsely , ‘ Quick , McAllister ; put the baby in the drawer over there and bring me as much towelling as you can . ’ |
| 20 | So all together given me about five pounds . |
| 21 | My preference is for the bigger man yet Andy Robinson has given me more difficult games that any other opponent . |
| 22 | She has given me so much happiness . |
| 23 | He has remarked , ‘ No other phase of my academic life has given me so much pleasure and instruction . ’ |
| 24 | My wife , Jane , and close friends were all at Manchester Airport to meet me on my return from France and waiting at home were my mother , more friends , half of Sheffield United FC and Willie Thorne , whose friendship has given me so much confidence . |
| 25 | ‘ At the time , you remember , you 'd given me very little information to go on . |
| 26 | you did , you 're the cleverest girl in the world are n't you ? there 's your space suit where are you ? , come here while I pull your pants up , pants up first , pants up first lets run some water wait a minute your trousers are not pulled up right both hands in a little bit of soap on , now rub them together good rinse , get all the soap off , right shake , rattle and roll , hands washed , I mean dried sorry |
| 27 | Despite the December 1990 agreement on the division of powers between the federal government and the country 's two constituent republics [ see p. 37922 ] , calls for greater autonomy and independence had continued to grow in Slovakia , and Meciar had given them increasingly explicit support , setting up an office of foreign affairs ( headed by his close ally Milan Knazno ) and leading Slovak delegations abroad . |
| 28 | He stubbed out his cigarette , smoothed his already immaculate hair . |
| 29 | For instance , when Oliver Reed made his now famous appearance with slightly more than a little Dutch courage inside him , he suddenly took it into his head that he wanted to sing . |
| 30 | Who may make a few inconvenient sexual overtures on the ritually appropriate nights of the week , and will want his strictly kosher dinner cooked on time . |