Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [pers pn] [vb past] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Look , ’ she said , ‘ if you must know I went to a party , got a bit wet , borrowed some clothes and came home . |
| 2 | The Law Society is now positively encouraging articles in commerce and industry and your Careers Adviser should keep you up-dated on the possibilities . |
| 3 | Should fix me stiffened at the monstrous sight |
| 4 | Well , I must admit I got about the bottom mark . |
| 5 | I must admit I acted with the thought that I could interest you , that some attention would not be unwelcome — I hope I am not so insensitive as to force my company on anyone without some indication on their part — and there was interest , was n't there ? |
| 6 | I must say I thought at the time that it was a pretty rough night to choose for a sentimental journey … |
| 7 | Certainly will cos she 's leaving well that do n't matter , have a look and erm , it might turn out fine , it might keep you occupied for a while |
| 8 | I 'll keep you posted about the autumn training — provisionally planned for 20–21 November . |
| 9 | To a large extent , Bolinger 's division between those adjectives that qualify referents and those that qualify sense is presented as if it were a classification of adjectives as word types , that is , as one might find them categorized in the dictionary , thereby giving an impression that Bolinger might regard this almost as a lexical division , similar to that dividing adjectives that can qualify animates from the rest . |
| 10 | ‘ I think Dieter 's been a bit naughty , ’ Husband puffed , ‘ but it was a direct follow-up to an incident abroad , so you might say it came under the doctrine of ‘ hot pursuit ’ . ’ |
| 11 | Her hands grasped his back , and she could feel it wet with a thin film of perspiration . |
| 12 | Left alone in solitary splendour , I could see them crouched behind the car , the flash of a hip-flask indicating that inner man and inner woman were being warmed . |
| 13 | John 's face broke into a grin ; I could see it reflected in the windowpane . |
| 14 | I said I 'd leave it pinned to the noticeboard above the communal phone and he said that was probably best and good night . |
| 15 | It 's funny , but people who used to say we sounded like The Chameleons were mainly from Middleton . |
| 16 | But , she said , if Dew members wished to they could present it back to her and she would ensure it went through the proper channels for presentation to the borough council . |
| 17 | The theory was that the effort of changing would keep me pinned to the table , diligent and creative . |
| 18 | I would guess they went through the roof , causing stress on all the fish and subsequent disease . |
| 19 | Normally that would mean they qualified for the world indoor event , but Johnson has the option of appealing to Athletics Canada for one of Canada 's two 60m berths . |
| 20 | My childhood was all about manners and how to hold your knife and fork and which glass to drink out of , and we had to curtsey , and as for my father , well , if I was looking like this — with blonde hair hanging down and the red lipstick — he would say I looked like a slut . |
| 21 | But if every man here used his vote as he should and put a Labour government not only in the State of New South Wales but throughout the dominion , not only throughout the dominion but the Commonwealth , not only in the Commonwealth but throughout the world — ’ Bobby was enjoying himself now and so were most of his audience , standing under the afternoon sun. ’ — then the working man will have his true voice and he will make it heard in the corridors of power , for we will be the new power then — and we will use it for the greater good of all . |
| 22 | If , over the last five years X/Open has been providing specifications for ‘ open systems plumbing , ’ bridging the gap between vendor products and user requirements , the introduction of XPG4 , X/Open hopes , will see it re-cast as a ‘ standards integrator . ’ |
| 23 | We will keep you posted with the results of this letter-writing campaign . |
| 24 | Future editions of NETWORK will keep you advised about the above and any other events which may affect staff . |
| 25 | That will keep you occupied in the evenings , eh , Willoughby ? |
| 26 | ‘ My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord and my spirit exults in God my saviour because he has looked upon his lowly handmaid Yes , from this day forward all generations will call me blessed for the Almighty has done great things for me . |
| 27 | The publishers of this book , Macmillan Education , use a large M as their logo and you will find it displayed on the base of the spine of this book . |
| 28 | for this reason you will find it reprinted in the associated Reader ( Massey , D. and Allen , J. ( eds ) ( 1988 ) ) . |
| 29 | Let's say we arrived at the idea mutually … ’ |
| 30 | ‘ If we can keep them contained for the first half then we 've got a chance of pinching a couple of goals . ’ |