Example sentences of "[prep] [pers pn] [vb -s] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Around the simple plot of the search for Lata 's husband , Seth unfolds the story of four families , the Mehras , Kapoors , Chatterjis and Khans , and through them reveals a panorama of modern India . |
| 2 | Surely one of thee needs a drudge ? |
| 3 | But they can not be alike , since one of them requires a sentient being for its existence while the other does not . |
| 4 | They are said to be very fast over the first 40 yards , and the advice offered by the locals is that you should run on a zig-zag course if one of them takes a fancy to you . |
| 5 | Now what they do is each of them takes a piece of fruit each time they go |
| 6 | And these six can now be further reduced by asking which of them meets a number of desirable but not essential wants : Which of them has a garden ? |
| 7 | Ninety-nine per cent is a majority , just as 51 per cent is , but the word ‘ majority ’ applied to both of them obscures a world of difference . |
| 8 | Not one of them has a day 's experience of working in British industry . |
| 9 | And these six can now be further reduced by asking which of them meets a number of desirable but not essential wants : Which of them has a garden ? |
| 10 | Nevertheless , a couple of drinks later it transpired that one of them has a boyfriend who gets up at six in the morning to meditate , while the other said her best friend had been snapped out of a severe depression by a weekend of psychodrama . |
| 11 | Each of them has a value and a part to play but they should serve us ; we should not be their slaves . |
| 12 | And to be honest , I do n't believe any of them stands a chance of ever making a comeback with me . |
| 13 | That cargo plane of yours has a range of three thousand , six hundred sea miles . |
| 14 | Perhaps you are a lonely person , and find that nature 's uncritical acceptance of you fills a gap in your own life . |
| 15 | ‘ A friend of mine has a video company ; I 'll give you his number … ’ |
| 16 | Aye but she has n't , she might of he wants a long-line |
| 17 | But I wondered if Alexei could do us a favour : a friend of ours has a problem with his car ; do you think … |
| 18 | So he 'll suggest to Establishment Department that one of us gets a transfer before we have the added complication of moving into a new Lab . |
| 19 | ‘ If either of us calls a meeting here it must be assumed , unless otherwise stated , that the persons invited will arrive mid-morning for a day 's meeting ; lunch is at 12.30 pm French time and dinner 6.30 pm French time . |
| 20 | Thirdly , the fact that each of us has a responsibility to be involved in bringing about that renewal . |
| 21 | Every one of us has a responsibility to speak out against racism , bigotry and hate . |
| 22 | It seems there are seven elements in the male psyche : each of us has a King , Warrior , Lover , Wild Man , Trickster , Mythologist and Grief Man within . |
| 23 | None of us has a drug habit or drinks heavily . |
| 24 | When we lose this balance , each of us has a tendency to consider the present moment not only as unique but as autonomous . |
| 25 | None of us has a monopoly of moral insight and we have no choice but to work together somehow . |
| 26 | Another reason for difficulties arising in relationships is that each of us has a number of different ‘ faces ’ . |
| 27 | Any new drug in Britain is , every year the G P who 's prescribing that for you gets a letter from a centre down in Southampton to ask if there 've been any adverse reactions . |
| 28 | A small trainer like me has a job to tick over , let alone make a living , but he always comes to the rescue . |
| 29 | Well that seems like it makes a bit of sense . |
| 30 | Behind it lies a scene out of a medieval siege . |