Example sentences of "to [pron] [noun pl] [conj] [conj] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The following had been written : ‘ I entrust to my sons that if one should die before the other leaving no children he should make over his share to his surviving brother ; but if both die childless I wish the whole estate to pass to my granddaughter Claudia . ’ |
| 2 | I was struggling to get to my feet and if my boot caught Bob Jackson then it was an accident . ’ |
| 3 | I have given strict orders to my henchmen that if I die in suspicious circumstances , they are to hang my chaplain immediately . |
| 4 | I do n't think it would be an adequate response from our Institute to say to its members that if they wanted a qualification in tax , they should go and join another body . |
| 5 | Flavia stuck to her guns and when she turned up next morning was told by the Loulou boys that she did n't know one wind from the other . |
| 6 | His hands lifted to her shoulders as though he would shake her , but clenched and fell back as he controlled himself . |
| 7 | ‘ My God ! ’ she murmured , touching her fingers to her lips as though she could still feel the imprint of his ravaging mouth . |
| 8 | The deployment of particular arguments both in response to their opponents and when they went beyond those limits , revealed a family resemblance in fundamental ideas . |
| 9 | I said , each person sitting in this room is entitled to their emotions and if you 're unhappy then you should do something about it , because you ca n't carry on this way with this tension , it 's not productive , it 's not fun … ‘ |
| 10 | They supplied them t to their employees cos if they got an old pair they want to wear , they 'd flog another one for about five bob . |
| 11 | But when she made a last appeal , and told him , though feeling it was not quite true , that Martha had asked him to bring her father back , and then , very unwisely , referred again to Mrs Hodge , and the house , and the single bed , and even the temple bells , and asked him why he did n't come to his senses and whether he did n't think he 'd be happier living with a woman , whether she was on a boat or not , he turned on her , upsetting the bowl of water in front of the gas fire , and shouted : |
| 12 | He then made one or two suggestions for limiting her liability , but got the impression that she was indifferent to his suggestions as though she thought it would be a waste of time to put them forward . |
| 13 | You got it right and you stuck to your guns and cos I 'm put a little doubt in your mind you changed . |
| 14 | When the public respond to your advertisements or because they have heard that you do personal injury work , it is not enough just to tell them that you do and expect them to come into the office . |
| 15 | Never ‘ yank ’ to your sides or as you reach up — the movement should be gentle and minimal . |
| 16 | Being called upon by the media as an expert , either in print or in a programme which it is obvious you have not paid for , lends far more credence to your comments than if it is obvious you have paid to have them put in — |
| 17 | We were all allocated to our rooms and after we had unpacked we went to collect our skiing gear . |
| 18 | I mean what would have happened to us kids if if she 'd have been like him ? |