Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] an " in BNC.
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| 1 | The strict selection of monks applying to Saint-Vanne and the high standards of learning it demanded of them provide an early insight into Pérignon 's own capabilities . |
| 2 | To join them send an SAE — indicating on it the number of stickers required — to Lock It ! |
| 3 | I favour an increase in subscription because the collection of a separate contribution would entail further costs … |
| 4 | There is always an exception to a rule : I sell an excellent Italian no-cook lasagne . |
| 5 | I declare an interest in this matter , as I am the parliamentary adviser to the National Licensed Victuallers Association . |
| 6 | I declare an interest in , on item nine part B. |
| 7 | I just wanted to say to you , firstly I declare an interest in OxRad , not pecuniary , of course , with money , however , but it is on behalf of charities , it is the only way they can generally raise some two three hundred pounds in a day , or sometimes a little more , that is a tremendous help to charities . |
| 8 | By ‘ softness ’ I mean an opposite quality which is not always a fault . |
| 9 | ‘ A. I mean an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace … |
| 10 | I mean an occasion like this . ’ |
| 11 | By ‘ contract ’ , I mean an educational contract , in which the institution is in effect undertaking to provide the student with the kind of programme that he or she wants , in return for the student 's active participation . |
| 12 | Cos really , I mean an E C G might have guaranteed some . |
| 13 | I mean an ordinary |
| 14 | I eat an evening meal every day/most days/occasionally/ rarely/ never . |
| 15 | It 's years since I 've dared have an orange yeah if I eat an orange , I 'd damn well |
| 16 | If I eat an orange |
| 17 | ‘ If the plane is overloaded and I lose an engine , maybe we do n't make it . ’ |
| 18 | I raise an eyebrow . |
| 19 | ‘ And if I bring an army to the castle ? ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Opposing factions are at work , alas , and I fear an uprising , ’ came the daunting reply . |
| 21 | ‘ For Top of the Pops , I make an effort to look glammed up but not too much — the knackered shorts tone the outfit down a bit ’ |
| 22 | After sticking the hook through a crust I make an experimental cast across the river , well away from the swim , choosing a dock leaf as my target on the far bank . |
| 23 | He fails to make it , for I make an equally massive surge with the rod in the opposite direction . |
| 24 | My job could be at stake if I make an error of judgment . ’ |
| 25 | I make an immediate faux pas when I enter their luxurious ‘ triple bungalow ’ in California and enquire as to the whereabouts of ‘ the Fat One ’ ! |
| 26 | I make an impromptu but dazzling speech about the seamless continuum of history and the inevitability of social progress . |
| 27 | I make an exception , of course , of the books they owned . |
| 28 | But I am sensible enough to realise that if I make an effort to understand what different foods actually contain , it will help my body share the benefits of my enjoyment . |
| 29 | If I make an omelette of your eggs or a statue out of your block of marble , that is conversion . |
| 30 | ‘ If I make an appearance one day , it will be in full armour , ’ had been his boast ; but even in full armour the armpit and the groin are never completely protected . |