Example sentences of "[pron] [adj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Pru has half a million motorists on its books and is sending them each a booklet when their policies are renewed explaining the benefits of conversion . |
| 2 | He made them each a cup of tea , listing other jobs for which he was not suitable . |
| 3 | After that Mr Jotter gave them each a long word typed on a piece of card . |
| 4 | She had enticed them in like an old witch , Val said , by talking volubly to them in the garden about the quietness of the place , giving them each a small , gold , furry apricot from the espaliered trees along the curving brick wall . |
| 5 | They went into the hut and the Bārakotes gave them each a bowl of buffalo milk . |
| 6 | Anne Jay , who checks in the contestants and hands them each a medal for completing the race , said the average age of those taking part is twenty to thirty-five years — ‘ then they come to their senses ! ’ |
| 7 | When the children arrive you give them each a balloon and make up a convenient number of teams . |
| 8 | Both she and Patsy still had to sleep in a cot because their father had not bothered as yet to buy them each a proper bed . |
| 9 | Kolchinsky handed them each a dossier which contained details of their particular assignment ( to be destroyed after reading ) and , in Sabrina 's case , an airline ticket , maps of Beirut , written confirmation of her hotel booking , the name of her contact and a sum of money in Lebanese pounds . |
| 10 | Lisa came back downstairs again after bidding her goodnight to find Alexander in the drawing-room , pouring them each a brandy . |
| 11 | A jolly young waiter with a Gloucestershire accent and the stars and stripes emblazoned on his apron lit the candle lamp on their table and gave them each a menu . |
| 12 | The landlady , an attractive , buxom woman in her mid-forties , had brought them each a hugely piled plate of chilli-con-carne , with a pint of appropriately chilly lager to wash it all down . |
| 13 | Got ta share it all out perfect even why do n't you say , stick it on the wall , give them each a piece of paper and they 've got ta do it I 've got an idea , you can compile a quiz |
| 14 | Must have cost you quite a lot to buy them each a drink . |
| 15 | And I said to her , ‘ I know what you are going to say — you 're going to tell me that the mother of X committed suicide . ’ |
| 16 | After all , there is nothing that the press like more than a good fairy-tale ! |
| 17 | If there are alternative theft and handling counts , the jurors should not be instructed to convict of the offence which it seems more probable to them that the accused committed . |
| 18 | Oh a couple of twelves get me right the way round , one , two , three , four , five , six , one , two |
| 19 | It is much cheaper to spend a little longer thinking about them beforehand and getting them right the first time rather than the second , third or fourth time around . |
| 20 | God knows , I ate nothing half the time . |
| 21 | bought the wagon round , yeah I made them clear the site cos well actually it 's twelve being as , they are a bit stained |
| 22 | That 'll put me half a morning ahead , and I could do with that . ’ |
| 23 | me half a dozen inches from the ground . |
| 24 | Then he gave me half a crown . |
| 25 | If I 'm in bed , it might take me half a minute to wake up . |
| 26 | ‘ Old Major Tilney just slipped me half a quid , ’ said Pickerage . |
| 27 | So it 's mean of you to begrudge me half a sentence . ’ |
| 28 | It only took me half a day to decide that I wanted the job . |
| 29 | Oh gin oh give me half a glass though , oh thank you |
| 30 | Oh gin oh give me half a glass though , oh thank you |