Example sentences of "[verb] [pos pn] [noun sg] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Within the first month of my being involved with the gay movement I met Angus , who became my lover then and remained my lover for ten years . |
| 2 | In my hesitation to step forth lay this question : supposing that this encounter revealed my unreality rather than his … ? |
| 3 | ‘ In fact , I did n't even know McCallen had n't started for I just got my head down and went for it from the fall of the flag . |
| 4 | Nevertheless , he was patient and , eventually , I got my act together and spent the night with him . |
| 5 | and I got my oh , oh would I , I could n't wait to get my receipt back you know , anyway , I got my receipt back as well |
| 6 | Yeah I 'm like that but we had a erm conifer type tree it was only so big but and then I and when we we was unloading off the van , this come off and I dug a hole and stuck it in the garden , in the front garden just by the pathways right that 's that but I was washing the car one day , a nice hot day got my shirt off when I come in course I 'd brushed past it I 'd got patterns of the leaves on my on my back . |
| 7 | When surveyors started sizing up her land , ‘ I got my shotgun out and showed them the gate , ' she said . |
| 8 | got myself ready I got my coat on and I said I 'll see you later |
| 9 | ‘ I am enjoying my job more than ever and there is still a lot to be done with PRCS , so all the speculation is a bit silly . ’ |
| 10 | Is there anyone in the world who could make my hair straight and stay straight ? |
| 11 | Heavenly Father , thank you that as I come to you with my concerns about the conflicts in my life I come to a God who understands my humanity completely because you shared this experience fully in the life of your Son . |
| 12 | I asked my granny why and she said that there had been what we now call a newsflash on the wireless saying the King had died . |
| 13 | And I bring my work home cos it 's finished . |
| 14 | The young Pathan had guarded my car zealously and got my thanks and the second half of his reward . |
| 15 | But erm what I was I was just seven , my oldest sister was ten so she 'd probably have been you know more capable of helping my mam out than I was . |
| 16 | I practised sticking my chin out and narrowing my eyes suggestively in the mirror . |
| 17 | I squeeze my way up and try my key in the battered , irregular door at the top . |
| 18 | I got it principally to tow my trailer about but it can hardly get itself along . |
| 19 | I made my decision just before I left for Australia . |
| 20 | I got off , made my way round but there was no sign of her . |
| 21 | The train crew were already collecting in the locker room when I made my way there and introduced myself as Tommy , the actor . |
| 22 | I made my way down and photographed these natural sculptures , thinking of the centuries that wind had taken to mould and shape their contours . ’ |
| 23 | As I made my way home and tried to comprehend the logic of taking another batsman on board , I kept arriving at the same conclusion — that I 'd be better off out of it . |
| 24 | I thank you Chair , I mean , clearly I have to ask for a little bit of license on this one , in that I have to comment on things outside of my own district , erm but you will not be surprised to hear , given my evidence earlier that the City Council 's view is quite clearly that there is sufficient land with , on the edge of York , the main urban area , which could accommodate this type of level of development and obviate the need for a new settlement in the structure plan period , I accept , however , of course that that is dependant upon the definition of the inner boundary of the greenbelt , if the City Council 's view on that is er acceptable then Inspector , I believe there will be sufficient sites to obviate the the need for a new settlement , clearly if the Inspector takes a tighter view on the greenbelt , then there will be little land opportunity within the main urban area for this . |
| 25 | All the same , with proper professionalism , I checked my weaponry thoroughly as well as my appearance . |
| 26 | ‘ I want my money back if you lose , like Biddy , ’ he said to Nutty . |
| 27 | ‘ You said you wanted to meet my fiancée so that you could judge her for yourself . |
| 28 | I laughed and thrashed my hand up and down on the arm of my chair in an ecstasy of amusement . |
| 29 | ‘ That 's it , Joe , for gettin' 'is wallet back an' mindin' me own business now and in the future , like . |
| 30 | Claire bent my toe back and it hurt , she does this . |