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Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb base] [adj] [subord] [art] " in BNC.

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1	Indeed there is , if anything , a tendency for the final events to be revealed early in the investigation while the factors which led to them remain obscure until a much later stage , and some do not ever emerge at all .
2	I mean more than the nuclear umbrella and the massive and rapid reinforcement capability that America offers within a NATO structure .
3	I say this because a few days ago Spurs were linked with a different ( Swedish ) defender , so may have pulled out any interest .
4	I say this because the Sloth so far has done nothing and it appears he does n't plan to do anything except now he is reading a James Michener book .
5	Should n't worry you we alright , I want more than a c ake
6	Feminism is a given — but I want more than the political outline .
7	Any more than I give more than an irritated passing thought to turning up a heater when the temperature drops .
8	Er I think I am on version ten , I do n't know whether that 's one or two more than , but er , the officers have worked , worked very hard and I 'm very grateful to them , erm I 'm also very grateful to the primary heads , secondary heads , their own staff associations , and the representatives of the governors for whom Hilary , Bob and I have met , and er we 've listened very carefully to what they have to say and we 've done our modest best to er to er use their priorities as well as our own perhaps political one , we 've looked at the educational value er , I suspect more than the other two groups erm than the political sum .
9	‘ I read more than the newspapers .
10	I consider this as the lights dim .
11	Now came the opportunity for Sylvia to play a significant role in her own treatment — something which I consider vital if the cure is to be permanent .
12	I tell this because the humility and openness to God of my friend has always been an example to me .
13	But I feel terrible because the dog killed her . ’
14	But I feel terrible because the dog killed her . ’
15	And have that sprung on me I I I , I I feel terrible because the communion service i is , is something I have to prepare for in myself and obviously shape the whole se se service around it .
16	‘ I feel guilty because a teacher in school asked me to stay friends with her after we left , but somehow I never seem to have time . ’
17	I feel guilty because the current childcare experts tell me that — in the words of Penelope Leach ( psychologist and author of the classic Baby and Child ) — smacking is wrong .
18	I feel cold though the sweat runs down my back .
19	I feel frustrated because the political will is not there to call a halt to the violence . ’
20	Glancing back through what I have written so far , I detect more than a note of cynicism .
21	I mention this because the annual list detailing the working year of the Royals is published this week .
22	This time I 'm seeing a woman , who is more of a therapist than an analyst ; I prefer this because the sessions are more conversational and practical and there is even a certain amount of role playing .
23	‘ Alex , what I need more than an apology is an explanation . ’
24	There is surely something very odd about insisting that I need more than the fact that I love cats and hate dogs to decide which to have about the house .
25	Admit you want more than a mere boy can offer .
26	The following are our special letter services which you should use when you want more than the ordinary letter post .
27	The following are our special letter services , which you should use when you want more than the ordinary post .
28	‘ I think you deserve more than a certain amount of punishment for making me wet and nearly giving me a heart-attack — Do you know how difficult it would have been to get an ambulance out here to you ? ’
29	You deserve more than a medal .
30	Good luck , Mr Greer , you deserve more than a medal .