Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] [pers pn] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His political inclinations got him into trouble again in 1940 , however . |
| 2 | For he was lost , in no one mind , in nothing but urgent , insistent needs — lusts lashing him into lunacy . |
| 3 | Many of Richard Gough 's contemporaries provided him with information about a wide range of cousins and about ancestors going back several generations . |
| 4 | Wishes provide us with motivation and strategy , for without the greed of a wish we would never get started . |
| 5 | If superiors involve them in decision-making , they are more likely to be management-minded . |
| 6 | ‘ Cyclists in bus lanes may also cause delay to buses , although banning cyclists places them in danger if they are required to ride in the main carriageway , with buses passing on their nearside . ’ |
| 7 | The first two hours knock us into shape , however , as we battle with the boulder-strewn approach to Condoriri . |
| 8 | But he had blocked all her attempts to anoint him with love and sympathy . |
| 9 | One reason why the shift in emphasis to the broader question of determinism is less helpful than it at first appears is that ‘ the problem of determinism ’ itself lacks a clear formulation , and the difficulty of saying exactly what it consists in is reflected in attempts to relate it to holism . |
| 10 | Bright blue eyes regarded her without expression . |
| 11 | Evaluation of the McClellan system is difficult because there have been so few opportunities to see it in operation . |
| 12 | Candidates using them for project or course work may have an advantage if spelling is one of the skills being tested . |
| 13 | On arriving at Southwell , Charles handed himself over to the Scottish commissioners in expectation of their support , but negotiations between them collapsed , and the Scots sold him to Parliament for £400,000 . |
| 14 | Benedict 's eyes met hers in triumph as she turned a fierce look of venom upon him . |
| 15 | Loretta and Bridget stood up to join him , bending and stretching their cramped legs to restore them to life . |
| 16 | Because they worked for large , modern firms , the state was closely involved with their employers , which meant their industrial grievances led them into conflict with the state . |
| 17 | There was one big mango tree , a couple of coconut palms , their tufted branches reminding me of Mother 's feather duster . |
| 18 | Council Courier continued to be circulated to regions and branches to inform them without delay of the decisions of Council . |
| 19 | With increasing demands on caterers to provide top quality food quickly and efficiently , chefs are turning to well-established equipment manufacturers to provide them with state of the art equipment which will make their job easier . |
| 20 | With a spreadsheet you can alter values , constants or the formulae relating them at will and the entire sheet will reflect these changes , instantly . |
| 21 | For your part , we very mich hope that piloting centres will use all available channels to provide us with feedback — whether this is at a seminar or centre visit , via the piloting questionnaire , or through informal contacts with the piloting team at SCOTVEC . |
| 22 | She could n't help the tinge of pink that flooded her cheeks at his expression as those blue eyes studied her with contempt . |
| 23 | At corner Inn the ostlers were the only visible representatives , and the doors were still closed ; but at the village a number of the natives were astir , and came to a little stone pier where a boat 's crew were exchanging for the coin of the realm the sparkling treasure netted in the night season , and many of the lodgers would have the freshest of fresh herrings waiting them for breakfast . |
| 24 | She came home to Oxford at weekends , and she and Eleanor and Anna spent Saturdays together , and often the husbands joined them for supper . |
| 25 | Runways were constructed and a squadron of jet fighters pounded them to destruction . |
| 26 | The kids get it at school . |
| 27 | The words flooded him with self-pity . |
| 28 | INDEPENDENT Television News yesterday announced the appointment of American investment bank Lehman Brothers to guide it through ownership changes envisaged in the 1990 Broadcasting Act . |
| 29 | Jack 's eyes followed her in admiration . |
| 30 | For a long moment all she could do was stare back at him , his dark fathomless eyes holding her in thrall . |