Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun prp] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 31 | I promised Pete I 'd write to him . |
| 32 | I promised Dillon I 'd be around when the architect brings the plans for the new extension . ’ |
| 33 | ‘ When Benn beat Galvano he was caught with counters but was able to walk through them because the Italian was not a puncher . |
| 34 | But the novel by Valery Bryusov from which the opera is derived also symbolically re-enacts a tense , real-life emotional triangle that involved Bryusov himself and two other Russian symbolist poets , Andrey Bely and Nina Petrovskaya . |
| 35 | I promised Fand I 'd bring her Undry , she thought ; but even Fand said she did n't think it would do any good … and there 's no point thinking about it because I just ca n't . |
| 36 | When he entered England he died , in one sense . |
| 37 | He says that Mr. Slope knew that when he visited Madeline he was going against everything he believed , he knew he could be ruined and society would be scandalized , but ‘ he could not help himself ’ . |
| 38 | ‘ That girl would read tissue paper if there was nothing else , ’ exclaimed Carrie who was visiting Julia . |
| 39 | ‘ I promised Silver I would n't escape , and I must go back . |
| 40 | But joint Charlton manager Alan Curbishley said : ‘ Nobody begrudged Robert his move — and that was not the case with a couple of players when they left . ’ |
| 41 | I promised Tom I 'd be at the stables at two . |
| 42 | It was plain she begrudged Bonard his affluence . |
| 43 | Jenkins waited until Laidlaw had untied his hands then approached Graham who introduced him to Sabrina . |
| 44 | ‘ We promised Coventry we 'll have a look at the stretch again before the zander spawn in April . |
| 45 | ‘ I just remembered — we promised Anna we 'd see the piazza by moonlight . ’ |
| 46 | As some have found , that 's a costly way , but it cost Jesus His life to win new life for us . |
| 47 | Just before we entered Paris we left the main road , and , following winding country tracks , approached the Convent of St Felice , its white stone buildings basking in the sunshine amongst soft green fields and small dark copses . |
| 48 | So I phoned Mrs I eventually got through to her then I had to phone the prison to tell daddy because he was going to go in and erm I mean I , and then I go back to work , Grant . |
| 49 | He has not forgotten the night in the parking lot when he promised God he would not cheat on Babur . |
| 50 | Analysing the Ulster championship he said : ‘ If Down beat Derry they will be hard to beat . |
| 51 | The cloud had dispersed and it was a fine evening when we entered Tobermory which looked at its picture-postcard best . |
| 52 | When I phoned Kagan he told me that he had instructed his trustees in Israel to make the payment , but by some terrible misunderstanding they had paid it into the wrong charity . ’ |
| 53 | The Masai promised Delamere everything and delivered nothing . |
| 54 | Lydersen again had a hand in Arsenal 's second goal in the 46th minute when his long clearance found Campbell whose awesome power took him into the box to beat Norwich 's former Tottenham goalkeeper Walton at the near post . |
| 55 | ‘ Franca , I ca n't — Oh dear — I promised Irina I 'd go over and help her pack — I said I 'd stay all day — they 're leaving , you know — ’ |
| 56 | The moment that fucking kraut mentioned Miletti I knew I could kiss that sweet dream goodbye . |
| 57 | ‘ I 'm bringing the group over from Conway House and I promised Belinda I would ask you . ’ |
| 58 | You promised Zacco his kingdom this summer , and he is still waiting . |
| 59 | ‘ I promised Jos I 'd help him . ’ |
| 60 | When he caught Steve he asked him what he thought he was up to Well , said Steve , my mum and dad have split up . |