Example sentences of "[pers pn] [prep] [v-ing] that [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many of my hon. Friends will take revenge on me for making that remark , because the Whips hijack hon. Members into taking part in , and thereby lengthening , long and tedious debates . |
| 2 | ‘ Oh , thank you for asking that question at this moment . ’ |
| 3 | organize you for doing that scan . |
| 4 | organize you for doing that scan . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'm not going to do anything , except wait and see how the police get on , ’ said Joe , ‘ and I do n't know what you can do except tell the police that you got acquainted with the unfortunate bloke when he came after you for nicking that wallet from Blackbeard . |
| 6 | Can I say that I hope Mr or or whoever writes for the County Council would n't use the form of words , but erm although I am instructed by my clients that they would be satisfied with the change to a single triangle , erm I do n't think that they would be satisfied if you in making that change , you accompanied by a form of words which said the County Council are still committed to building an outer . |
| 7 | But the Barclays Franchise Pack can guide you in making that decision by prompting the questions that you should ask of both yourself , the prospective franchiser , and even some of the existing franchisees . |
| 8 | ‘ I congratulate you on spotting that sign , ’ Tweed replied and gripped the wheel more firmly . |
| 9 | Graham laughed , " while you re wearing that cap , chum . |
| 10 | When we say that a child enjoys the security of a familiar story structure , what tools have we for analysing that structure ? |
| 11 | Nell wandered about looking slightly less starchy in a fuller-cut black skirt with her tailored white silk blouse , telling me in passing that Cumber and Rose wanted to give a similar party at Chateau Lake Louise . |
| 12 | People who have felt severely betrayed by the birth of a younger sibling may find they have more difficulty in handling a second child than the first , but this does not deter them from bearing that second child . |
| 13 | Oh I was gon na say , if you could stop them from undoing that door , they would n't never get it out of there would they ? |
| 14 | A mild uproar at the other end of the bar told me without looking that Bunny , the Mother Christmasses and the rest of the band had arrived and had walked into the middle of the darts match . |
| 15 | You ca n't just accuse me without backing that accusation up . |
| 16 | But we may well have seen them without registering that fact ; perhaps a film is set in a particular location and we are so involved in the plot that the background scenery enters only our subconscious mind . |
| 17 | She did n't think she would ever be able to forgive him for keeping that information from her . |
| 18 | He was usually decrying her for displaying that vice . |
| 19 | We hope that the Minister will get the best deal that he possibly can to protect our farmers and we would support him in achieving that objective . |
| 20 | If after the plaintiff has been harmed his damages are increased by his failure to have proper medical attention , this failure by him to mitigate his damage would have prevented him from recovering that portion of his loss which is attributable to his omission , and it is doubtful whether section 13(6) of the 1965 Act has a different effect . |
| 21 | In The Young Stepmother ( 1861 ) Charlotte M. Yonge represents Mr Kendal as a positive recluse within his study ; and even when his lively second wife contrives to drive him out of it into her morning-room , she has to prevent him from turning that room too into a ‘ literal boudoir ’ , by which she seems to mean ‘ a place to sulk in ’ . |
| 22 | But that did n't stop him from noting that chance played the biggest part in the suburb 's rich visual appeal . |
| 23 | I mean we were in a particular discussion last night I mean that chap was making a particular point and we were able to ask questions and that was very useful and it helped everything else and as a result I have a view that Hydro Electric have a certain commitment to the community and I respect it for having that commitment . |
| 24 | For to understand a sentence is to be able to pick out situations which justify us in believing that sentence to be true . |