Example sentences of "[adj] [pron] [vb mod] [verb] [subord] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's funny you should ask because I bumped into her just as I was coming back from the loo . |
| 2 | It is this we must grasp if we are to challenge those who would seek to impose a tight curriculum upon all children . |
| 3 | Each man was struggling to fill the hollow that had opened inside him , to bridge it over with some kind of reasonable structure while saying nothing about it as though afraid it might crumble if it was exposed to the light . |
| 4 | I wondered how much he would fret if he did n't see me among the passengers , and I hoped not much . |
| 5 | The vet said there was n't much he could do because he did n't think Biggles was old enough or strong enough to survive the anaesthetic . |
| 6 | right , so , he is there as er Jean er has read to us , seated at the , at the father 's right hand , he 's there on the throne , but Paul also says , talks about erm in the last verse there which is his body the fullness of , the fullness of him through Jesus who feels all in all , by the holy spirit although the glorified resurrected body of Jesus is on the throne , by the holy spirit he is everywhere , that 's why he 's with you and he 's with me and he 's with a folk in Timbuktu and in Honolulu , he is every where by the holy spirit , so now thinking of his exhortation again , as the God man , Jesus now fully and always makes use of the divine powers and attributes that are his , all power belongs to him and it 's because that he says to his disciples you 're to go into all the world and I am with you because all power is mine , all power , all authority is given onto me , therefore says Jesus , because of that you can go because you 're going in my strength and in my authority . |
| 7 | He was a bit suspicious I must admit when I bought him those Janet Reger nighties but I knew he 'd never get the chance to wear them . |
| 8 | ‘ But it 's funny , ’ he said , ‘ how lucky you can get if you 've got good soil . |
| 9 | When I was younger they used to say if I ever did want to go to bed with somebody to ask to go on the Pill . |
| 10 | With that we 'll see if we 've got any more it 's er , have to go down here which has got a bit of light , still some birds moving around and the birds calling , go and check the nests now . |
| 11 | If you then say , yes I think that 's very good I 'll do as you say you do not repeat no give them your money , or let them handle your money . |
| 12 | ‘ Imagine how much more good you could do if you gave your whole life to teaching ! ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I 'm sure you 'll understand if I do n't tell you . |
| 14 | Well , maybe that will be faintly reassuring for one or two people , but I 'm sure you 'll understand if I reserve judgement for now . ’ |
| 15 | I 'm sure you 'll understand if I whisk Fran away with me now . ’ |
| 16 | The fact is , there was little choice but to approach the matter as I did — as I am sure you will agree once I have explained the full context of those days . |
| 17 | She was n't sure she could cope if he became sentimental or tried to pry into her past . |
| 18 | Lindsey was n't entirely sure she 'd agree as they moved on to a gleaming operating theatre . |
| 19 | Fernando had said he was confident she would return because he had something precious that Steve had n't : was it a serious bank balance ? |
| 20 | It is that is a paper from somebody , I know not who , but can I just explain , if we 're having one franchise passenger service next year , which is pretty well all you can do because you do need to have that record , track record , the business operating as a separate business before bidders can bid , if we 're having one next year , to suggest as I think the quote was , that the that would cost about one point two billion pounds is ridiculous , it 's ridiculous , a single , a single , |
| 21 | He said , whereas an ordinary man live till they 're seventy you 'll live till you 're ninety ! |
| 22 | I feel sure we can win if we show no signs of panic , and our only safe course is to depend on our record , and make as few promises as possible . |
| 23 | We talked of all we would do when he was strong enough , and I put everything else out of mind and concentrated on being positive and cheerful myself , which was not always easy but I was determined to behave normally and to treat him as a convalescent and not as a sick man . |
| 24 | Nevertheless they swallowed their wounded pride and did all they could to help if she asked for advice . |
| 25 | ‘ I 'm sure he would come if he could but some things get in the way . ’ |
| 26 | But I 'm sure he would say as I 'm saying now : get out , go to the disco and- ’ He paused and smiled before he ended , ‘ play a lot of tennis . |
| 27 | I 'm quite sure he will understand if you notify him of this . |
| 28 | ‘ I 'm sure he 'd recover if I looked after him . |
| 29 | ‘ First Aid ’ breathing exercises are those you can use when you find you are under stress . |
| 30 | Nine out of ten they 'll wait until we 've gone passed , or even the police have gone passed , before they 'll commit an offence . |