Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [pers pn] an [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thank goodness , though that for all he was n't so free with his smiles he had a terrific sense of humour and had not held against her the blunt , not to say impolite way she 'd asked if he was prepared to give her an interview . |
| 2 | But I was told that unless I could produce a current driving licence or passport — neither of which I possess — they were not prepared to give me an account . |
| 3 | Having released two singles — ‘ June ’ — and ‘ Childhood Revisited ’ — in the late eighties on an independent label — Ashanti recorded a demo containing a song called ‘ Real World ’ , which was despatched to Polygram and , according to Boyd , ‘ within 20 minutes they were prepared to make us an offer which , at the time , was as good as we could get . |
| 4 | You see , all the things which at the moment seem strange to you about it become every day normality after a bit , so that it 's untrue to give you an answer in terms of the lack of space or the lack of change or the lack of food or any of the other things which make this so different from ordinary life . ’ |
| 5 | I would n't have expected it from my players and I 'm supposed to set them an example . |
| 6 | Moreover British Telecom 's interest and experience , in using fibres for telephony and data transmission , is likely to guarantee it an option on providing optical trunk lines between the switch points of star networks . |
| 7 | Fanny Burney said to Johnson that Shakespeare ‘ could never have seen a Caliban ’ , and Johnson told her that having seen a man Shakespeare knew how to vary one ; ‘ A man who would draw a monstrous cow , must first know what a cow commonly is ; or how can he tell that to give her an ass 's head or an elephant 's tusk will make her monstrous ? ’ |
| 8 | Well , to help you with that to give you an idea , first I 'll the ta the attainment on this one , what to look for . |
| 9 | I hope the Noble Earl will be able to give me an answer in perhaps in correspondence following this , also the date upon which at they were informed , because I am sure he will realise the implications as far as the rest of the British Police Service are concerned that as from April of this year they will have to take on a heavy burden of work which is now being carried out by the British Transport Police . |
| 10 | difficult question , but you might be able to give me an example of one aha |
| 11 | Now you do n't have to rely on this , because you can ring through to head office in the evening , or you can ring through your branch while that 's open , and get a computer quote over the phone , but actually find it quite useful if somebody asks me to be able to give them an idea of how much it 's going to cost them . |
| 12 | Unfortunately , he never seemed to be able to give them an explanation of what this Holy Spirit was supposed to be . |
| 13 | If the cystitis is still troubling you after one or two days , see your doctor , who will be able to give you an antibiotic . |
| 14 | Are you able to give us an estimate of the time that elapsed between breaking the door in and being called away by your team leader ? |
| 15 | However , I 'm able to offer you an alternative , in Faws Grove . ’ |
| 16 | If this happens , let us know right away — we may be able to offer you an overdraft of up to £250 INTEREST FREE ! |
| 17 | Just to look at Dana fully clothed was enough to give me an erection . |
| 18 | Nevertheless it is correct to call it an experience inasmuch as this concept of understanding has some kinship with other concepts of experience . |