Example sentences of "[pers pn] [prep] [pron] [noun sg] [be] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And to blame me for her bitterness is the height of absurdity ! |
| 2 | Erm could you tell me about your father being a Methodist minister ? |
| 3 | ‘ Removing you from her vicinity is the least I can do after bringing you here to betray her . ’ |
| 4 | Sitting in the Cabinet room at Downing Street , with the Prime Minister taking me into his confidence was an exhilarating experience from first to last . |
| 5 | ‘ In a matter such as this , the reasoning which led them to their opinion is a vital piece of information which should not be withheld from the House of Commons . |
| 6 | And when she asked about his family , he told her about his father being a sergeant , and his mother leaving him , hating all the moving . |
| 7 | ‘ What an amazing man and to have him in your team is a real bonus , ’ he said . |
| 8 | All he took with him on his voyage was a spare pair of shoes , a sandwich and a 1992 sports diary with a map of the world , the court heard . |
| 9 | The story of the American expatriate who shipped over his water-bed and then had to spend months trying to find a landlord who would allow him to bring it into his property is a good example . |
| 10 | KEEP it under your hat is the golden rule for top chefs when it comes to sharing culinary secrets . |
| 11 | I happen to be three doors away , and dropping it in my lap is a discreet step short of making an official report . |
| 12 | Although I knew it moved rapidly , all I had of it in my memory was a series of still pictures , captured in rain by lightning . |
| 13 | For those of us for whom gunkholing is a passion , they might as well add ‘ compelling , ’ ‘ beautiful , ’ or ‘ breathtaking . ’ |