Example sentences of "[det] [noun] [prep] [pron] [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 The fact that he also made a little money for himself in the process was considered only reasonable by the majority of fans .
2 This was not the rich pap of the commercial world and there was little money in it for the artists .
3 We took little William with us into the garden .
4 Their data showed that the larger the coalition , the greater was the fitness of each male within it despite the fact that he had more companions with whom he had to share paternity .
5 It is the duty of the judge to consider each case before him in the light of existing law and established principles .
6 Mr Forsyth 's support for student loans has ensured little support for him on the campus but , that apart , the student vote seems to be as divided as it is in the wider constituency .
7 er full courses and I think too people tend to say about that level for something like the accountancy
8 He told me that if I did n't agree to marry you he 'd release that tape of his to the Press … ’
9 Now I want you to place that rock of yours in the centre of my circle . ’
10 And it 's important for me to clear that side of it on the basis that you have no responsibility for setting the assignments up .
11 ‘ I did n't know you were such a strong swimmer , ’ he huffed , trapping her at the side of the pool with his arms each side of her on the bar .
12 The one who rides that horse of his like a madman .
13 There may have been some support for him among the cardinals , but they were not prepared to act in concert and several now put themselves forward .
14 ( I suspect it 's his way of getting some vegetables down me considering the number of soft , plump leaves that end up in the bottom of my cup when the pot gets to be half full of the things .
15 Forwarding a copy of this letter to his wife , he added that ‘ I quite squirm at the thought lest some successor to me in the near future should treat these chiefs in a different manner from my own ’ .
16 I have another look at myself in the mirror .
17 Yes , and its not through yet , presumably they 'll have another look at it at the end of the month .
18 It will cost at least £1.00 a day to feed , needs some companionship from you throughout the day , and all sorts of other commtments from you which , on consideration , you may not be prepared to make .
19 Robson is , however , unlikely to start the game as both sides aim to put some daylight between themselves at the top of the table .
20 Tony Asmar 's lined up a couple of people in Beirut to shoot some pictures for us near the airport .
21 Er and you 'd get some feedback to us from the Neighbourhood Watch point of view er and it 's not peculiar to Neighbourhood Watches but er from , from your point of view you also have access to the police in that er eventually there should be a liaison built up , not overnight I mean it wo n't , it wo n't happen tomorrow morning either , but there 'll be a lia liaison between the , the local police officer and yourselves er and if there 's any problems that you may have , you know and you 'll be able to communicate back to them .
22 To escape this branding of myself as a bodily failure , I longed to be able to attach myself to an organisation stronger than myself , an association through which I could derive a feeling of physical achievement and personal status I would not otherwise possess .
23 The fact that the kadilik was thus closely tied to the secular government was unquestionably a source of some prejudice against it on the part of the more pious elements in the state .
24 This separation of me from the rest has led psychologists to develop a concept called ‘ the self ’ .
25 Can I suggest that , rather than a draconian ban on book copying ( which will be ignored by Herbarium staff anyway ) , we try to replace this machine with one with a flexible lid to cut down on light ingress , as found in most libraries & universities ?
26 I 'll give you the address if you want , but I 'm heading back there with some lunch for him in an hour or so . ’
27 Extract from a letter received from a disabled resident at Sussexdown ‘ It really is a privilege to be in such a lovely place , and to be so well cared for , there ca n't , I 'm sure , be another Home like it in the whole of Britain . ’
28 But this wardship of his over the de Breos lands , that 's a plum indeed , and one the King wo n't willingly confide to Richard along with his earldom .
29 Another performer in One Over The Eight who took to Kenneth with the greatest of affection was Lance Percival , soon to make a national name for himself with the top TV satire show of the Sixties , That Was The Week That Was .
30 Baron de Tracy grinned openly and grabbed a drinking-horn , splashing some wine into it from the jug on the table .
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