Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [verb] [pron] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On subsequent visits to Spain Minton did reveal enough knowledge of Spanish to engage locals in conversations in bars , but in 1949 the only Spanish Bernard heard him say was ‘ No , melón ! ’ to a waiter . |
| 2 | Mr in due course did you go to the flat ? |
| 3 | Her calm , lazy response made him laugh . |
| 4 | NEXT month 's Budget should provide tax concessions for owners of historic houses to help them meet crippling maintenance costs , according to Earl Haig . |
| 5 | A concentrated assessment helped us focus on teaching procedures and materials more effectively and the problems we uncovered could be tackled immediately as we had direct access to the Subject Assessor ’ . |
| 6 | After all , just look round any bar and you 'll see that everybody there , myself included ( you too if it 's your kind of bar ) , has in their time been both The Boy and The Older Man , both Banker and Domestic , Ingenue and Other Woman , booted Prince and stirrup-holding Groom — but I do n't mean either that you should have complete license to make him look just how you wish ; I do n't want to think of anyone hearing this story and grinning and thinking of Boy as some permanently , conveniently smiling blue-eyed blonde , because he was not that in any way and that is not what he meant to us . |
| 7 | The questions are : how do we achieve that and what sort of an alliance and what model of European unity do we want ? |
| 8 | Only after this prompt action did he secure Congressional support , and , close on this , the support of the UN Security Council . |
| 9 | LAMP works with the tribal groups to help them revive their culture , languages and art forms , and to be aware of their rights . |
| 10 | If Ackerley derived any satisfaction from this rough , rackety , frustrated life it was in his work at The Listener , where his enlightened editorial policies make him sound like a reviewer 's dream ( he telephoned contributors at midnight to query the removal of a comma ) . |
| 11 | A hollow wooden noise made him turn his head . |
| 12 | But which one of the three star signs did he belong to ? she wondered . |
| 13 | Their ugly faces and unpleasant smell made me feel quite ill . |
| 14 | And right up until that time Fred Hann , managing director of FWH , was urging English Estates to let him buy the freehold of his Nelson Street warehouse . |
| 15 | What different forms does it take in different societies ? |
| 16 | Our traditional British reserve made them think we were very hostile and resented them being here , and their extrovert camaraderie we regarded as showing off . |
| 17 | He does n't come with a lot pious platitudes and and charming words to make us feel better . |
| 18 | I do n't SEE WHy people grope us together as holigans 'cos we ai n't alright you get troble makers in every facktion But They do nt publish it if a niggeR does a old Biddy do they give us a faiR chance will someone as for stop being a SKIN I do nt think I will . ’ |
| 19 | English department did it last term . |
| 20 | We 've also chosen a great collection of great curly styles to help you find the look you want . |
| 21 | The news when Rain reached the office was that Tavett was again being questioned by the police ; there were insistent rumours of a row between Maureen and Barron ; the freedom of speech people were muttering obscenities because their latest attempt at a cartoon had been rejected ; and the Patriotic Ten were casting around for a fresh mind to help them get their statement into publishable form . |
| 22 | Practical support at the time at which young people raised in care are forced to leave their residential homes to help them settle into satisfactory new home environments , perhaps by helping them to get flats with friends or places in small half-way hostels with friends and supplying a realistic preparation for independent living , might avoid many difficulties . |
| 23 | One of the questions I was asked was , which historical figure did I admire most ? |
| 24 | ‘ Scottish , ’ he corrected automatically , and wondered why English accents made him feel inferior , though it did n't seem to matter so much over here , there were fewer of them . |
| 25 | The old lady let it go , and watched Theda hastily tuck it out of sight . |
| 26 | The old lady made me jump when she told me not to stare but to sit down and not be nervous . |
| 27 | He love his friend , the beauty of whose manly limbs made him tremble with pleasure . |
| 28 | you see , we used to when old shoes do you see , you could only use them a certain number of times by welding them up |
| 29 | I thought there might be somewhere where they 'd have an old circular saw you know , probably got a bit more chance with help , but they do a bit of rough cutting do you know what I mean ? |
| 30 | What semantic functions do they perform ( manner , place , direction , time , degree , etc ) ? |