Example sentences of "[det] [conj] [verb] [pers pn] [verb] [art] " in BNC.

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1 It was this that led them to postulate an original state of affairs in which a hypothetical , pre-human , pre-cultural Natural Man was a cow-like creature , without society and without language , living in the wild in a Garden of Eden forest .
2 What Barry says is simply this that suppose we accept the point that authority structures are now necessary , that we could n't have anarchy we have to have
3 He will talk to his wife about this and let us know the outcome . ’
4 Occasionally , such a player realises this and finds he has the nerve to win the tournament , just as he had the nerve to win the tournament that took him to Augusta in the first place .
5 We had to get people round the table and get them to speak to one another and get them to share the cost .
6 With all that work they know the document off by heart .
7 It took four visits ( over a seven-week period ) to put an end to her phobia once and for all and to allow her to lead the happy , normal life she so desired .
8 If you 're still stuck , send a SAE to Tony at the Guild — his sacred parchment will reveal all and help you beat the brains outta this game !
9 Kay Evans presented their certificates to all the new teachers who were present , congratulated them all and encouraged them to take an active part in the training days .
10 Yeah but was she a woman living on her own or had she got a husband ?
11 ‘ We obviously want to continue to encourage young people to buy a home of their own and feel it makes a lot of sense . ’
12 It was the not knowing which perturbed him most and led him to take an action which he knew would lead to his inevitable and somewhat painful death .
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