Example sentences of "and [pers pn] [be] [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We have one possibility but the case is still under investigation and I am looking for possible motives . |
| 2 | Naturally this depends on the type of area and I am talking about hilly rural areas like this one . |
| 3 | I have always managed to miss the occasional pairs that nest on the Union Canal near my home and I am relying on second-hand reports when I say that the drake whistles softly to his mate who makes raucous growling noises in return . |
| 4 | I mean I think that it 's erm a good idea for members to see what firemen and I 'm thinking in particular really of fire fight fighters I should n't say firemen , fire fighters , we 've got ladies , erm , who are retained and can be at their du place of work one minute , and twenty minutes afterwards they 've got to face up to ho horrendous sights , erm , it must have a tr traumatic effect on them . |
| 5 | And I 'm meeting with appropriate people in B R on Monday to decide when they will let me record . |
| 6 | I 'm 17 , an incurable romantic and I 'm dying for cheery letters ( all I ever seem to get are bank statements ) Quick ! |
| 7 | My legs have split wide open and I 'm paddling in warm liquid … sweet Jesus ! my trainers are full of blood . |
| 8 | Five minutes later Tony and I were trudging through deep snow , wishing we had spared the time to search out the snow shoes and wondering whether there had ever been a previous occasion in Iceland when the approach of a car had been heralded by walkers . |
| 9 | The ambulance came and I was filled with delicious brandy but was instantly sick when I got to Imtarfa Hospital . |
| 10 | And I was looking for real ones this time . |
| 11 | My mother found me floating face downwards and I was saved by artificial respiration . |
| 12 | My mother called an usherette to have me removed , and I was handed into strange-smelling arms behind a bright beam that dazzled me . |
| 13 | The er I I shall pull back slightly on that comment in that , if it 's jointly owned property it 's outside the will you therefore do n't have to prove the will to deal with that property , but if it is a large estate and you are dealing with other assets , when you do your inland revenue account you also have to refer to property you may have had the power of dealing while you were alive and that would include jointly owned property . |
| 14 | Do n't use a varnish finish unless the door is very well protected by a porch and you are prepared for regular and frequent maintenance to keep it looking good . |
| 15 | For example , certain things conspire to give academic register connotations of " seriousness " : you are being assessed on your writing ( a serious matter ) and you are writing about important things , such as culture ( a serious topic ) . |
| 16 | If you 're still around on April 28 , and you 're suffering from high-culture overload , lay your hands on a ticket for the Ceiliuradh Slogadh rock/folk concert at the Olympia Theatre . |
| 17 | Her international trade negotiations are already hindered by Norway 's attitude to whaling and sealing , and she is blamed for poor results . |
| 18 | The one unshaded light bulb shone continuously down at her , and she was kept in complete silence . |
| 19 | She considered her fear , and with it the probability that before long Johnny would find her again , and she was shaken by unreasoning panic . |
| 20 | Her bright hair was hidden under a sunhat , and she was disguised with dark glasses , but no one had shown the slightest interest in her . |
| 21 | But to avoid it meant a long detour to get into Barn Street , and she was shivering with wet and cold . |
| 22 | I announced last week assistance to Russia in the safe reduction of its surplus nuclear warheads , and we are considering with other interested countries how best to help Russia use the skills of its scientists for peaceful purposes . |
| 23 | All our goods are handmade and we are committed to natural materials . ’ |
| 24 | Er and we are talking about open countryside outside erm rural settlements and if you look at the wider countryside and that includes in my judgement er the pattern of settlement which is where most people actually do live in in the countryside . |
| 25 | Communications director Peter Phelps said : ‘ The media and political communications side of the company has shown particular growth and we are working with major clients at the highest levels , helping them to achieve their aims and ambitions . ’ |
| 26 | I take that point and we are keeping in close contact with local authorities . |
| 27 | It only takes a visit by the Prince and Princess of Wales to Japan , for example , and we 're inundated with Japanese tourists in Britain . |
| 28 | Anything above a hundred thousand , and we 're looking at financial underwriting , we 're looking at basically four times salary . |
| 29 | Yes , er , and we 're looking at living assurance . |
| 30 | ‘ We 've gone after the areas where we have out performed Intel and we 're aiming at high-volume products such as laptops and palmtops , ’ Dave Brand , AMD 's British managing director , said . |