Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] the [noun sg] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Labour 's spokeswoman on the economy , Margaret Beckett , says the Chancellor has n't stolen her Party 's cloak , and says that if the government had taken her Party 's advice a year ago , the economy would n't have gone through half the pain it has . |
| 2 | For half the trip I sat on the floor of the plane , holding the boy 's hand , watching the drip . |
| 3 | And you 'll find for half the pack it 's one a day and then for the second half of the pack it 's two a day . |
| 4 | Until a few years ago , married women had to have paid full NI contributions for half the time they were married and working to get anything at all in their own right . |
| 5 | And the amount of help you get the day before your exams -the same morning I turned round to Hilary after all the work she 'd done with me and said , " I 'm going to fail , I 'm not doing it . " |
| 6 | She had known as soon as they had arrived at the lodge that her heart had made the right decision , even though it felt irresponsible and utterly childish to be spending a summer like this , at her age , and after all the work she had done to put the initials MD after her name . |
| 7 | I 'm sure the Hague Linker needed a new needle after all the work it had done . |
| 8 | After all the moving I think he wants to make this his last club . ’ |
| 9 | Hooper said that after all the speculation it would be ‘ disappointing , but not the end of the world ’ if he were left out against Spartak . |
| 10 | Hooper said that after all the speculation it would be ‘ disappointing , but not the end of the world ’ if he were left out against Spartak . |
| 11 | After all the hassle they should know exactly where they stood with each other , Merrill thought as she dressed on Saturday evening . |
| 12 | I mean , after all the shit I gave them they 've really stood by me and me girlfriend as well . |
| 13 | He smiled , giving us the impression that — after all the adulation he usually experiences — he might find that something of a relief . |
| 14 | After all the fuss you made about my giving you roses , should n't you put them in water first ? ’ |
| 15 | Both , after all the control they needed before the fight , finally were able to show some emotion . |
| 16 | ‘ After all the trouble they 've caused ? ’ |
| 17 | After all the trouble we 've taken . ’ |
| 18 | He praised the performance of 18-year-old Grant Watts , scorer of Palace 's first goal in a shock 2-1 win , and said : ‘ It was a night to enjoy after all the trouble we 've been having this season . |
| 19 | I think they found it surprising , after all the trouble we 've gone to promote this loving relationship , that you 've strayed so long from my side . ’ |
| 20 | Though I can see why you must find that disappointing … ’ she let her gaze drift over his white trousers and faded T-shirt , the same white trousers and faded T-shirt he 'd been wearing earlier ‘ … after all the trouble you 've gone to changing for me . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ After all the trouble you went to arrange this ? ’ |
| 22 | Enraged by such unappreciative comments after all the trouble she 'd gone to , Fran swung round and marched ahead , stopping abruptly when she heard the unmistakable sound of his laughter . |
| 23 | He simply observed , rather wearily , that if Gentle 's word was worth so little after all the effort he , Klein , had put into finding work for him , then it was perhaps best that they end their business relationship now . |
| 24 | ‘ How could you let me down like this after all the effort I 've made ? |
| 25 | And he hit back , saying : ‘ Maybe the British Athletic Federation should have shown me a bit of respect and credit after all the effort I 've put in for them this year . |
| 26 | The association provided flats for young couples who after two years were given a return of half the rent they had paid to be used as a deposit on the purchase of a house . |
| 27 | Clearly it is impossible to give each of these the attention they merit and I do find EMI makes life extremely complicated with such a plethora of titles ; although each clearly has its place in the EMI scheme of things . |
| 28 | In both instances it was a case of better the devil you know … |
| 29 | ‘ Despite all the distress I would still go on , ’ she said . |
| 30 | For he claims that , despite all the attention it has received , Marx 's doctrine has been radically misunderstood and underestimated . |