Example sentences of "we [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Naturally we regret any rise in bankruptcies , but let us remember the strengths of British industry , which has increased exports in the past 10 years by more than France , Germany , the United States or Japan — The hon. and learned Gentleman does not like that answer because he wants to talk Britain down .
2 We regret any inconvenience caused to readers and to Cork Gully , whose Senior Insolvency Manager wrote the article .
3 I do n't care if we lose all night now , as long as she bleeding !
4 However , if we do n't and we say we 're lily white but the prosecution solicitor , prosecution witnesses , are all bent , then we lose that shield and they can say , hey you 're not lily white , you 're bent as well .
5 commitment to sending them to college , so we lose one day a week for a start .
6 If the French cut it , we 're on our own , so if we lose these crossroads , the Crapauds have won the damned campaign . ’
7 If we do n't modernize we lose competitive edge and have to make men redundant , and if we do modernize we have to make men redundant because we do n't need 'em any more . ’
8 ‘ even If we lose 10,000 brain cells a day from the time we are born , we have started with so many that the total number lost by the age of 60 would be less than 3 Per cent . ’
9 ‘ If we lose this service it will be extremely serious for the airport . ’
10 If we lose this factory , we will lose 10 other industries .
11 When we lose this balance , each of us has a tendency to consider the present moment not only as unique but as autonomous .
12 ‘ If we lose this seat , ’ says the Shildon lad , ‘ we 're in trouble . ’
13 Or something perhaps … moving through space forwards but back at the same time , as if I consisted of anti-matter for ever cancelled out … as if in all our words and gestures , acts and attitudes we effected some sort of parallel penetration into whatever had originated them , their primeval atom , with built-in unstableness. ( 107–108/303–4 )
14 We commend close attention to the way time is used in the curriculum .
15 First we raise one index and contract it with the remaining covector index to give .
16 But we know that people disagree to some extent about the right principles of behaviour , so we distinguish that requirement from the different ( and weaker ) requirement that they act in important matters with integrity , that is , according to convictions that inform and shape their lives as a whole , rather than capriciously or whimsically .
17 It is difficult to capture accurately the complex patterns of motivation that produce an individual 's actions but I think the position of Paisley , Beattie , Foster , and others can be better understood if we distinguish motivational background and front stage .
18 Why are we seeing this lack of grace ?
19 We met each other at the same art gallery in Milford Haven and the vibe was just right . ’
20 We met each other at the same art gallery in Milford Haven and the vibe was just right . ’
21 We met one nomad driving 40 head of cattle in the baking sun , hours from the nearest village .
22 We met that evening and she asked me straight out if I 'd be interested in an exclusive story : a scandal affecting a government minister .
23 We met last night when you were walking your dog . ’
24 Stan at the back , Mick , are the company and I think we met last year did n't we ?
25 AT the Annual General Meeting of the company held on 16 June in Dublin , chairman Donald P Brennan said : ‘ When we met last year I outlined the company 's plans for rationalisation in both the crystal and ceramics businesses and for the restoration of Waterford and Wedgwood brands to profitability .
26 We met last week .
27 Was that had we and I know we mentioned it when we met last time , but was that really we 're including in E O work with the unemployed .
28 We met next time with me in uniform , and she evacuated with some of her patients to Polegate .
29 People came to us after the meeting , we met this lady and er she was really interested in our cause .
30 ‘ I 'm glad we met this morning , because I was going to ring you anyway .
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