Example sentences of "[verb] [num] [noun] [conj] [pers pn] [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A. I know S. nattereri does attain 12 inches because I have kept one of that size . |
| 2 | ‘ I have a little prayer I say three times before I come down , ’ he said at the time . |
| 3 | I mention that this mechanical bird has three blades because we have here something of great importance for a photographer — the three blades are designed to give a far smoother ride than the two-bladed machine , and because of this it is possible to shoot at a speed as low as 125th of a second . |
| 4 | Could you buy in quite a bit of fresh fish , say ten portions if you plan to have ten fish meals in a month , so that there is always good healthy protein food available as a base for a meal ? |
| 5 | On the on the You There was only the was only er three quarter of an inch out of centre sort of thing you know , but the shaft weighed ten tonne and you have this huge and it just l revolved of course and and the whole lot revolved under this cap . |
| 6 | The medics say 6 months before we see him like this again . |
| 7 | It can wait two minutes till you 've finished , now go and get moving |
| 8 | Not unless you want four Ms if you 've got nine you can have |
| 9 | If your household has two cars and you get rid of one of them you may be helping the environment , but are certainly worse off . |
| 10 | John has two PhDs but I do n't believe he has This sentence is pragmatically anomalous because it contradicts the standard Quality implicature that one believes what one asserts . |
| 11 | It cost seven guineas but I think it was worth it . |
| 12 | She said when you came and I rang to confirm it all she said you 're very lucky because he agreed thirteen pounds and we do n't do it for under fifteen pounds now . |
| 13 | I normally catch quarter-past-five bus and I get in about ten-past-six , but he wanted me to work late and I says , well how late ? |
| 14 | If their royalty from album sales is equivalent to 50p per album , the band needs to sell 200,000 albums before they break even . |
| 15 | Yes I 've phoned and I 've written three times and I 've written to his mother our official letter , official no headed notepaper she 's not there , she works as a nurse does n't she ? |
| 16 | She arrives ten minutes after you get home . |
| 17 | Will you do one thing before you go though class ? |
| 18 | so that if they charge twenty quid when they start |
| 19 | Blaze kills four brothers as they sleep |
| 20 | Just raised slightly does n't it yes and obviously if you 've got fifty people and you do n't have a microphone or anything then it becomes even more so . |
| 21 | ‘ I owe 500 bucks but I have n't paid yet , ’ said Joe . |
| 22 | If you 've got 10 yards and you do n't want to run , that 's the end ; whites will soon overtake you . |
| 23 | ‘ I 've produced six albums and I 've had enough of producing , ’ he says . |
| 24 | If he says you 've got six children and you work at the local factory , you do , yes ? |
| 25 | Any of my old school friends in Wallingford that know me er well they 'll just never believe that I can run 26 miles because I do n't know if when you were at school , but when er when we used to have a cross-country run I was the one at the back and usually the P E instructor used to go round and whack us with a slipper , you know the slow ones and I was unfortunately one of those , but er now I 've been running with the Bicester Road Runners for what 2 years , er half , I 've done a few half marathons , nothing anywhere near 26 miles , I 've , my furthest run until yesterday was 16 miles , and yesterday , injured , with a bandage round my knee , I managed 18 miles , and I 'm pleased to say it 's still holding out and I 'm quietly confident that I 'm going to complete this , and like I say , if I can er well , just get the local businesses in Bicester interested and to support me , I say however small , just a , you know , if they , a penny a mile from just a few of the businesses in Bicester and , well , the Bible school could have , you know , a few pounds coming to them , which I 'm sure they 'd be , you know , greatly received . |
| 26 | and I 've had three accidents and I 've been stationery every time , so somebody 's done something to me , so I 've had three |
| 27 | I 've got ten P if you want to buy ten |
| 28 | Nanny 's not going without you , we 're just going to get in another car park , right but nanny 's got to nip in that shop quickly cos look , we 're late picking Ben up , we 've only got ten minutes and we 've got to be at , be at the nursery , alright , and nanny 's gone into that shop and we 're now gon na drive round the other side of that , that square and then erm , nanny will be back , alright ? |
| 29 | If you 've got one apple and you divide it |
| 30 | erm and I 'd just got one comment that I like to make and er then the question . |