Example sentences of "[noun sg] [v-ing] our [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although PRO wo n't confirm that it paid some $600,000 for the suite ( UX No 406 ) , the decision to plump for 88open 's testing technology was thought to be purely financial : ‘ we could n't afford to spend that kind of money developing our own alternative , so we bought in . ’ |
| 2 | On more than one occasion I caught senior management using our symbolic disorder to dress down young constables . |
| 3 | " There 's no point wasting our last day . " |
| 4 | By 2050 we may be able to buy a compact disc holding our complete genome . |
| 5 | You know , I sometimes feel as if you and I were connected by a string tying our two hearts together , and if you went to Ireland , I think that string might break and I might bleed to death . ’ |
| 6 | WE 'RE HAVING BIG TROUBLE JUSTIFYING OUR LARGE SALARIES SINCE WE STOPPED SPYING ON THE RUSSIANS ! |
| 7 | Ring now for a copy of the new Mosquito Bikes 1990 catalogue showing our exciting range of quality accessories and clothing ; with articles for the cyclist on touring , wheelbuilding , safety and how to upgrade your bike plus an interview with Thomas Eisl , our mountain bike racing star . |
| 8 | This is a direct result of the Tory government cutting our late support grant . |
| 9 | Eventually the yacht 's crew was arrested near Bristol and we unloaded the yacht in their absence , taking off twenty four cases of whisky during a hilarious evening operation involving our respective motor boats to ferry the goods back to Poole Quay . |
| 10 | Our guarantee will not apply to certain exceptional circumstances when we are prevented form meeting our specified standards by events beyond our control . |
| 11 | In that case , there is no reason to expect a general form of explanation linking our cognitive faculties to the truth , explaining the reliability of our natural abductive sense . |
| 12 | Send for our latest catalogue and price list showing our comprehensive range of profiles and ancillary products from British Steel including : Outer Profiles with matching liners , Curved Eaves and Corners , Flashings , Trims and Rainwater goods . |
| 13 | EASY SUMMER ENTERTAINING Our six page guide starts here |
| 14 | Do we have an officer co-ordinating our 1992 effort ? |
| 15 | On rather boring walks on Hampstead Heath with a pram containing our younger brother , with Laura and my older sister , all sent out for air and exercise , Basil and I would enliven matters with long conversations , vying with one another over imaginary purchases of imaginary horses the one outstripping the other over the purchase price . |
| 16 | We banged off the last roll of film recording our epic journey of discovery before setting off in the direction of Charles de Gaulle Airport . |
| 17 | Whilst at the same time improving our public image and increasing our awareness . |
| 18 | We were particularly tempting targets and , bombarded with jeers and gallons of water , we finally fled the hamlet clutching our sopping equipment to our bosoms like hysterical mothers — little comforted by the thought that these were the spiritual mediators of the people we intended to sail with over the months ahead … |
| 19 | We sat by the dining-room fire drinking our hot tea . |
| 20 | We have n't spent much time discussing our personal lives , have we ? ’ |