Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] [pron] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ No great deal , perhaps , my lord , save to spare him a costly war . |
| 32 | The study of tone languages is less important for native speakers of non-tone languages , but most students seem to find it an interesting subject . |
| 33 | Loss of manuscripts or illustrations seem to cause him the greatest concern . |
| 34 | In fact , the new Microchip machines have every feature you could wish for , including Crease Save to give you a nice rest from heavy ironing sessions . |
| 35 | and you know we could , in those days because of the number of people employed being Electric Supply and Transport , we could erm , manage to keep it a viable proposition for an evening 's entertainment then and erm , you probably can turn this up in the , the Star they 're showing erm as he was then , one of the drivers swimming from erm Stoke Bathing Place to Felixstowe . |
| 36 | When you see how easy those slogans political support in Europe and elsewhere you begin to understand what a great educational role the liberation movement and the churches of South Africa have carried out . |
| 37 | ‘ Before we retroscend allow me a few prefatory remarks on your pants . |
| 38 | Critics seem to have it the other way round , so there 's a lot of stuff talked about me using different styles , but there does n't seem to be much said about whether it works , or whether it 's done with taste , or whether the end result is worth having . |
| 39 | So I tend to give them a wide berth wherever possible . |
| 40 | In recounting his early lessons on the farm Mervyn Cater illustrates what a high standard of craftsmanship meant , not only in horse matters but in general work on the farm : and what kudos and local reputation the highest standard gave to the horseman . |
| 41 | I remember making her a little black satin coat and Dutch bonnet with things sticking out and all edged with lace and it was all er black satin and underneath the bonnet was er pleated er blue chiffon . |
| 42 | I tend to forget what a proper doctor should wear . |
| 43 | Sir , If you please to send me a scarlet Cardinal [ a short red cloak ] , and let it be full yard long , and rather longer than a yard long , and let it be full , for it be for a large Woman , they tell me I may have a long one , and a handsome one , for 11s but I shou 'd not be willing to give more than 12s , but if you have any as long as that , either duffil or cloth , if it is cheaper , I shou 'd like it as well as , for I am not to give but 12s for it . |
| 44 | ( Unless the home club decide to make it an all ticket match of course ) ? |
| 45 | Well , we deal with a wide range of different groups , and erm we 've got to produce a best advice list , and er we try to find you the best contract available in the market . |
| 46 | Reporters try to establish what the unfolding events mean to the principal actors concerned . |
| 47 | Try to allocate yourself a set time each day when you will practise your exercises . |
| 48 | There 's all sorts of accidents not only having the computer switched off , you might accidentally mess the file up or erase it or whatever , er , you 've still got the original copy on the disk so if you keep saving it every ten minutes or so , then you always lose more than ten minutes ' work . |
| 49 | Well , six fifty I got if for like , I try give him a six hundred and he ummed and ahhed and then he said well he said well I 'll take the six hundred he said , can you manage the hundred quid over the next five or six weeks ? |
| 50 | To try and work out why some ways of organising nursing care make it easier to give care which suits the needs of individual clients , we shall look at four commonly used delivery systems and try to identify who the real client(s) might be for each of them . |
| 51 | Quickly , I thread my way through the semi-darkness high backstage , and turn to give her a reassuring wave . |
| 52 | odd fifty P here , and pound here and I always try to give them a little bit . |
| 53 | Evidence of this is that if we attempt to justify them no obvious answer is forthcoming . |
| 54 | ‘ The other boys keep calling me a big cissy , ’ sobbed John , ‘ and hitting me ! ’ |
| 55 | I try to keep it the same time . |
| 56 | ‘ I try to make it a therapeutic education process for the abductees as well . |
| 57 | When I smile at her , I try to make it a fatherly smile . |
| 58 | Next time he sends you greetings do give him the right salute instead of the two-fingered one . |
| 59 | Grolux tubes are great for promoting plant growth , but they do give everything a pinkish tinge . |
| 60 | I know north of border , nothing happens south of the border and like but , but we do deliver down here so do , do give yourself a little practise of that . |