Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] [verb] all [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | It helped me do all sorts of things I would n't have done otherwise . ’ |
2 | They played I mean all sorts of games that we played they do n't play today . |
3 | Secretary of State Sir Patrick Mayhew said the RUC still had his full support and he believed they pursued all killers with equal determination . |
4 | God has n't given Paul an injection of energy and told him to face all kinds of circumstances . |
5 | However , she realised the wisdom of his words , but hunger and the sound of the lunch bell caused her to discard all thoughts of a long soak , and instead of running a bath she stood beneath the soothing waters of a hot shower . |
6 | I ordered them to fasten all windows — much good that would do — draw the curtains , and stay out of sight . |
7 | As he slowly revolved he observed all points of the compass with eyes wide in wonder . |
8 | She menaced me with the extinguisher 's nozzle and , because I knew Ellen did not make idle threats , and because I knew she despised all displays of macho violence , I obediently stepped backwards and watched as she transferred the extinguisher 's aim to Sweetman . |
9 | 84% felt it covered all aspects associated with the subject matter . |
10 | Did you get all monies applied for or only part payment or none at all ? ! |
11 | This life-principle was very important to the early alchemists : they saw it as so real that , not only did they consider all entities to be made up of differing proportions of dead matter and life force ( spirit ) , they tried to use the spirit as , in essence , just one more chemical . |
12 | They missed a few kicks at goal but they nailed Northampton to their line and worked up such a storm that they had them scurrying all ways . |
13 | When I left I took all medicines down here you know . |
14 | a right high one but it had er , had it got all things on top ? |
15 | The dangers which threaten those who make pronouncements about essential books in a National Curriculum had already been revealed when Mr Baker in a speech in 1988 said he thought all children aged 16 should have read George Orwell 's Animal Farm . |
16 | The 1988 Criminal Justice Act extended it to cover all crimes where a few thousand pounds are involved . |