Example sentences of "this [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Very high levels of compression like this make it possible to transmit image data over ordinary dial-up , digital telephone lines rather than expensive , special broadband lines . |
| 2 | ‘ So what does all this make you , Mathilda , my dear ? |
| 3 | Better ( > ) slow gentle motion ; this soothes them both generally and their specific complaints — pains , headaches etc . |
| 4 | Now pick this pick it up now ! |
| 5 | Wheat beers also use top-fermenting yeasts ( they are not lagers , contrary to widespread belief ) , and this renders them doubly fruity . |
| 6 | This renders them sterile and has resulted in their virtual elimination from the Southampton and Solent coastal waters . |
| 7 | Because sentencing is viewed by magistrates as a craft or mystery , whose rites are known only to initiates , ( as opposed to a rational enterprise dedicated to the pursuit of externally defined goals ) , this renders it both impervious to criticism from outside , and highly resistant to attempts at external control . |
| 8 | An understanding of this renders it much easier to comprehend the no evidence doctrine and the reasons for the exceptions made to it in more recent years . |
| 9 | If mothers receive a benefit which they are expected and indeed do spend to service the needs of their families , then this re-confirms them as the day-to-day managers of household finances , which for millions of women is not only a chore but also a source of considerable anxiety ( McClelland , 1982 ) . |
| 10 | And there is the fact that he is a good painter , and I know he will be quite famous one day , and this influences me more than it should . |
| 11 | No that , that , that , this is erm this irritates me . |
| 12 | Does this make me a criminal ? |
| 13 | If a public servant cheats on his wife does this make him more likely to cheat on the electorate ? |
| 14 | But does this make them the future of rock ‘ n ’ roll ? |
| 15 | Does this make them less right-on ? |
| 16 | Does this make them difficult to follow ? |
| 17 | But does this make it play a less significant role in overcoming his problem ? |
| 18 | Does this make it more important ? |
| 19 | Not only does this make it difficult to test the theory empirically , but it also creates problems regarding recommendations for intervention . |
| 20 | But does this make it less sturdy ? |
| 21 | The naming is crucial , for not only does this make it possible to contrast one kind of relationship with another , it also allows the group as a collectivity to determine what the " proper " behavioural concomitants of the relationship should be . |
| 22 | This encourages him to continue unwinding his thread . |
| 23 | Community relations and neighbourhood policing reverses the process of depersonalization , and with regard to the police this encourages them to develop a more subtle set of typifications which categorize the majority of residents in West Belfast as decent , honest , and , at root , friendly . |
| 24 | This encourages them to listen to the responses and to each other . |
| 25 | Every incident that occurs within our circle of awareness causes us to ask the question ‘ How does this affect me ? ’ . |
| 26 | How will this affect you personally ? |
| 27 | How will this affect you ? |
| 28 | This qualified her to play in the Scottish final at the new course at Westerwood , Cumbernauld . |
| 29 | ‘ I 'll want to analyse this to confirm it , ’ he continued , carefully using a pen to roll one of the small carvings off the edge of the table and into the canister . |
| 30 | In conversation with the boys they learnt of Minton 's homosexuality and though this ruled him out as a potential husband it did not diminish their desire to be in his company . |