Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They also authorised FERL to approach the former East German authorities of Thüringen , now one of the new ‘ Länder ’ ( regions ) in Germany , to ask them to include provision for community radios in their legislation . |
| 2 | Whereas in the past voters had looked to parties and party workers to help them make sense of politics , this function was now largely given up to television news broadcasts . |
| 3 | Drama provides another major resource in overcoming passivity , in stimulating children to become actively involved in thinking about language , and in helping them to enjoy literature at school so that they will continue to read and to act and to attend theatrical performances for the rest of their lives . |
| 4 | That there is no popular opposition is testimony not only to how successful they have been , but also to the fact that there appears to be simply no desirable alternative : the British just do not like their politicians enough to want them made head of state . |
| 5 | They may have a medical problem which the doctor can help with , but the doctor can also help them to find help at home . |
| 6 | I find it odd that the position has so changed compared with 15 months ago when I became Secretary of State , when some Conservative Members were alleging that standards had declined and Opposition Members were denying those allegations . |
| 7 | But when I became spokesman in opposition myself and he was the Foreign Secretary and we were sparring partners again , I made a nice remark about him and he said it was like being nuzzled by an old ram . |
| 8 | I became expert at daytime TV quiz shows — there was not much else to do . |
| 9 | I jut hope to god Fashanu and John Scales sought themselves out . |
| 10 | I made camp at sunset , and then cooked , wrote letters , and did my chores after dark . |
| 11 | Anyway that , that I mean lack of experience , lack of knowledge and , put that down to , probably but that 's just another story . |
| 12 | Famine , the Army , I mean lack of rain and all that sort of thing . |
| 13 | I also I mean Sun to Silicon Graphics , sometimes you need to make s see what the compiler option is in fact . |
| 14 | Support , and the list , I mean problem with line twenty three , reputation is involved . |
| 15 | the same you know with me , but I mean end of day you 've got it to do |
| 16 | I combine mace with bay , especially for seasoning pork or oily fish , such as herrings . |
| 17 | ‘ I thought maybe I go to a party , ’ he explains , ‘ so I bring bottle from aeroplane . |
| 18 | As a social worker , I met family after family and the isolation that having a ‘ special ’ child brings was a common theme . |
| 19 | I feigned lack of interest and made to go . |
| 20 | I got remanded twice , then I got probation on condition that I attended the Winterborn Unit , a mental hospital near Oxford , as a day patient . |
| 21 | Well I got word from Street that er I was to take my full month you see . |
| 22 | ‘ I hate liqueur in wine , ’ she said . |
| 23 | ‘ I associate murder with violence . |
| 24 | Erm and that also makes sure , if you 've got it all in front of you , erm that ensures that you 're getting all the information that you need rather than thinking oh hang on , what else do I need sort of thing . |
| 25 | ‘ I Do n't Know How I Found Time For Work ! ’ |
| 26 | And , when some other retired persons says in my presence ‘ I do n't know how I found time for work ’ , I no longer inwardly cringe with scorn at the well worn cliche as I used to do but instead I enthusiastically and of course sagely nod my head in hearty agreement . |
| 27 | I say dance with mum . |
| 28 | The other point which is made by the defendant is this , he says that the plaintiffs have been guilty of delaying tactics er during the course of this litigation , the result of which has been that er he has not been able to realize his interest in the partnership premises , also he has not been able to acquire a partnership premises and he he , doctor mentioned to me that to the actual conveyance of the partnership premises he 's , he tells me was only produced I think thirty and er that er it was only then that he realized there might be a chance that he could acquire the premises for himself , but he says that er because of the general , I think the case is , because of the general conduct of the plaintiffs in delaying the trial of the action one way or another , er the practical effect has been that the plaintiffs have had the benefit of use and occupation of the premises at which he erm , a main view , has a lot of that interest and that they are getting benefit of the kind from that occupation and he is not getting any money in res in respect of that , at least nothing like any market rent because it maybe that there is a fairly small er payment being made , but I 'm not too entirely clear whether that is the case or not , but the stock bond is suggesting that the plaintiffs have been obtaining benefit of the use of the premises at his expense and in those circumstances it is unfair er in , in , or otherwise not appropriate that the plaintiffs should be entitled to obtain interest on their bill of costs , in respect essentially of the period of delay , and when I say period of delay included that the period during which the forward of Mr Justice remained erm unprotected . |
| 29 | I 'm sure if ever the occasion arises when I want advice on insurance , you 're the first person I 'll come to . ’ |
| 30 | Oh I want card for run and I bet I ca n't bloody do owt with this lot . |