Example sentences of "[vb -s] [vb pp] [pers pn] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Henry Porter doubtless spoke for many when he wrote recently in the Guardian : ‘ Little in the post-war years of decline in Britain has prepared us for the deep sense of unease now being experienced by its people . |
| 2 | The ‘ fine boy ’ with the grim destiny is Thomas Fox , a boy of fifteen whose father , a small farmer , has entrusted him for the first time with a flock of sheep for Portsmouth market . |
| 3 | Years ago I used to think this was a fun sport but the reason for thinking this has escaped me for the last 2 weeks . |
| 4 | Our body clock has woken us for the next day after only a minimal opportunity for extra sleep . |
| 5 | I feel so comfortable with your mother and the whole time here has changed me for the better . ’ |
| 6 | Guido 's won it for the past two years and he 's absolutely desperate to get a hat trick — though some of his rivals are equally desperate to see that he does n't . ’ |