Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] [vb -s] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although this might appear unfriendly — and is also a gesture of warning to other males — the female will usually stand her ground , letting the male know she means serious business . |
| 2 | Well er as I say I think , er if if if the County Council are are insisting that any new settlement erm should be self contained , I think one would need to see what that definition is before we can be clear as to whether or not it has it has strategic implications . |
| 3 | This involves a different type of responsibility as well , and to accept it takes real courage . |
| 4 | If the CEMREL Research Project ( 1972 ) is any indication of what is expected it seems American teachers are looking for a child 's skill at ‘ showing ’ , and , in particular , ‘ showing ’ emotion . |
| 5 | And as the drama unfolds it reveals complex layers of corruption and influence-peddling . |
| 6 | They say it likes chalky uplands … ’ |
| 7 | The film makers say it shows routine insensitivity to livestock , but experts say they 're wrong . |
| 8 | But critics say it gives false hope to millions and they predict chaos , as local authorities run out of money and those on the edge , like the homeless , are squeezed out . |
| 9 | In fact the canopy is deliberately being kept up whatever the weather for ’ The Turn of the Screw ’ , because the company found it has acoustic properties and projects sound out to the audience . |
| 10 | In the first place it places great stress on individual responsibility . |
| 11 | But history would seem to indicate he has other priorities than handing British assets to the highest bidder |
| 12 | ‘ That will ensure she gets bad notices , ’ said Stefan gloomily . |
| 13 | She says she gets bad asthma and ca n't swallow very easily , which means it takes her ages to eat her meals . |
| 14 | But we 've found some thin sliced bread including some at the Late Shopper in Bedale ( thin sliced long loaf 53p ) and we liked the suggestion from Margaret Gent , our retiring switchboard lady , who says she buys uncut loaves and slices them very thinly with an electric carving knife … |
| 15 | BUYING territory rather than seizing it has honourable precedents among nations . |
| 16 | ‘ He says he likes Long Way Home very much indeed . |
| 17 | Steve says he gets great satisfaction out of it and making one par in a round of 18 makes it worthwhile . |
| 18 | When Glenn thinks about what would have happened if he had needed the transplant now rather than two-and-a-half years ago he says he gets cold shivers . |
| 19 | He says he thinks indoor opera performances at a hundred and sixty pounds a ticket will still be popular , but now outdoor opera in beautiful settings with opera stars and clasical musicians are also becoming very popular . |
| 20 | But a senior social worker says he believes young offenders who are sent to court for first offences are far more likely to commit new crimes . |
| 21 | Herr Lothar De Maiziere of the Conservative Alliance says he wants East-West German relations cemented soon with the introduction of the Mark . |
| 22 | Meanwhile Mr Dauncey says he wants stable owners to get together to force positive action on a growing problem . |
| 23 | She says he gives tremendous verve and gaiety in his speech . |
| 24 | He says he has good relations with the police . ’ |
| 25 | She says he has amazing hands , whatever that might mean . ’ |
| 26 | He says he has high hopes for unity finally and apparently thinks the industry might start coming together at the Unix International members meeting in New Orleans February 11–12 where some 100 companies and 200 people will assemble . |
| 27 | In fact , he says he needs written permission a week in advance before delivery lorries can get to his home . |
| 28 | Revealing losses matching the company 's ( shrunken ) turnover in Germany , IBM chairman John Akers says he sees real signs of recovery . |
| 29 | ‘ Hilary Frome says he sees old Garfitt round the back door of the baker 's on her way to school in the mornings , ’ chimed in Pickerage . |
| 30 | Microsoft Corp says it has now shipped the second and final pre-release version of the Windows NT operating system to 70,000 customers and software developers , and says it offers significant improvements in performance , application support , networking and hardware compatibility ; release of the product is set for next quarter . |