Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] [verb] [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Created by Alex Raymond in the 1930's Flash eventually made his way onto the Commodore with a little help from Mastertronic Added Dimension , a budget house set up by Mastertronic . |
2 | At each mealtime eat enough to satisfy your appetite , even if it means having second helpings of vegetables . |
3 | I want slowly to remove his wig ; gently to untie his gown ; slowly , so slowly — and terribly , terribly privately — to whisper in his lovely , lovely ear , while he struggles in vain : ‘ De minimis non curat lex . ’ |
4 | American insurers already reckon there is a $40bn ( about £26bn ) market for foreign investors brave enough to risk their capital in the old Soviet Union . |
5 | As your profits grow so does your security |
6 | on top of the telly , and say just put your foot on here a minute , now , they look quite thin now , but , that 's what I was looking at , yeah , cos her feet are fat , yeah , but they , that do like that do n't they ? |
7 | Kahlfuss coolly took his achievement in his stride , claiming not to be the slightest bit intimidated by the gruelling Kielder Forest . |
8 | Art Wall is the only Masters Champion not to defend his title . |
9 | Vast industries grow up to reinforce our fear and denial , help us stay unwrinkled , maintain our hair colour , postpone sagging muscles . |
10 | Having said something about welfare I want now to consider what concern about animal welfare has in common with concern about the environment . |
11 | ‘ Make no mistake , my lord , ’ said Iago vehemently , ‘ he 'll stoop to any shift now to keep his hold of it . ’ |
12 | He was taken back to the ward on his bed and staff nurse then checked his condition . |
13 | ‘ But tha wunna want ter ma'e me feel sma' , shall ter ? |
14 | Tha can laugh at me — but dunna want ter ma'e me feel sma' ! |
15 | They tend not to explore what difference it makes who takes part in the public-policy process , or else they assume that the beneficiaries of public policy can simply be " read-off " from information about group participation because of uncomplicated assumptions about all groups being able to participate in order to advance their own interest . |
16 | The first is , at best , a ‘ trade union consciousness ’ or a ‘ subordinate value system ’ , in which people placed at the bottom of the social system recognize they are exploited but seek only to improve their position within it . |
17 | Scathach gently rubbed his father 's wrist . |
18 | This leads to the irresistible urge to reach out and grasp hold only to find your hand passing through these images of solid light . |
19 | Horsy ! you stop just let your tail |
20 | Libya would ( i ) cut all links with organizations involved in " international terrorism " ; ( ii ) invite any UN representatives to verify that there were no camps training terrorist groups on Libyan territory ; and ( iii ) undertake not to allow its territory , citizens or institutions to be used for " terrorist acts " and to punish severely anyone convicted of such acts . |
21 | Ireland , just back from Holland where they sustained five defeats in as many matches , field a full strength side against the Newry select , with coach Cees Koppelaar still shuffling his hand in a bid to find an established side for the Inter-Continental Cup in August . |
22 | Here we need to pay attention to two aspects : first , the obstacles which have been placed , and are continually placed , in the way of such participation in practice ; and second , the reinterpretations of democracy , within political sociology as well as in political doctrines , which seek deliberately to restrict its scope . |
23 | Huy took this to mean that Merymose still needed his help . |
24 | Although worry still clouded his face , Prior William nodded immediate acceptance of this statement . |
25 | They hope also to learn what part is played by each firm 's promotion procedures , training , pay structures and family policies . |
26 | Paige willingly followed his line to avoid disaster . |
27 | Afterwards , she had learned that he was an important man , more important than any of the visitors , who seemed to smile and bob to him , and sidle up to take his attention . |
28 | Hannah Dooley knew a bloke in Birmingham who had been set on by a group of small ‘ pod-like ’ creatures while out walking his dog . |
29 | One of the four prisoners in the Casablanca protest reportedly ended his hunger strike on July 18 and no further deaths were reported . |
30 | Tess firmly rejected his offer . |