Example sentences of "something [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You 're often looking for somewhere , a garage or something off the motorway just for the toilet or a drink |
| 2 | The Russians would much rather deal with a right-wing conservative any day because they know where they stand , rather than a left-wing liberal who might do something off the wall , like act on principle , for heaven 's sake . |
| 3 | But it sounds to me as though it 's taking something off the telephone , which is simple in n it ? |
| 4 | Huy stooped to pick something off the ground , that lay three-quarters hidden in the rough yellow grass that grew around the sides of the stone . |
| 5 | b ) People like the trolleys to keep moving slowly when they reach out to take something off the shelf . |
| 6 | Yeah , yeah I think they want twelve , twelve ninety nine or something off the market |
| 7 | I usually take something off the peg , hope that it fits , take it home and if it does n't , try taking it back . |
| 8 | Viewers , when presented with a shot in which the subject is seen looking at something off the screen , will assume that the next shot will show whatever it was that the person was looking at . |
| 9 | But can I tell you something off the record ? ’ |
| 10 | Shall we just top this up with something for a drink for him ? |
| 11 | I bought myself a mug of tea at the counter in order to pay for something for a change , then I sat and waited for Kathleen . |
| 12 | ‘ Ca n't we do lions or something for a change ? ’ |
| 13 | It was a real pleasure to win something for a change but unfortunately I do n't like knitting . |
| 14 | Let's see you actually do something for a change . . |
| 15 | Six hundred or something for a day no four hundred for a day . |
| 16 | And I mean , if you set a list to do something for a day Yeah . |
| 17 | ‘ I 've always said I 'm prepared to pay something for a pass and other people are , too . |
| 18 | And it 's possible that the curious telephone conversation in the flat , with its reference to postponing something for a week , related to your time limit . |
| 19 | Section i concluded that the interest shown in trust wordings was a reflection of the demand that , although formless , a trust should be phrased in words which demonstrated an unequivocal intention on the part of the deceased to bind a trustee to do something for a beneficiary . |
| 20 | It has a light , fresh fragrance and there is something for every style . |
| 21 | The activities of the societies also ensure that there is something for every branch of the membership . |
| 22 | A ‘ Mad Lab ’ boasts a host of ‘ flashing , gyrating , noisy ’ science-based gadgets , with something for every visitor to take home , and a boomerang workshop promises a prize for the ‘ best returner ’ . |
| 23 | which er it costs one pound something for the insurance . |
| 24 | ‘ Would n't it buy something for the girls here or put someone through school even if you did n't want to take it for yourself ? |
| 25 | And something for the girls , ’ said Todger grudgingly . |
| 26 | She added something for the panel to remember her by — sheer seamed black tights with black and grey checked flat shoes and , on the lapel of her jacket , a blue glass antique brooch . |
| 27 | and there was a lot of waste , but these new tables did bring that , it was something for the company it was more than anything , you know cos we were on the bonus system . |
| 28 | And I think that is the message which I want to get over to you , because if you can find that way to tread that difficult line which is there in our society which is over-protective , over-secretive , which is concerned about not not letting people unless they 're of a certain rank , level or certain job , speak out publicly unless you can break through it I think you 're actually , first of all , denying something for yourselves , and that you 're denying something for the public at large . |
| 29 | Something for the gentleman . |
| 30 | Now , he wanted Terry to tell the US government to start doing something for the hostages . |