Example sentences of "[prep] [noun pl] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because of this fundamental difference it is difficult to know whether we can rely on information about contemporaries to tell us about prehistoric peoples in the way that is often done still today and was done universally in Marx 's and Engels 's time . |
| 2 | Her choice made , she went back for vegetables to accompany it , recklessly adding a demi-kilo of the huge firm-fleshed tomatoes , as well as nectarines , oranges and a punnet of strawberries to her collection . |
| 3 | You do n't have to be regular cyclist to enjoy a cycling holiday in Holland as the safe , segregated cycle lanes have special traffic lights and signposts for cyclists making it a relaxing and enjoyable pastime for people of all ages ; families , couples , or groups of friends . |
| 4 | Only watching the sea for hours calmed her . |
| 5 | Flows of assistance between generations provide us with an important example where , in practice , support is often one way , and where apparently this is regarded as quite proper . |
| 6 | The search for counter-examples led them to the history of the family and of the primitive local community which they saw as kinship based . |
| 7 | Well not only have you got a bit missing , you had n't had anything to eat for ages did you ? |
| 8 | Yes , but he has n't been for ages has he ? |
| 9 | He has n't had a job for ages has he ? |
| 10 | Have n't been so relaxed for ages have we . |
| 11 | We have n't had it for ages have we ? |
| 12 | We have n't had chips for ages have we ? |
| 13 | We have n't had the computer on for ages have we ? |
| 14 | we have n't had any salmon for ages have we ? |
| 15 | I have n't written to you for ages have I ? |
| 16 | seen you for ages have I ? |
| 17 | ‘ I 'd been expecting for ages to hear you two were getting engaged . |
| 18 | Eventually it was he who told her mother when she was about eight months pregnant : " We 'd been planning it for ages to tell them but we had n't had the nerve to get round to it . |
| 19 | This made me even more of a social outcast since most of the other girls already regarded my disability , my lack of money , my accent and the council estate on which I lived as reasons to ignore me . |
| 20 | How far , then , does our knowledge of how genes code for proteins enable us to explain the shapes of organisms ? |
| 21 | Either you stand outside your community , see them as non-Indians see them , which means , often enough , identifying with racist opinion , or you learn to hate people who say these things . |
| 22 | Since English people are also stereotyped in Ulster in various ( usually unfavourable ) ways , it was probably equally important that my mixed , but mainly Scottish , accent made it extremely difficult for subjects to fit me into any clear popular category . |
| 23 | We have made provision within Strathclyde 's budget for funds to enable it to undertake development of the A77 . |
| 24 | ‘ We would also like to appeal for funds to help us finance this event . |
| 25 | Retreat for marchers fleeing them was blocked by a cordon at the other end of Duke Street , where police also charged the demonstrators . |
| 26 | BRIGITTE Bardot 's love for animals drove her to attempt suicide after an horrific cruelty case near her home , friends fear . |
| 27 | Some parents are wholly negative towards their children 's use of Creole , but some are mainly concerned that young children should not use Creole , and are more relaxed about teenagers speaking it . |
| 28 | Old body disposer Pugh 's nephew Duncan has been begging me for months to let him play and things have got so desperate I have no choice but to take him on . |
| 29 | I have n't seen her for months have I . |
| 30 | Whether you go it alone , ask the computer shop expert or persuade a friend who knows about computers to help you , it is essential to set up a regular data back-up system . |