Example sentences of "[noun sg] [to-vb] [pers pn] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I first discovered Emily 's dubious devotion to duty in Cannes , when a French Moroccan chap caught hold of my arm in an attempt to sell me a lurid rug . |
| 2 | In Norway , for instance , it is illegal for a barman to serve you a fresh drink until after you have finished the previous one . |
| 3 | The woman has turned down the offer of a caravan , and an attempt to buy her a seventy thousand pound house has been stopped by a public outcry . |
| 4 | We started many years ago by believing that innovation and uniqueness would provide the revenue to give us a good return , and for a time it did . |
| 5 | He wore a flat , battered cap on his head , pushed to one side to give him a jaunty air . |
| 6 | ‘ Bearing in mind that it will be Ian McGeechan 's last game as Scotland coach , it 's a perfect setting for Gavin and his side to give him a fitting send-off , ’ said Best , who will be taking a video of the Murrayfield game back with him and will spend this week poring over it , looking at both the performances of Scotland and potential Lions . |
| 7 | There was a full social programme to give them a good impression of Scotland and its people . |
| 8 | The straps had been painted in Renaissance fold mixed with cadmium red light to give it a warmer , redder appearance . |
| 9 | I will give you a quick tour from the air , ’ he added just as she opened her mouth to give him a caustic reply . |
| 10 | Riled by the peremptory note of command in his voice , Rory opened her mouth to give him a scathing reply , but just in time caught the sideways glance slid her way by Candy and bit her tongue . |
| 11 | She opened her mouth to give him a blistering answer , then closed it abruptly . |
| 12 | A finish applied to the fabric to give it a watermarked appearance . |
| 13 | He is on course to secure a clear majority among the union block votes in Labour 's electoral college to give him a clear advantage in the battle to succeed Mr Kinnock . |
| 14 | Mother says I must n't grow any more till she 's collected enough wool to knit me a bigger one . |
| 15 | Fortunately the visibility was excellent , and so we could fly at 3,000 feet above the terrain to give us a larger cone of vision as well as options in the event of engine failure . |
| 16 | Turn off the water , drain down and bale out the cistern to give it a good clean . |
| 17 | And what happens to them , again , through the Occupational Health Centre , th they arra arrange for an optician to give them a full , full eye test and then we get a report back on that situation . |
| 18 | I asked Make-Up to give him a few mosquito bites but he refused point-blank . |
| 19 | It 's both refreshingly basic and gloriously polished , Kim Fowley doing the Mr Sheen production work to give it a massive sound . |
| 20 | It 's both refreshingly basic and gloriously polished , Kim Fowley doing the Mr Sheen production work to give it a massive sound . |
| 21 | Each brush has a snazzy gold handle with a rubber neck grip to give you a firm hold as you style . |
| 22 | This is my 23-month-old granddaughter giving her fond father a real smacker to wish him a happy birthday — they say there 's nothing quite like a baby 's love ! |
| 23 | One compound based on methylene chloride also incorporates ammonium hydroxide to give it a characteristic smell . |
| 24 | Hot Pressed paper pass through a set of heated rollers after sheet formation to give them a smooth , plate finish . |
| 25 | She went for an hour and a half to give him a hot cooked dinner , which she had prepared in the morning , and to wash up afterwards . |
| 26 | Not that he ever mentions it , or that I 've ever asked him , but he 's the type to consider it a sacred duty to have everything in order for every emergency . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ Usefulness ’ was a key component of the physical scientists ' evaluation of their discipline ; and ‘ usefulness ’ referred to the capacity of the degree to get them a well-paid job . |
| 28 | It is prone to shrinking and should be pre-shrunk during the manufacture to make it a good buy . |
| 29 | When he came to Arsenal , James told Chapman in no uncertain terms that he did n't like his plan to make him a scheming inside-forward . |
| 30 | Projects include : expanding the Museum to make it a live wartime HQ with ‘ operational briefings ’ being given to visitors ; Bomb aimer 's simulator ; air gunner 's simulator ; intelligence room ; crash recovery room ; building a memorial garden which will be dedicated to Canada ; refurbishing and fitting-out the Great North Road 's most famous landmark , the Grand Old Duke of York 's ‘ Temple ’ , as a memorial chapel to those who died serving in 6 Group . |