Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [verb] [pers pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For example , when a householder is in the market for double-glazing does he resort to Yellow Pages , take the advice of a neighbour , or depend on one of the well-known and heavily advertised names ? |
| 2 | Implicit in these views was the fact that child abuse was considered to be only one of a range of problems that many families who come under the system 's microscope were experiencing , and that there was a need to respond to all the problems including child abuse , rather than of necessity giving it priority . |
| 3 | And of course made it part of the job that you had to attend night school classes for bread baking and confectionery . |
| 4 | Money and talk of money got you attention . |
| 5 | Often , a flash of azure draws you eye to a kingfisher , speeding like an Exocet missile a couple of feet above the water . |
| 6 | They were of some kind of fibre , painted glossy chestnut , now dimmed and dulled , with bands of wood to give them strength . |
| 7 | I was still wide awake an hour later so took a gulp of wine to help me sleep . |
| 8 | Maybe , thought the seal , who could feel the full warm muscles of Ocean drawing her south , maybe the shock of real heat would startle her into joy . |
| 9 | They seemed to take that kind of man to make him sergeant in the beginning after the Police Strike . |
| 10 | Readers will soon discern , on page 42 if not earlier , that in the personality of Quisling they are faced with a thundering , breathtaking , unsurpassable bore : ‘ He lacked a sense of humour to give him balance . ’ |
| 11 | He was hungry , the smells of food reminded him breakfast had been skipped and lunch forgotten . |
| 12 | I had had a sudden image of Syl bringing me breakfast in a bed which we had shared , and I heard myself saying aloud , ‘ No ! ’ |
| 13 | Finally , the bodies created by Sir Keith Joseph — the School Curriculum Development Committee and the Secondary Examinations Council — would be replaced by a National Curriculum Council and a School Examinations and Assessment Council , both appointed by the Secretary of State , with responsibility to offer him advice on the national curriculum and its assessment . |
| 14 | This practical demonstration of working positively with conflict gives me confidence in your work and helps me to see how I can listen better to others . |
| 15 | The finger which he had burnt on the incinerator was in addition giving him trouble and would not tolerate pressure . |
| 16 | Here it 's called awareness , in dance call it sensitivity , sensitivity to what is happening around us with the ability to react sometimes at great speed . |
| 17 | Walter ‘ Terry ’ Smith , 36 , of Cowgate , Edinburgh , had been freed from jail to give him time to get fresh evidence to prove his innocence . |
| 18 | ‘ You then looked round in shock to see him fall . |
| 19 | Rather than refer them to other people , I find myself , as I am sure my colleagues do too , making the basic applications for citizens who come to me in order to save them time , effort and money . |
| 20 | You say that I have the endurance — you say it in order to give me strength . |
| 21 | I know how much thought and care you have expended on this wonderful work of art which is such a joy to look at , and I , as the proud possessor of this house , can never be sufficiently grateful to you for having given so much of your time in order to give me pleasure . |
| 22 | He must select and contrast the strong and weak or tensed and relaxed movements in order to give them tempo , rhythm and expressive quality . |
| 23 | Sinhalese cattle medicine called for branding the animal with particular designs in order to give it strength or to cure it of various illnesses . |
| 24 | Architects may in fact save you money . |
| 25 | ‘ Midge is bringing Angela down in time to see me tee off . ’ |
| 26 | He says he 's tried guinea pig and dummy rabbit but there 's been no response and in answer to question says he hopesto she 'll break the diet tonight . |
| 27 | So maybe it was somewhere on mat land me chopper has put down . |
| 28 | The railway staff on duty refused him admission and he demanded to see Mr Burlinson , Birmingham District Superintendent of the Great Western Railway : |
| 29 | As we are small in numbers we can find it as we go , for maximum flexibility , but I will book us into a lodge for 2 nights on arrival to give us chance to find our feet again . |
| 30 | Ideal Home 's experts are on hand to give you advice on problems all around the house |