Example sentences of "this [adj] [noun] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of the many interweaving strands within this extensive topic he concentrates primarily on the way artists have deployed scientific ideas and instruments — these connections constitute ‘ the science of art ’ of his title — — while he also encompasses a number of related themes . |
| 2 | They 'd heard this awful racket you see and they 'd thought it was me coming and falling or something on the stairs . |
| 3 | ‘ Mandy , he already has this awful idea I 'm chasing him . |
| 4 | I ca n't afford to stay in this awful dump I 'm in for long . ’ |
| 5 | As I 'm sure you 'll understand , when I first came to see this awful situation I was consumed with a feeling of frustration — knowing , as I did then , that it could be some time before we 'd be in a position to intervene . |
| 6 | On a visit to this historic church you will see a magnificent Romanesque nave , a Norman font with medieval cover , rare wall paintings of the 14th century , the gilded alabaster tomb of Sir Anthony Browne to whom Henry VIII granted the Abbey , Crusaders ’ crosses carved by sword and the Senlac Commemorative Window . |
| 7 | Once it disappeared altogether , and although a fair degree of brightness remained in the sky , the land became very dark and in this pathless place it was not easy for Stephen to find his way . |
| 8 | In this regional centre we have 15 schools and two colleges , but we have very limited supplies of paper and carbons for the year and there are no stencils . |
| 9 | Imagine , if you will , one Aztec priest arguing with another in the year 1452 : ‘ I have made calculations that indicate it is nearly impossible for intelligent beings to exist in this hypothetical world you call Europe . |
| 10 | Did he just , from experience , know which button to push , or did this undeniable attraction she felt for him have its roots in something deeper ? |
| 11 | So he placed an order with him for all these , and he had to come back to the factory , reorganize the factory , to meet this terrific order he 'd got for pencils , you see . |
| 12 | To the real world , thousands of miles from this suspended animation , this emotional nirvana she 'd plunged unexpectedly into … |
| 13 | It had seemed to us like certain death from the beginning of this hideous drama we had just witnessed . |
| 14 | Yeah , it 's just this waiting for this sanding sealer you see to dry . |
| 15 | Over this pleasant period you 'll come up trumps in whatever you tackle , especially when you 're allowed to compete in those events which test your endurance or intelligence . |
| 16 | ‘ We have taken a step backward , ’ Ryan said — and on this sorry evidence it looks as if it will be backwards all the way when the Test takes place at Cardiff Arms Park on 4 November . |
| 17 | Tony and I contemplate the likelihood that on this Scandinavian plane we will have one of those stewardesses you see in the adverts — — all blonde hair and curves . |
| 18 | By dressing up deprivation in this spatial vocabulary it is possible to hide the more unpalatable realities of economic restructuring , redundancy and exploitation . |
| 19 | And was this strange emotion she was experiencing jealousy ? |
| 20 | Was she being overly accommodating with Guido , she wondered , because of this strange effect he had on her ? |
| 21 | After this strange sensation he felt as if he were a snowman ‘ at last beginning to melt ’ . |
| 22 | In this strange institution we did not even know all the people who worked in the same room as ourselves , as the action went on twenty-four hours a day , and we were on duty on varying shifts . |
| 23 | There 's very little traffic on that road and she knows most of the people , so when she saw this strange car she noticed it . ’ |
| 24 | By this fitful light you see Buchner , crazily ahead of his time , trying to invent the Theatre of the Absurd without much understanding of the essential carpentry of comedy . |
| 25 | In this political struggle it is also obvious that non-urban areas can not expect to receive equal treatment because politically their numbers are too small to count against the majority , who being concentrated , can receive more social provision at cheaper cost . |
| 26 | Continuing this political enquiry we should note the belief that was once expressed with some confidence that as workers became more affluent they would take on the values of the middle classes in their society . |
| 27 | When Tallis rode up this narrow track she sent stones tumbling to the glittering water below her , and at a certain height she stopped to listen to the sound , recognizing it from a time in childhood , from a time when she had summoned images of another world , and Harry had called to her for help . |
| 28 | By addressing this broad issue it would be possible to develop a better understanding of what community economic development was about . |
| 29 | At this low point I gave in and had my epidural topped up . |
| 30 | This low figure he attributed to ASL being a creole , or combination of French Sign Language and at least one other sign language . |