Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv] [verb] to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The view is widespread among the senior officers we talked to , and among ordinary policemen , that policewomen , as women , have instincts and capabilities which make them better suited to specific types of police work . |
| 2 | As though their own countryside let them down compared to that of Italy , the wealthy English had with them when travelling a Claude Glass through which they viewed the passing landscape from their carriages . |
| 3 | I 'm doing all these books , writing things and life is too short , time is passing too quickly , so that 's why I like my houses so much , and why I rarely go to other people 's houses . |
| 4 | The second category , overall impression , involves listening to all the adjectives describing the person and thereby forming an overall impression ; ‘ [ I ] assessed the overall impression left once all the words had been read out ’ or ‘ I was not conscious of using any strategy in particular at the time , but I guess I merely listened to all the traits and tried to gain an overall impression . ’ |
| 5 | Here I better listen to that to see if they were talking about me . |
| 6 | I naturally came to this conclusion only with the greatest reluctance ; it was no easy matter for me , the responsible commander , to abandon my dreams of hope and victory ! |
| 7 | ‘ I only go to small shops now . |
| 8 | I only count to four , then I move in close and stick the barrel of the gun in his throat . |
| 9 | I just have to this crescent there . |
| 10 | Could I just respond to that Chairman |
| 11 | Could I just add to that Mr Chairman , that all major local businesses have always , have also been approached for er , sponsorship of this project . |
| 12 | Yes you will , oh yes you will , I fucking see to that , seeing as they could n't even send me a fucking get well card |
| 13 | ‘ The closest I ever got to any man was when I had him in the sights of the rifle and I never missed . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Nor have I ever suggested to any working woman that she 'd be better off at home where she belongs . |
| 15 | I always donate to these organisations and have benefited to the extent that organisations like THT , Body Positive and LAGER have made the general public aware of the infection and have made some employers take it into account . |
| 16 | ‘ I always go to tribal events , wherever I am . ’ |
| 17 | From all my travels , and my journeys across the galaxies , I always return to this country , in this time zone . |
| 18 | All the effects work well , although I think ( as I always seem to these days ) that the distortion sounds , while varied , could be less processed . |
| 19 | I felt preternaturally over-sexed , and despite being removed from The Fat Controller 's proximate influence I still stuck to this rule . |
| 20 | There needs to be a long term education of cyclists and I sincerely apologise to those walkers who have had any bad experiences . |
| 21 | When bringing patients out of the hypnotized state I usually count to three . |
| 22 | ‘ Then I also agree to that , ’ Elinor said . |
| 23 | I also spoke to two other former German naval officers . |
| 24 | I also talked to general practitioners , practice staff , officers of family health services authorities and district and regional health authorities , hospital consultants , academics , nurses , and patients . |
| 25 | So — can I please appeal to those of you ( teachers and class members ) who are having difficulty in deciding just what fund raising ideas to put into operation — 1985 is now upon us — and — Time Flies ’ . |
| 26 | I STRONGLY object to last week 's South Durham Viewpoint ( Echo February 3 ) . |
| 27 | How can I even listen to this stuff , let alone join in ? |
| 28 | ‘ I then went to various museums and institutes . |
| 29 | I then said to this young horseman : ‘ Now hop on your wagon and be off ! ’ and he done so . ’ |
| 30 | I realized that I had been tricked , so I then turned to some American and French correspondents . |