Example sentences of "[prep] [pers pn] [verb] [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But ultimately the test is whether the buyer could fairly and reasonably refuse to accept the physical goods proffered to him on the ground that their failure to correspond with what was said about them makes them goods of a different kind from those he had agreed to buy . |
| 2 | Now , coming back to the point you were making about them paying your suppliers and such like , erm , all the standard is looking for is that you use proof suppliers , that you get what you want , when you want it . |
| 3 | ‘ They were very sniffy about me giving my address as this hotel . |
| 4 | I will have to keep my wits about me to get my team selections , and my substitutes , right . |
| 5 | The ferns and undergrowth met almost waist-high across the path , and she had to push her way through them to reach her goal . |
| 6 | The astounding indulgences granted Winterbotham by the regime apparently formed part of a scheme to woo ranking foreigners and through them impress their governments with Germany 's mounting might . |
| 7 | This is because it is second nature for them to pose their questions at the level of the individual organism . |
| 8 | And maybe then you would like to see society move towards a situation in which the role of women was recognised in such a way that it was possible for them to leave their babies in creches , would you , or |
| 9 | He had had to give up his own little hidey-hole in the stockroom to clear a space for them to hang their coats . |
| 10 | Promotion and relegation issues are invariably not settled before the last week of the season , so there would be no point in clubs signing players only for them to kick their heels after the deadline . |
| 11 | A lump sum , we wo n't ask for it back , and maybe it 's been useful for them to adapt their lives in the meantime . |
| 12 | In many countries the stated role of the state archive is to record the history of the state , and to give members of the public access to information necessary for them to undertake their responsibilities , duties and rights as citizens . |
| 13 | ( Princes ) do not have the right to say that they find the books dedicated to them atrocious or that the music which they play for them scorches their ears … |
| 14 | As the train drew into Bodmin , Alexandra found herself clasping her own hands so tightly she could feel the seams of her gloves grinding into her flesh and wished , passionately for the visit to be a success , for them to like her house , approve of what she had done — and above all , to leave her alone to do it . |
| 15 | It was time for them to put their houses in order , ‘ and for the Home Secretary to insist they do ’ . |
| 16 | It is all too easy for them to continue their lives as minor Party ‘ nomenclaturi ’ . |
| 17 | Did they not feel the pressure of hopes raised , of hungry naked children waiting for them to move their pens ? |
| 18 | It helps to give my students ’ — he reiterated the words with an almost fatherly affection — ‘ an insight into the minds , the outlook , the culture of the French people … and , of course , it provides excellent opportunities for them to improve their French . ’ |
| 19 | First , focusing again on poverty , this income ‘ package ’ of earnings , benefits and child support will create a strong poverty trap for lone mothers , making it very difficult for them to improve their incomes . |
| 20 | The obvious solution was to sell the leases to the operators and for them to decide what investment was required if they were to attract new business . |
| 21 | The Soviet armed forces , in particular , would be provided with everything that was necessary for them to perform their task . |
| 22 | They can be planted anywhere in the general scheme , mixed with herbaceous perennials , annuals , bulbs , shrubs or roses , provided the site chosen for them supplies their requirements , as with any garden plant . |
| 23 | So money can be found when the Government feel that it is necessary for them to sustain their vote throughout the country . |
| 24 | Maybe it was n't easy for them to love you Robbie , knowing that you were n't their own . |
| 25 | On the other hand , no parent that we questioned voiced any suspicions with regard to their own children and they all seemed quite happy for them to attend his youth club . |
| 26 | Some water shrews feed on relatively large fish or newts , so it is important for them to immobilise their prey rapidly . |
| 27 | It has always been hard for them to translate their music success into a sustained movie career . |
| 28 | no , I never cared for them put your glasses on instead of squinting |
| 29 | It seemed unlikely , however , that a more abrasive or divisive programme would be the way for them to recover their position . |
| 30 | Soon the Commandant would come through the gates and into the compound and the orders would be shouted for them to form their ranks for roll-call and check before the march to the Factory for work . |