Example sentences of "[vb pp] [pers pn] [adv] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To simplify his thoughts he had listed them under two headings : first there was that which directly affected Belpan . |
| 2 | We 've heard them so many times that they 've ceased to have any effect . |
| 3 | So all together given me about five pounds . |
| 4 | My preference is for the bigger man yet Andy Robinson has given me more difficult games that any other opponent . |
| 5 | She has given me so much happiness . |
| 6 | He has remarked , ‘ No other phase of my academic life has given me so much pleasure and instruction . ’ |
| 7 | My wife , Jane , and close friends were all at Manchester Airport to meet me on my return from France and waiting at home were my mother , more friends , half of Sheffield United FC and Willie Thorne , whose friendship has given me so much confidence . |
| 8 | ‘ At the time , you remember , you 'd given me very little information to go on . |
| 9 | Despite the December 1990 agreement on the division of powers between the federal government and the country 's two constituent republics [ see p. 37922 ] , calls for greater autonomy and independence had continued to grow in Slovakia , and Meciar had given them increasingly explicit support , setting up an office of foreign affairs ( headed by his close ally Milan Knazno ) and leading Slovak delegations abroad . |
| 10 | He stubbed out his cigarette , smoothed his already immaculate hair . |
| 11 | Well we 're not having much joy with these people from I mean I 've rung them about four times in the last er week . |
| 12 | Absorbed in the painting , their ears had n't caught his almost silent approach through the open door . |
| 13 | Mrs Browning had teased her only that summer for becoming more Italian than English and there was some truth in it . |
| 14 | She 'd disliked him intensely last night . |
| 15 | It was also important to think what she should wear , for if any of the Governors who had interviewed her only three months ago saw her at the service they would know why she was there . |
| 16 | if , as she says he 's repaired it so many times ! |
| 17 | Jack had seen them all many times . |
| 18 | Adam it was who made up the fires of a morning , when his mistress , who slept only fitfully at night , was already awake , Adam who crept noiselessly about the place , unnoticed , who must have seen them together last night outside the ballroom . |
| 19 | Once , when very drunk , Simon had phoned me late one night to try out a new concept , the ‘ Uzi-O-Gram ’ , which had the catchline ‘ Shoot up your girlfriend 's wedding , just for fun ! |
| 20 | He stated that he had met too many people who had become mentally disturbed by playing about with ideas and activities which have done them deep emotional damage . |
| 21 | Ann Langford having made her very successful parachute jump which has produced a handsome sum to be shared between Dr. Barnardo 's and the Society wishes to thank all those people who sponsored her in this even . |
| 22 | Erm I have n't seen him yet this morning er so I 'm not quite sure um he might be . |
| 23 | He 'd been so angry ; she had never seen him quite that way before . |
| 24 | ‘ Having seen him about six times , and having spoken to most of their leaders , I believe that the time is right for us to talk to them now , to end this whole conflict once and for all . |
| 25 | After about ten minutes of deliberation , Fabia could plainly see that there was only one place to start , and that was to put through a call to Lubor in the hope that Ven had phoned him too last night . |
| 26 | You know that , ’ she replied , and discovered that Travis , more interested in his love-life than hers , wanted to talk about Rosemary and how much he missed seeing her and the fact that he had been so lonesome for her that he 'd phoned her flat several times yesterday evening and , receiving no reply , had realised she must still be at her parents ' home . |
| 27 | Especially is it difficult when a child can remember her own mother , and had in fact seen her again some months before . |
| 28 | First time I seen 'em under fifty pee . ’ |
| 29 | They , they painted there house a year ago and they 've done it again this year , you ca n't tell where it 's stopped and where it 's done , do you know what I mean . |
| 30 | But she keeps doing it she done it again last night , did n't smell till yesterday . |