Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] [noun sg] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Moderator I declare my interest as a member of the panel on doctrine but I wanted to enquire whether Professor would be willing to include not only the problem of anti-semitism but what seems to me to be the opposite problem which also exists today , which is the problem of Zionism . |
| 2 | Although this is not an appropriate context in which to offer a discussion of Britton 's theories , as I develop my argument about a redirection in writing some specific criticisms of the work will emerge . |
| 3 | I put my hair up , belt my waist with a red suede sash from Los Angeles and pencil my lips a deep red . |
| 4 | And then I 'm going to make you say my name in a way that you 've never said it before , ’ he told her huskily . |
| 5 | We join all the other dancers jumping up and down , round and round the dance floor , stopping momentarily as I place my rifle in a corner near the band , then on again keeping time to the music . |
| 6 | So , too , if you shift my bicycle from a public stand in order to get at your own , and forget to replace mine so that it is stolen by someone , that may be trespass , but it is not conversion . |
| 7 | preface their statement with a question . |
| 8 | One depicts Mary 's first husband , Francis II , three times rushing to welcome her in heaven , and three times finding that he can only embrace a headless body , so that he curses his people ; whereupon the poet exhorts them to forget their own troubles , and unite to destroy England and send its queen to a dreadful death . |
| 9 | " Most people have an affection for trees and think they 're beautiful and necessary to the landscape and so on , but it 's important that we also realise their value as a national asset . |
| 10 | Forget his disappointments , forget that he was unmarried , childless , forget his hunger for a loving mother , forget that he was ugly , freezing cold , in disgrace . |
| 11 | Just tell us what ichthyosis is , and send your answer on a postcard to the address on page 2 by 30 June . |
| 12 | Send your answer on a postcard , with your name , address and subscription number , to : |
| 13 | We 've got 10 copies to give away , so send your entry on a postcard to Wedding and Home /Lovers offer , Greater London House , Hampstead Road , London NW1 7QQ , before July 9 1992 . |
| 14 | Egg and spoon race — place your egg in a dessertspoon and see how far you can run without dropping the egg . |
| 15 | For the uninitiated , you place your breast on a breast-high slab of ice-cold metal and then watch in deep disbelief as a second slab of ice-cold metal descends onto the breast , elongating it into a sort of Bourbon biscuit shape . |
| 16 | You must always stand so that you face the opponent because this is the position from which you can launch the maximum number of powerful attacks and place your opponent at a disadvantage . |
| 17 | Fit your car with a catalytic converter , if possible , or trade it in for a new model — cars made after 1993 must have them . |
| 18 | You just steer your spaceship into a suitable black hole . |
| 19 | Now you , too , can contribute to the debate : on 2 November , voice your opinion at a Question Time-style discussion organised by the Victoria & Albert Museum — ‘ The Prince of Wales rules OK ? |
| 20 | ‘ Meanwhile , ’ Damian said coolly , ‘ I suggest we celebrate our victory with a serious night on the town . |
| 21 | When answering a problem , never preface your answer with a general disquisition on the department of law relating to the problem . |
| 22 | In general , serial ports are where you plug in a mouse or a modem , and you attach your printer to a parallel port . |
| 23 | We build our description on a survey of biographical and autobiographical publications of a number of well-known leaders generally thought to be visionary , including Lee Iacocca of Chrysler , Jan Carlzon of SAS , Edwin Land of Polaroid , René Lévesque of the Parti Quebécois , and Steven Jobs , formerly of Apple Computer . |
| 24 | Instead , build your army around a core of reliable troops such as Black Orcs , Big'uns , or Boar Boyz . |
| 25 | replace your caravan with a new caravan of similar value or |
| 26 | The Tryplase capsules provide your dog with a supply of pig pancreas enzymes to substitute those he can no longer make for himself and , as you have seen , they work well . |
| 27 | In particular new potatoes should be bought in small amounts as they lose their freshness within a few days ; they should have a skin which feels damp to the touch and is easily removed by rubbing . |
| 28 | This is a branch of the law in which precedents lose their cogency through a change in social conditions , and in which analogies are frequently remote . |
| 29 | The pain had made her lose her breath for a few seconds . |
| 30 | When most people bring their catch of a lifetime to him , they do n't realise that he just wants the skin , not the flesh . |