Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [pron] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They moved on after that , with Jessica dropping in bits about Parr as they occurred to her — although not that she was due to meet him the next day . |
| 2 | This proposition was also rejected by the revolutionary junta in Madrid , who were therefore obliged to continue their efforts to find someone willing to wear what the English Foreign Minister had described as ‘ that crown of thorns ’ . |
| 3 | I am sure that the House would be interested to know what the Labour party 's industrial policy is for the motor industry . |
| 4 | I am interested to hear what the hon. Gentleman has to say . |
| 5 | I 'd be very interested to hear what the next rumour is … but I do n't really have anything to say . |
| 6 | It was interesting to hear what the hon. Member for Croydon , North-West ( Mr. Malins ) said about the need for deliberation and careful consideration of the issues which come before us . |
| 7 | He was not free to give her the untrammelled life that she deserved . |
| 8 | It was you said how it was wrong to waste what the Good Lord provides us for nothing , only to throw away hard-earned cash at the Superstore buying second best . |
| 9 | While I am pleased to report that this particular source has not been replaced with high-quality material , suppliers of this and other ‘ green ’ materials should be warned that I am quite prepared to give them the widest publicity they 've ever had if they try fobbing gardeners off with sub-standard goods . |
| 10 | Unfortunately , it is not possible to state what the overall dependency total is , as most supplementary benefit claimants will also be drawing housing benefit . |
| 11 | Consequently Hunt earned the thanks of The Civil Engineer and Architects ' Journal for his innovation , and a few days later in the House , Gladstone was able to say with satisfaction that ‘ for the first time in the history of public edifices in the metropolis ’ , it was possible to state what the real cost would be . |
| 12 | I am delighted to hear what the hon. Gentleman says . |
| 13 | She was used enough to being left behind while Gloria went off , but it seemed more dangerous to do it the other way around , for her to leave Gloria behind . |
| 14 | Nevertheless , the current parameter values are probably not optimal , and it seems clearly impossible to determine what the optimal values are . |
| 15 | That , together with the strenuous efforts made by everyone in Northern Ireland at local and provincial levels , means that we can look to the future with some confidence , and I am delighted to endorse what the hon. Gentleman said . |
| 16 | Oh very good , good , watch that it 's very easy to get it the wrong way round . |
| 17 | This is not straightforward , It is not easy to say what the permanent " employment relationship is with which the " temporary " one is to be contrasted ? |
| 18 | It is , however , too early to tell what the social significance of these changes might be and whether they indicate a further shift in the social institutions of marriage and the family . |
| 19 | I wan na try it with one of these three , twenty three hour systems , supposed to work it the last |
| 20 | Spend your time in the way that is likely to give you the maximum return in marks . |
| 21 | Recent issues of the journal Nature have featured new research on the sea-level rise which is likely to give us the biggest clues : the rise at the end of the last Ice Age . |
| 22 | We are some way from the context of the debate , but if the Minister really wants evidence of how appallingly badly the service is being delivered , I shall be extremely glad to send him the 20-page Tower Watch survey of Archway Tower social security office . |
| 23 | It is unprepared to offer them the skilled attention that they need . |
| 24 | A peek through the window showed that the taxi had arrived , brief farewells were made to the men , and Karl left , promising to ring them the next day and making mock threats to Erika and Paul should they forget to meet him the following Sunday . |
| 25 | But it is useful to know what the conventional rules are , and also to bear in mind who you are writing for . |
| 26 | ‘ All right , ’ Alyssia conceded wearily , curious to hear what the other woman had to say , in spite of herself , ‘ where do you want to meet ? ’ |
| 27 | But Tony 's sparkling form at England B level is sure to give him the left wing spot and set him up for the Test against Canada on October 17 . |
| 28 | It was it was very , it was very sixteen year olds find this hard when they 're doing the , the high level stuff but it 's no good giving you the easy stuff cos you 're both very bright , both very clever and it 's no good saying , well what , does anyone know what one add two is is it ? |
| 29 | But the information she actually obtains from observing the price of her good tells her the total effect of these two influences and not their individual effects . |
| 30 | In assessing the genuineness or otherwise of a transaction , it is , of course , perfectly proper and logical to ask what the real purpose was . |