Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] and [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The technique learned during those years did n't fail him on this occasion , for he stepped forward , swung the bitel in such a way that to my amazement and also that of the onlookers , the disc just sprang up the standard and hit the gong with a resounding clang , whereupon Dad modestly collected his prize of a coconut , handed it to me to carry and we went on our way . |
| 2 | After confiscating their musical instruments , the police allowed them to proceed and they went on to parade — much more quietly than they would have liked . |
| 3 | Devereux said : ‘ Widnes did n't really want me to go and there were problems with insurance guarantees . |
| 4 | The exhibition Ladislav wanted me to see and which he had not yet seen himself , was a series of documents and photographs relating to the events of 1968 , none of which had been made public before . |
| 5 | We want them levelling and we are standing firm together . |
| 6 | ‘ I have 12 or 13 players who can hold their own with the best in the League but injuries would leave me struggling and I know it . ’ |
| 7 | alcoholic they abilitating teaching them to , to live again and , and getting into the community , helping them to shop and you know helping them to be self sufficient . |
| 8 | THE film made me laugh and I really loved it when Kevin set the traps for the two bad men . |
| 9 | ‘ I was attracted to it because the script made me laugh and it 's a splendid play . |
| 10 | Christmas Eve and New Year 's Eve are two double time cos he wanted me to work and I would n't cos it was n't double time . |
| 11 | All right , there had been two of them involved and it was unfair , but he would be feeling tricked … and trapped . |
| 12 | That 's for me to know and you to find out . |
| 13 | Well I had learnt shorthand and typing at school but erm the money was necessary at home you see , and er with my sister working there , at H and T Hornes , er she spoke for me and er I had an interview and and they put me up in the nursery , we used to call it the nursery see because we were all fourteens up there and er then they called it the cylinder shop and er my foreman was a fella name Archie and erm everything was very very strict indeed , we could not move away from our board you could n't speak to the next one that was working by you , and er there was a fella named Mr and he was he , I did n't work for him I worked for Mr , but some you cou you were afraid to move because of this man and he he he 'd stare at you and he 'd look at you and anyway erm they put me assembling and it was very interesting indeed , there was a tall stand on , we called it the bench , a tall stand with a screw on the top and then to as begin to assemble the locks you had to take what we would call the body , screw it into the er little on the stand and then we had tweezers , there were , in the body there were five springs and then you had to have five breast pins and when you got the springs in you .. we have to have a plug at the back so as we could put each pin and push the plug over that a dummy plug we called it and so that was five pins were in and then there was a ball er when that , when we came to put it in our vice , we had to put the V I C E not V O voice . |
| 14 | If there 's anything you want just let me know and I 'll do my best . |
| 15 | If you 've recently joined the NCT , or you have a new baby then let me know and I 'll put you in contact with another member who lives nearby . |
| 16 | If it 's too long for you , just let me know and I 'll find something shorter and a bit easier . ’ |
| 17 | Anything you want , just let me know and I 'll give you a good price . |
| 18 | Er when thy come to give you your lunch let me know and I 'll let you off . |
| 19 | Well if you remember what it is , let me know and I 'll buy the shopping from them and that is an influence for me . |
| 20 | Well erm I said if you want me to do it let me know and I 'll come and do it but just make well she 's cancelled before because once she had n't got the money and |
| 21 | If you have n't got the telephone manual bit at the back which shows you all these facilities , then let me know and I 'll send you one . |
| 22 | He had me drugged and I … well , I woke up in bed with one of the girls . |
| 23 | I 've learnt a lot , my job depends on me driving and it 's made me realise how much I can drink , how much I ca n't drink , what I can drink and realising about road accidents . |
| 24 | I asked and they were non-committal , but erm I 'll do some chasing . |
| 25 | Erm I asked and she said that his dad sent him off to get it X-rayed and she goes , But he 's had a history with his toe poor blighter . |
| 26 | Er taking off and sending telegrams , you see , erm then I was told that the Railway Company wer were taking girls on again , so I applied and I had to go to Ipswich to pass two more exams , you see , and er and started work and the in the Catering Manager 's office at Ipswich Station as , as a clerk doing typing and general office work as the Manager had to go on the district . |
| 27 | I complied and he bellowed ‘ Five months , I 've been waiting for my telephone . |
| 28 | I repeat and he catches on with a flowery ‘ Por favor ’ and a heartfelt ‘ Gracias . ’ |
| 29 | Er you ca n't imagine this I do n't suppose , but nevertheless it 's true and in a time , the men in the shop they was mass-production , you know what I mean and they wanted this or that or the other , well I had the authority to go down the machine shop and tell them , look here , so and so wants this you do that . |
| 30 | you know what I mean and everything . |