Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [pron] [noun sg] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You must answer my question first , ’ he said , his eyes on hers . |
| 2 | Unlike the Sun Alliance last week , I must earn my dividend first and pay it afterwards . |
| 3 | Another question is whether Parliament should give its approval first before a public inquiry is held or whether Parliament should have a say after the inquiry . |
| 4 | There was nothing he could do but wait , the little hut had been the scene of a violent death and the medical and technical people must have their turn first . |
| 5 | I think you should serve my meal first as penance . |
| 6 | Sympathetic they may be , but at the end of the day she was a DI and should put her work first . |
| 7 | You must love your country first ! ’ |
| 8 | If none of this works , then you could try a full elimination diet as a last resort — but you must ask your doctor first . |
| 9 | ‘ I should accept their offer next year if I were you , ’ said Doris . |
| 10 | It might make our meeting next week easier if we have at least got part way through your the suggestions are n't . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'll bring my gun next time , ’ said Mrs Wright putting her cigarette down in an ash-tray . |
| 12 | I 'll do my make-up first , something fairly neutral so I can choose what to wear later . |
| 13 | ‘ We 'll contact your wife next . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I 'll drink my chocolate first . |
| 15 | Yeah so I , I 'll get his breakfast first |
| 16 | On the other hand he did , once on the jetty , bend his knees carefully so that he could deposit my suitcase next to another item of my luggage before loping off somewhere else with the sack still on his head . |
| 17 | I 'd flog my necklace first I 'm so fucking skint |
| 18 | She cleaned her plate in the time-honoured way with a piece of bread , then summoned the waiter to inform him she 'd have her coffee next door . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'd sell my sister first . ’ |
| 20 | He 'd sell his sister first . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ You could change your coat first . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ We shall celebrate your wedding next , I suppose . ’ |
| 23 | AFTER soaring above $19 a barrel on Tuesday , oil prices fell back last night to $18.84 in spite of an announcement by Iran that it would cut its production next month . |
| 24 | Bobby Davro will show her video next month in a new BBC series in which he pokes fun at his pals . |
| 25 | Lewis plans to take a long break — in Britain — after first heading to Las Vegas to commentate for Sky TV on the November 13 title battle between reigning champion Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe that will decide his opponent next April . |
| 26 | A particularly notorious den of restrictive , and extortionate , practices is the Jacob Javits Convention Centre , where the Democratic party will hold its convention next year to nominate its presidential candidate . |
| 27 | JOHN Hawkridge , who has overcome remarkable difficulties and shown great strength and courage , will tell his story next week . |
| 28 | Lawrence will change his policy next season when players left out of the first team will play in the reserves . |
| 29 | For the second year running the most travelled team in the event , Kay MacDonald ( D Mackenzie , D MacLeod , S MacDonald ) of Stornoway , have got to this stage and will play their match next month against Charles Outred . |
| 30 | ‘ May I hope you will accept my proposal next time ? ’ |