Example sentences of "[indef pn] [prep] [pron] [pers pn] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was nothing about him he could understand , nothing of which he could be sure . |
| 2 | If she had n't known for a fact that he liked nothing about her she might have mistaken that note in his voice for admiration . |
| 3 | Although I 've said I 'm happy with how I look , it does n't mean there 's nothing about myself I would n't like to change . |
| 4 | ‘ If the poor woman knows nothing about you it will give her an awful shock . ’ |
| 5 | My view is and it 's a widely held view within the association and , and the informed clubs is that if we let that situation go on and do nothing about it we will have a decreasing er number of people going and number of people going sailing . |
| 6 | Smiling benignly at Seb , the gipsy leader said , ‘ One of the most important lessons to learn in this life is that if you wish to convince someone of anything you must first convince yourself . |
| 7 | ‘ The irony is that I did n't realise till Christmas , when I knew I loved you , that it was someone like you I should have been looking for all these years since . ’ |
| 8 | They may find someone to talk to , but rarely someone with whom they can actually cry although Damon Runyan claimed that the tears shed on Broadway by ‘ guys in love ’ , would produce enough salt water to start an opposition to the Atlantic and the Pacific . |
| 9 | They hide this from their parents so as not to add to their pain , but need someone with whom they can share unacceptable feelings . |
| 10 | — is this someone with whom I can be really honest ? |
| 11 | — is this someone with whom I can learn ? |
| 12 | Someone with whom he could be free . |
| 13 | He gave the impression that he was most disturbed about the occurrence and wanted someone with whom he could discuss it in safety . |
| 14 | Simon had been growing restless , but all of a sudden he spotted someone with whom he could discuss yesterday 's success . |
| 15 | Exercise : Think about someone with whom you would like to set some limits . |
| 16 | If you are fortunate enough to have secured an agent you will have someone with whom you can talk . |
| 17 | Sometimes the fact that you are doing something concrete to help someone with whom you can empathise can help you to forget your own personal misgivings . |
| 18 | His line of chat , and a bonhomie which could at times border on insensitivity , marked him out for her as a survivor ; someone with whom she could risk herself ; someone who could both carry and withstand her . |
| 19 | Influencing the attitudes of staff working in the local careers advice service by ensuring that they are provided with up-to-date information of developments in nursing and someone from whom they can seek assistance . |
| 20 | Was it because everything that had been precious to him had been torn from him that he had to find someone to blame for his losses , someone to take advantage of , someone from whom he could derive consolation ? |
| 21 | For her part , she felt that he was someone to whom she could open her heart and who would understand . |
| 22 | John — Augustus cast a sentimental eye on his retreat , convinced in his euphoria of pristine well-being that he had encountered one of nature 's radicals , someone to whom he could reveal his new true feelings . |
| 23 | Here was someone to whom I could confide . |
| 24 | There was nothing about him he could understand , nothing of which he could be sure . |
| 25 | ‘ Nothing of which you would approve , Doctor Horrocks , ’ she teased , and saw immediately that the Rector might misunderstand . |
| 26 | Rachel looked up sharply but his expression was inscrutable , giving away nothing of what he might be feeling . |
| 27 | erm , because she 's , she 's quite big for her age , but like Louise she 's quite tall now , she 's nearly too tall for him even though there 's nothing of her she must only be about seven stone , erm , but this little Vicky she 's oh thinking she 's really good now and she 's improved so much and getting confident as well , and the dad takes in , he puts the bridle on him , he takes the dog in one hand and Min in the other he goes for walks for miles with the , with the horse and the dog Dave does |
| 28 | The reasons for doing this may be that the animal maximises its chances of mating with somebody with whom it can have offspring while at the same time minimising the ill-effects of inbreeding . |
| 29 | But as for meeting somebody with whom you could be together , well , I would n't say no to that … |
| 30 | Nothing like what he would call ‘ photography ’ . |