Example sentences of "[to-vb] someone [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He had to go to Burford to see someone about a new job . ’ |
| 2 | Kissing in this form , as a proper way to greet someone in a certain relation to oneself , is a social convention . |
| 3 | If you want to meet someone with the same hopes , ambitions and interests as yourself , and are simply not meeting them socially or at work , Dateline , the largest , longest established and most successful computer dating agency in the world , can open up a whole new circle of people ; interesting , suitable people who could be living very close to you , people who you might never meet without Dateline 's help . |
| 4 | If you want to meet someone with the same hopes , ambitions and interest as yourself , and are simply not meeting them socially or at work , Dateline , the largest longest established and most successful computer dating agency in the world combines personal service with the speed and efficiency of modern technology to open up a whole new circle of compatible people for you ; interesting , suitable people who could be living very close , people who you might never meet without Dateline 's help . |
| 5 | You ought to find someone on the same wavelength , who knows your mind , your love of freedom , who thinks of you the same instant you think of him . |
| 6 | If you would like to nominate someone for a future issue , send the details to at . |
| 7 | The scenes of destitution which the journalists could not be prevented from glimpsing-it is impossible to put someone in a hermetic bubble all the time , even for ten days — had not apparently impaired their appetites . |
| 8 | It costs the taxpayer £130-£165 a week to keep someone in a residential or nursing home , he says . |
| 9 | It is dangerous to simplify law , but our understanding is that to convict someone of a serious crime like theft , we normally have to prove not only that they committed the alleged act , but also that they knew it was wrong . |
| 10 | I have decided to step down to allow someone with a fresh approach to take charge in the hope that Irish rugby may achieve the success it needs . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ My first reaction was to get someone from the British Transport Police , but the door of their office was locked . |
| 12 | At first the hotel had been unwilling to employ someone with a young daughter . |