Example sentences of "[noun pl] [conj] [pron] [vb mod] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Still with the chap in the lightweight , knee-length anorak of French origin , very popular with bearded prannies who wear ethnic shoes , get off on Olde English folk music and have girlfriends called Ros who run encounter groups where you can find your true self and be at one with the cosmos . |
| 2 | Prisoners may complain to the prison authorities or they may complain to the Board of Visitors . |
| 3 | If the terms of reference you have in mind are not precise , or if they are not explicitly stated , you may not go far enough in your investigations or you may stray outside the limits that your boss or client has in mind . |
| 4 | I could help these lunatics or I could fight them on behalf of Stok ; neither of those ideas appealed to me . |
| 5 | People who have very strong relationship goals will seek out employment and leisure activities where they can form lasting relationships — deep , warm relationships which will endure over many years . |
| 6 | Capital , very often originating from abroad , is being concentrated more in the industrial centres , not just towns but big cities where it can prosper . |
| 7 | So we need a better way to practise our scales where we can relate to a key area from any one of the seven notes in the scale . |
| 8 | ‘ Give me sons or I shall die , ’ said Leah to Jacob ( Genesis 30 : 6 ) , expressing the anguish suffered by many people on learning they may not be able to have children . |
| 9 | She might not be able to produce the required number of sons or she might produce only daughters or she might even be childless . |
| 10 | ‘ You had to be able to play a lot of different things in the clubs or you 'd get killed ! |
| 11 | Make sure you do n't overcook the vegetables or they will go soft . |
| 12 | She was so preoccupied that she merely nodded , but she looked up sharply when he added , ‘ Dawn has offered to help with any difficult operations where you might need assistance . ’ |
| 13 | And its ambitions spread much wider still — into realms where it could come a cropper |
| 14 | PET ‘ HOTEL HATES ’ ( THE FREQUENT ONES ) * narrow stairs and no lifts * low shower pressure * telephone kiosks built for left-handed midgets * only one plug , down on the floor under the bed and 5AMP * hairdryers on 1m fixed lead from the floor socket 3m away from wall mirror facing opposite direction * just two 40 watt lamps to read and work by * toilet rolls positioned for contortionists only * room service that brings each course separately throughout Dallas * radiators that have n't been on for years * radiators that wo n't go off * basins that take half an hour to empty after you 've cleaned your teeth and you want to shave * stoppers that hang under the cold water tap but do n't reach the drain * stoppers that have no chain so you wallow in the dirty water to find them * toilets where you can sit down or close the door but not both |
| 15 | Brisk afternoon winds do blow , exciting passages are possible , and there are many coves where you can anchor alone just to relax in perfect peace . |
| 16 | As winter sets in , go to your local riding school which will often have its own indoor school ( the only civilised way to ride when the weather is really foul ) or try to build up some local contacts where you can offer your services . |
| 17 | As we approach the end of the diet and exercise programme , it is important to decide at this stage how you intend to proceed afterwards.If you have a significant amount of weight to lose you have the choice of continuing on the diet menus as included in the daily plans or you can follow the diet contained in my Complete Hip and Thigh Diet . |
| 18 | They were only for coaches or they could do to ride as well ? ’ |
| 19 | They say they will have the prisoners or they 'll cut you down . ’ |
| 20 | that we should not have been asked to comment on … the way the curriculum would be affected by these materials and how the school itself would be looking at its way of using them , other than perhaps information skills where we could help them with commercial publications to give them some ideas . |
| 21 | Shabby streets scattered with litter , full of houses where they 'd give you a bed and a bowl of cereal for a fiver , no questions asked . |
| 22 | Some projects also run Well Person 's clinics where you can see a doctor for a health check and Family Planning services . |
| 23 | But eventually the Edwards family moved down the road to run a residential home for the elderly ( which , when you think about it , was a logical step from caring for birds ! ) and the peregrine and various other injured birds needed new homes where they could receive the same amount of care and attention . |
| 24 | That way the donor 's cards are not muddled in the confusion of the day , and presents are kept safely and not left in hotels or halls where they might go astray . |
| 25 | No you do n't , no you share it out first and then you see if you need to do the legs or we can have the legs , the legs on , on butties or |
| 26 | It is all very well to say , as I am sure the hon. Member for Keighley ( Mr. Waller ) will say — because it is what British Rail has said for months — that the great majority of passengers coming into King 's Cross on the channel tunnel trains will go to further destinations by public transport , but there will also be many hundreds of thousands of passengers in a year who will want to be met by friends in cars , who will want to get on to coaches if they are in large parties or who will want to take taxis . |
| 27 | A list of current fees for driving licences is on display in Local Vehicle Licensing Offices or you may phone the Enquiries Section at Driver Licensing Central Office for details . |
| 28 | Body Shop managing director Anita Roddick said : " We are astounded that anyone could propose an ecolabel for cosmetic products which have been tested on animals or which might use ingredients with unacceptable impacts on third world cultures or environments . " |
| 29 | It may have unlimited funds or it may have very tight ones ; most fall somewhere in between so you have to think creatively about raising the additional finance to do the job properly . |
| 30 | The nature of access may merely involve regular authorised visits by warships or it may include the permission to conduct repairs in port , without the use of onshore installations , and to load on fuel and supplies . |