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 | Nevertheless , he was patient and , eventually , I got my act together and spent the night with him . |
| 4 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 5 | Is there anyone in the world who could make my hair straight and stay straight ? |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | And I bring my work home cos it 's finished . |
| 8 | The young Pathan had guarded my car zealously and got my thanks and the second half of his reward . |
| 9 | I made my decision just before I left for Australia . |
| 10 | The train crew were already collecting in the locker room when I made my way there and introduced myself as Tommy , the actor . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | All the same , with proper professionalism , I checked my weaponry thoroughly as well as my appearance . |
| 14 | ‘ You said you wanted to meet my fiancée so that you could judge her for yourself . |
| 15 | As I walked away , I heard her say my name again and again . |
| 16 | She caught my eye expressively as Dr Curtis voiced our thoughts . |
| 17 | Thank you very much , I can only say that I have always felt it a privilege to be part of N C V O. Er , I have enjoyed my time enormously and if I 've had any role that I feel that I 'm proud of , it 's constantly bringing members to mind . |
| 18 | ‘ I 've enjoyed my time here but when my loan period is finished I will be going back to Chelsea . ’ |
| 19 | That three and a half years changed my life completely and set my feet on paths which they would never have taken if the war had not occurred . |
| 20 | ‘ I do enjoy my cricket more than ever , ’ he accepts . |
| 21 | I finishes my cuppa just before the train is due . |
| 22 | I asked , and I was unable to hide my surprise even though McIllvanney was merely confirming my own suspicion that Billingsley was corrupt . |
| 23 | The hospital , driven by the doctors themselves , is seeking trust status ; I hope that my hon. Friend will consider its application sympathetically and support the hospital in every way that she can . |
| 24 | A common complaint from clients and workers is that courts give young women sentences designed to control and confine their behaviour rather than punishments which fit their crimes . |
| 25 | It retained its popularity even though none of the Hanoverian kings was an inspiring personality and none , with the possible exception of George I , a man of much intelligence . |
| 26 | In the Rights of United States Nationals in Morocco , it was undisputed that Morocco retained its Statehood even after the Treaty of Fez established the Protectorate and defined France 's powers over it . |
| 27 | He thought about the dignified posture of Elinor and Elinor 's mother , about how good they looked in black , about how they retained their composure even as the oblong box containing Derek slid off through a gap in the crematorium wall . |
| 28 | The peoples who survived in the northwest area gained greatly from the mixture of arts and race but retained their individuality also until the tide turned once more and the northwestern island increased its influence eventually over the whole of Spain . |
| 29 | For some reason the thought that he seriously did n't care one way or another what her opinions were wounded her pride more than she would ever have admitted in a million years . |
| 30 | Almost with relief Ronni snatched her gaze away and turned in the direction he had nodded . |