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 .
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