Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [to-vb] [num] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As it flowed , it incorporated into itself masses of loose debris , mud , rubble and boulders , some of them reported to weigh fifty tons . |
| 2 | I 'ad to pay three bob for a decent one . |
| 3 | I planned to make one chair as a trial piece , and , if it looked right , to do a real run of six , using the trial pieces as ‘ templates ’ . |
| 4 | Was moaning about she had to buy three Christmas presents and she only got two kids So Ann turned round and said oh you 're fucking well mad I got to buy five presents and I 've only got two kids . |
| 5 | ‘ I got to know one girl at the local teacher training college , and now if she is n't available she puts me in touch with one of her friends . |
| 6 | At any moment I expected to see one drop with a cardiac arrest , but the sultan told us not to underestimate their power . |
| 7 | When it 's like pancake mix I tend , or omelettes I tend to use two bowls and even though I only really need to use one . |
| 8 | When this government talks about safety nets for those in need , I tend to look six inches below ground level to find it often the G M B is the only safety net above the ground which leads me to my second word we do this because we care we care about our country our economy , and our people . |
| 9 | Well how much would I need to make one tonne ? |
| 10 | But I tried to keep one thing — the foot — in focus throughout , because it seemed to be moving slowest . ’ |
| 11 | I want to use one film as a springboard into these questions — Brief Encounter ( 1945 ) , written by Noel Coward and directed by David Lean . |
| 12 | He said : ‘ I want to score two goals in the next game with Roma , including one like the one I got against Pescara . ’ |
| 13 | First , however , I want to compare two ways in which we can look at evolution . |
| 14 | I shall not go over all that ground again , but I want to mention one point . |
| 15 | Finally , I want to mention two approaches to developing self-awareness and increasing self-esteem : transactional analysis and assertiveness training . |
| 16 | ‘ If I want to sell 80,000 units what is the maximum price I can charge ? ’ |
| 17 | Okay this is the fourth in our series and the second on the presidency and I want to do two things in this lecture . |
| 18 | try it again and I want to do two things for the rest of the morning . |
| 19 | ‘ I want to test one set of certainties by opposing them to another . |
| 20 | ‘ I want to ask two f-f-favours , ’ said Ricky as he put Perdita 's suitcases in a boot crammed with polo sticks . |
| 21 | ‘ I want to satisfy one appetite at least . |
| 22 | ‘ I want to reserve three seats on a train from Calcutta to Patna . ’ |
| 23 | But today I want to address three themes , that revolve around relationships . |
| 24 | I want to get one thing straight before this conversation finally goes down the drain and before he orders liqueurs . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ One signing is imminent but I want to bring two players in , ’ he said . |
| 26 | I do not support the new clause , but I want to bring one aspect of it to my right hon. Friend 's attention . |
| 27 | Two , if I decide I want to marry ten times over what the hell 's it got to do with you ? ’ |
| 28 | Here , I want to identify one feature of that relationship which seems to me to be crucial in understanding generic transformation in television , and the specific and different forms it takes in the US and the UK : the organization of the schedule . |
| 29 | I want to make one comment about the referendum before dealing with the main subject of my speech . |
| 30 | The way he went on looking at her made her flesh heat , and she took a second or two to ensure that her voice would emerge steadily before saying , ‘ I want to make one thing absolutely crystal-clear , Luke . ’ |