Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] [adj] [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was noticeable that many of them made emotive comments when addressing this question ( for example , ‘ a last resort ’ , or ‘ a place for old people to go when nobody else wants them ’ ) , a reflection possibly of their personal involvement with the residents of the home and concern for their well-being . |
| 2 | After that Nellie and I became close friends and so did her Mum and my Dad . |
| 3 | I asked innumerable friends and acquaintances which was their favourite house in England ; almost invariably their choice was built between these dates . |
| 4 | I asked one pupil if he ever said Grace . |
| 5 | I asked many Goans if they disliked the freakish visitors , and their verdicts were almost unanimous . |
| 6 | He looked very doubtful when I asked certain questions and laughed me to scorn when I gave my verdict . |
| 7 | I asked Brown Owl if we could sell the cakes that were left over and give the money to Blue Peter . |
| 8 | And another thing I asked this engineer that were in charge of job . |
| 9 | I asked several times but eventually was just caught up in the crowds . ’ |
| 10 | I applied full power and attempted to lift the aircraft off the ground and over the dyke . |
| 11 | I made two attempts but they both failed , each time my fear of water proved too much . |
| 12 | I felt she desperately needed my help , and I made frequent visits and tried innumerable remedies I consulted my colleague Siegfried on the problem and he suggested a diet of charcoal biscuits . |
| 13 | On that , I think it is generally known , that we , that Telford was n't anywhere near the top of the list , and it had been taken purely on the question of the er , needs of the various areas , it 's unlikely that Telford would have succeeded , even with its reduced geographical area , but I made discrete enquiries and was told that the factor which tipped er , the Commission in favour of Telford , and this has an important bearing on what we 're going to discuss later , was the fact that Telford has been very good in taking up schemes and providing their section , and not just the Wreakin District Council , other area , other bodies in Telford , of getting good innovative schemes off the ground and providing the cash , they did n't , as some areas did , get the status , and then hardly do anything about it . |
| 14 | Then dad and I made some cakes and I put notices about the sale through the neighbours ' doors in Swadlincote in Derbyshire , where we live . |
| 15 | I made some toast and a cup of tea . |
| 16 | I made some bets and they came good . |
| 17 | I made some comment and he bit my head off . |
| 18 | It 's that stuff I made last year and |
| 19 | Later on in my schooling life I made more friends but there has been a lot of falling outs , but we always make up again . |
| 20 | ‘ If I 'd been educated proper , I expect I 'd be able to talk more , ’ said Dolly , ‘ specially if I 'ad good looks and not just a sort of orphanage face . |
| 21 | Those of us who witnessed the touch-and-go progress of an ultimately triumphant War and Peace — recorded by Philips for release early next year — feared for the future of the rest , but as Gergiev puts it ‘ that which makes me incredibly proud is that I announced these things and they happened ’ — and , one might add , that inspiration was to hand for rather more performances than the fiercely self-critical Gergiev might admit . |
| 22 | When nylon underwear first became popular I produced similar fireworks and had to earth myself to radiators when nobody was looking . |
| 23 | My right hon. and learned Friend and I met several delegations and held discussions with a number of our right hon. and hon. Friends . |
| 24 | So I was waling through the bus station one day and I met this girl and er Ooh , she said , I 'm glad I 've seen you , she said . |
| 25 | I met this man and I thought he was wonderful — so nice to me and everything when I first met him . |
| 26 | I met this guy and made a grand , so I thought , ‘ Right , this is it . |
| 27 | So he 's got all his bricks up virtually I think he said , but I ai n't worried about it cos I 'll get rid of them somewhere and I helped him out , I sold this car and , and told him what I was doing and he come I 've just the thing for you , just cos was having bricks like your dad 's , the sand grain sort of brick , you know . |
| 28 | It was so wonderful every time she kicked although towards the end I got terrible backache and I was so tired all the time . |
| 29 | Well I got six trailers and four bush ones |
| 30 | I got thirty quid when I ir finish Leeds and er twenty five quid when I finish Leeds , and a fiver when I 'm finishing Liverpool |