Example sentences of "sending [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No er sorry that you 're always sending them duplicate letters are n't you ? |
| 2 | Finally a solution was found — large numbers of animals were rapidly disposed of by sending them whole or shredded to a plant which turned them into fertiliser . |
| 3 | Without thinking , she elbowed through them , sending them sprawling to the floor as the scientists dashed out shouting . |
| 4 | The grenades exploded sharply , the heated fragments of their steel casings ripping through the fleeing bodies , sending them sprawling in pools of blood . |
| 5 | Perhaps sending them direct to me will save the listserver from getting clogged up with train spotting messages . |
| 6 | It was , however , a month or two before they gave up sending me colourful brochures with inducements to have a rose bush planted in his name or an attractively calligraphed entry in their ‘ Book of Remembrance ’ , to be opened every year on the date of his death to commemorate his passing etc , etc , none of which was cheap and I 'm sure that neither I nor anyone else who knew him will need that kind of reminder . |
| 7 | Imagine the indignity of trying to learn by heart , over breakfast , a set of opinions , which you will later claim as your own , on such subjects as your party 's policy on the amateur status of Rugby Union , female circumcision and devolution of power to the regional arts boards … and all morning your party agent sending you urgent messages that your whole campaign 's falling apart . |
| 8 | There is a serial killer abroad who delights in stabbing Belushi 's one-night conquests , smearing them in Yves Saint Laurent Rich Ruby lipstick and then sending him cryptic notes on a wonky word processor . |
| 9 | Just as the magician fools his audience with his sleight of hand , so deflection displays confuse the pouncing predator by sending him false signals . |
| 10 | The blade of the club hits the top half of the ball , sending it low and running through the green ( lower line below ) . |
| 11 | Caspar had gone mad , leaping all over the beet and sending it rolling . |
| 12 | Old Wolsey loved to lead people by the nose , in particular his nephew and myself , and relished his little games of sending us unarmed into darkened chambers full of assassins . |