Example sentences of "[pers pn] [prep] our [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But after the first few meetings … well , the people there are nice enough … it 's just that we never seem to hear from them between our quarterly meetings " . |
| 2 | It 's my humble belief you only did it to hurt me , oh yes , spit on the bourgeois , épater the middleclass , oh aye , get your own back on Mr Grant and me for our fitted carpets and crinoline toiletroll covers when you grew up on berr linoleum in a singelenn' in Bridgeton . |
| 3 | Instead of seeing money — or love , time , success or joy — as in short supply , we will come to see them as our natural birthright , letting them flow through our lives with great ease . |
| 4 | We get quite used to our domestic dog actually bringing us sticks and balls so that we may throw them for our four-legged companion to retrieve . |
| 5 | ‘ We thought they were most unusual and attractive and could n't resist them for our own house , ’ says Sue . |
| 6 | He revealed the background of his little failing and what he was doing about it when talking to me about our tele-coaching scheme . |
| 7 | Beside these books in my library is a copy of another book , ‘ Along My Line ’ , by a BBC mogul , Gilbert Harding , presented to me after our frequent meetings both in Canada and in London . |
| 8 | ‘ As you know a little while ago there were discussions between this Office and Stephenson Harwood [ the applicant 's former solicitors ] about a proposed interview to be conducted under the terms of section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 and I promised to provide further details to them of our proposed course of action which is now given to you instead of them : ( 1 ) This Office intends to hold an interview with you under section 2 on Thursday , 13 June 1991 . |
| 9 | More often she reminds me of our paternal grandmother , plump , practical and down to earth , ruling her household and large family with a shrewd capacity for command , always in an overall , her hair never tidy , her arms often covered in flour , talkative and affectionate . |
| 10 | This reminded me of our own village , where in the summer holidays the regular players on the bowling-green , mostly older citizens , are teaching the children to play . |
| 11 | ‘ They are a very good side , and remind me of our old Liverpool team in that they could sit back and hit you on the break , ’ he said . |
| 12 | 20 FINALE — THANK YOU FOR OUR 40 YEARS |
| 13 | Our friendly and knowledgeable sales staff will also be pleased to tell you about our many customer services that include free estimating and measuring on carpets , complimentary bedroom planning and design and up to £1000 instant credit . |
| 14 | ‘ The country is fortunate to have you as our Prime Minister . |
| 15 | Upon arrival at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport you will be met by our representative who will escort you aboard our luxury coach for a 30 minute drive to Floriade . |
| 16 | Right , now Alex will take you through our wonderful system , and show you what it can do . |
| 17 | Much of the Captain Cook Heritage Trail will take you through our National Park , 553 square miles of moorland , dale , river and coastline . |
| 18 | A warm welcome awaits you with our personal attention , friendly atmosphere and tasty cooking to ensure a happy stay . |
| 19 | Let me take you inside our old house — a glance into the past . |
| 20 | Mohamed Ali — who cries out at you from our front page today — is just 10 days old and the latest orphan in famine-stricken Somalia . |
| 21 | This is based on the comment by Paul in his letter to the Colossians where he writes , ‘ Greetings to you from our dear friend Luke , the doctor ’ ( Colossians 4:14 ) . |
| 22 | During the coming weeks , as I told you in our last programme , we are going to talk with people from outside the university who have contacts with us . |
| 23 | ‘ It is — ah — splendid and — ah — heartwarming to see you all here enjoying yourselves , and I want to say — ah — how much pleasure it gives my good wife and — ah — myself ’ ( he could never work out whether it should be ‘ I ’ or ‘ me ’ ) ‘ to be able to entertain you in our modest home . |
| 24 | Erm , secondly to introduce you to our new review system whereby we do a complete item review the situation to see how your existing policies are working and how they fit into what you want out of life . |
| 25 | It is a pleasure to welcome you to our Open Day . |
| 26 | A short scramble over the rocks takes you to our secret spot , Mermaid 's cove , this is truly a place of magic and tranquillity ideal for that really quiet swim or sunbathe . |
| 27 | We look forward to welcoming you at our new offices . |
| 28 | Meeting so many of you at our super readers ' events is also a terrific plus and 1991 has been hectic from beginning to end , thanks to Frances Barnes and her team , who , together with the hard-working Good Housekeeping Institute , arrange all our special reader occasions . |
| 29 | A package is already being worked out for you by our legal department which should soften the blow considerably , and after all there has been no lasting query raised against the quality of your work ; the suggestion that your ideas need checking — ’ |
| 30 | From the behaviour of the Crown Prosecution Service and Scotland Yard when we presented them with our damning evidence , you 'd think WE were the guilty party . |