Example sentences of "[vb pp] [conj] [pron] [verb] [pron] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 31 | On recounting the tale to a journalist , the victim is asked if he thinks there will ever be an end to this cycle of violence , to which he answers , ‘ No , as long as they keep shitting in our shoes , we 'll keep pissing in their Bovril . ’ |
| 32 | But that 's gone and I said I ca n't run in at half past five when you get home from school and chat to you because Nev will be coming at six and I do n't want to be there all that often when he 's there erm it 's just you know it 's just happened . |
| 33 | Yes , and she phoned me and she said I feel as though I dropped out of the bottom of the world she said , you know , I just do n't see anybody , I said well of course you were working on Mondays , you see she used to have Mondays to herself and I would often go round on a Monday afternoon and , we , we could talk , but that 's gone and I said I ca n't run in at half past five when you get home from school and chat to you because Ned will be coming home at six and I do n't want to be there all that often when he 's there erm its you know , its just happened and I also thought to myself and I 'm probably going to move a lot further away then Fen Lane . |
| 34 | I mean , I ca n't think where else she 's gone and she knows she 'll get into the most dreadful trouble if she turns up now without a good excuse . ’ |
| 35 | Anyway the workload gradually increased until I found I could n't continue any longer and have been off work for the last six months . |
| 36 | So the other one is I do n't remember what it is I wanted but I think I 'll go in to erm and erm |
| 37 | Only , to say that I I I would be opposed because I believe you should delegate to committees to run their affairs and their resources in the way they want to . |
| 38 | She wished he could be charged because he thinks it might bring home to him the seriousness of what he has done and scare him enough to stop . |
| 39 | He was asked whether he thought he would get back his record for taking the most Test wickets . |
| 40 | She was so ashamed of not remembering what had happened that she felt she must compensate him in some way , so she kissed his mouth and stroked his cheek . |
| 41 | After all that had happened she was still unable to betray Peter — in fact , it was because of all that had happened that she felt she could n't be the one to give away the details of his difficulties , especially not to Marc , now that she knew how things stood between them both . |
| 42 | Oh very good , yes , aha , so er Jim 's been very busy with his talks and different things and er we packed in , you know , after Christmas cos we both worked and we thought we 'd have it , you know , and we caught this flu bug and |
| 43 | The abolition of the poll tax is widely welcomed until we consider what will replace it — simply more of the same . |
| 44 | The more explicit pictures referred to in the text have not been reproduced as we felt they could cause unnecessary offence to both readers and distributors |
| 45 | Perhaps that was what mothers meant when they insisted you should change your underwear daily for fear you should be run over . |
| 46 | ‘ I 'm flattered that you think I can read your mind , ’ she told him sarcastically , ‘ but I can promise you I was n't sufficiently interested in the outcome to try . |
| 47 | ‘ The Government is badly mistaken if it thinks it can take the heat off itself with an inquiry meeting in private , ’ he said . |
| 48 | I do n't know what happens about any other consultants who may be engaged but I suspect there will be no waiver of subrogation against those firms . |
| 49 | The young soldier felt reassured when he knew he could take his American Coonan 357 Magnum pistol . |
| 50 | If the plans were to be implemented as they stand it would mean a significant deterioration in Maternity services . |
| 51 | In the dream she was smiling , holding out her hands to the man and the children , but her smile slowly faded as she realised they could n't see her . |
| 52 | Whether it 's a knitted or fabric item , suitable fillings will be required so we thought we would tell you about a couple of products from Abbey Quilting Ltd , a company which specialises in wadding and filling products for craftwork . |
| 53 | Yet recently Dr Hsu of Zurich has suggested that they record what must have been one of the most spectacular incidents in earth history . |
| 54 | So Mericlean sent it away with his P forty five to have it changed and they said they could n't accept it that they 'd have to re-apply or something . |
| 55 | You will find the programme for the coming season attached and I hope you will agree that once more we have planned varied and stimulating sessions for you . |
| 56 | ‘ The opposition was divided and he thought his would be the strongest party . |
| 57 | Her swollen lips burned and she knew she must look a mess . |
| 58 | The plan backfired when they realised they would need mountains of paper to earn just a few pence . |