Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] [pers pn] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Shortly after my return , the Governor was to make a tour of Central Burma and it seemed a great opportunity for me to gauge conditions outside Rangoon , so I was invited to accompany him . |
| 2 | This debate is an opportunity for me to pay tribute , as he did , to the excellent management skills and work of Iain MacKinnon and his task force . |
| 3 | The Isle of Man TT races provide an opportunity for him to combine work and pleasure , though this year will be the last he attends the event . |
| 4 | Established in 1978 , this group has grown rapidly , and there is considerable opportunity for you to gain management experience . |
| 5 | The College is celebrating its centenary this year and this will be an opportunity for us to give thanks to God for its tremendous work in preparing men and women for christian service at home and abroad . |
| 6 | Rotary committee chairman Tony Dennett said : ‘ The lunch is an ideal opportunity for us to provide hospitality to these students who are a long way from home . ’ |
| 7 | In order to make the plaintiff 's task easier , the Act makes provision for him to sue own-branders , suppliers and importers in certain circumstances . |
| 8 | There will no doubt be an excuse for them to drink vodka together again soon . |
| 9 | When she came back from a date with the Prince she would be full of sympathy for him uttering phrases like ‘ they work him too hard ’ or ‘ it 's appalling the way they push him around . ’ |
| 10 | And it would n't be me , so , that killed you , but God himself , for if he wanted you alive , sure he 'd hold back the tide for you like Moses and the Red Sea ! ’ |
| 11 | It was a change for him to evince curiosity . |
| 12 | His name was a plea for him to take control and end this before it began . |
| 13 | That 'll be another scam for her to get money ! |
| 14 | Deputy Head ( Staff ) : ‘ Provide a broader base for you to gain satisfaction until promotion becomes possible ? ’ |
| 15 | Income for them includes taxation , which provides no measure of the willingness of the community to pay . |
| 16 | For the first , public ownership is a virtual absolute , the derogations from it minimal and the necessity for them requiring proof . |
| 17 | We intend to place the money in our building fund and it is also a faith-building experience for us to see God blessing us in this way . |
| 18 | It was a big deal for me to meet Johnny Thunders on the Anarchy Tour . |
| 19 | Breathing easier , she took the weight off her trembling legs by sitting on the end of the bed . |
| 20 | Although I am myself very much in favour of people going to the theatre and reading books it is very useful for my research for me to play devil 's advocate on these activities and to ask ‘ Why should people go to the theatre ? ’ and ‘ Why should people read books ? ’ |
| 21 | court had discretion to order defence to be struck out unless defendant underwent medical examination to determine whether he was capable of remembering the accident where he was the only witness for his pleaded defence . |
| 22 | ‘ I asked — and I mean asked — you to get back into the car for you own safety . |
| 23 | And , surely it 's about erm helping , I do n't know how you go about it but the illegality of it prevents people admitting it and asking for help , and taking erm any advice that people can give about using it safely . |
| 24 | On the other side of him sat Liam , bewildered and broken . |
| 25 | On either side of him stood Eugene Murphy , Liam 's father and the children 's grandad , and Tim , the barman , in his best clothes . |
| 26 | Ross is keeping price and performance pretty much under cover , though there is talk of them shipping samples to Sun in July . |
| 27 | She thirsted for it , imagining the cool wind of it cascading life into her lungs . |
| 28 | The way you say that it sounds like crap , but I guess the essence of it makes sense . |
| 29 | It had been advocated countless times , but prejudice against it held sway , and it was argued that identifying players would pander to their individual egos . |
| 30 | Rodgers knows there is a long way to go before the big one in December , but he has the makings of a strong , hard pack and the chance of additional talent behind them providing injury does not intervene . |