Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] and [verb] [pron] [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think this is clearly Miller 's main use for the character of Alfieri and he tries to make this more realistic by making Alfieri a lawyer though I do not think that this is done very well as Alfieri does not say anything which would justify him being a lawyer as all Eddie asks him are things he would have asked anyone though perhaps he asked him because he was a ‘ lawyer ’ and he respected this and knew he would get confidentiality . |
| 2 | For once Miss Coldharbour had looked uncomfortable and said she 'd have to ask Canon Wheeler , from which Julia had inferred that they had hoped to get her for free . |
| 3 | Shackel became indignant and said he would fetch a magistrate and complain about the Chief Constable 's attitude , which he did . |
| 4 | ‘ I had just turned 60 and thought I might be written out and in need of a break . |
| 5 | Mr Livingstone was replaced by John Prescott , the transport spokesman , who came third and said he would work for organisational and campaigning reforms in the party . |
| 6 | And the revenue got mean and decided it could n't afford the time of serving officers and it left pre-retirement council and other bodies with a gap to fill er the only other people who are er professional if you like , who could fill it , would be accountants and they were n't available . |
| 7 | That night she cried herself to sleep wondering where she had gone wrong and thinking she could not bear it if she never saw Edward again . |
| 8 | Oddly enough , she was n't in pain when she came round , and she said she did n't know what they 'd shot into her , but she felt great and wished she could score some . |
| 9 | He went red and said he could buy that in London . |
| 10 | I am the only golden eagle you know now and you may think all are like me , and become trusting and believe they will help you . |
| 11 | She was allowed home on February 3 although she felt unwell and said she could not feel the baby moving . |
| 12 | The guard appeared surprised and said they would not be fed . " |
| 13 | McLeish contemplated this and decided he would have to find out more about Yeo Davis 's financial affairs . |
| 14 | If she stayed quiet and calm he would n't hurt her . |