Example sentences of "[coord] [vb base] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For example , individuals find it difficult to remember how often they have been ‘ victimised ’ , or tend to exaggerate their experiences . |
| 2 | The key question is whether the Government 's policy will lead to an increase in unemployment or tend to reduce it . |
| 3 | If imbalance occurs , then the star may explode as a supernova , or implode to entrap its own radiation in a black hole . |
| 4 | ‘ The Maori once regarded the dolphin as some kind of God or influence to direct them to things they wanted to know . |
| 5 | I do n't know how Dawn really feels about me , whether love or trust mean anything to her or not , but I do know that there is something special between us , and it feels like something more than just conditioning . |
| 6 | Or by pummelling a pillow or cushion to express your rage . |
| 7 | Some friends can be very demanding and will not do anything unless you do it as well , or want to do everything you do . |
| 8 | Ergo , she 's not a friend , so why do I care about how she is , or want to see her . |
| 9 | Left : If you want to replace a dishwasher that 's over 10 years ' old , or want to fit one into a kitchen with imperial size 500 mm wide base units , you 'll need a machine that measures 50 cm rather than the usual 60 cm wide . |
| 10 | And as for what I want from you , I hardly think this is the time or place to tell you that . |
| 11 | Just as with other heroes like Arthur and Charlemagne , it was thought that he had been transported to another time or place to await his country 's greatest need . |
| 12 | You do n't have to LIKE the things that they do or say to LOVE them ; Jesus certainly did n't like Zacchaeus ' cheating , but he loved Zacchaeus ! |
| 13 | Now if she says why we were not here or say say she tells you she called on Saturday and we were out just say to her Raymond was drinking stout ! |
| 14 | Mm , apparently the guy that was driving it had overalls on , so he may have been a mechanic delivering it to somewhere or test driving it over there |
| 15 | To add to this demoralising sense of isolation , the tenacious curtain of smoke from the bombardment meant that the front line frequently could not see the supporting troops behind ; nor , worse still , could their rockets of supplication asking for the artillery to bring down a barrage , or cease shelling their own positions , be seen at the rear . |
| 16 | However , it should prevent anyone from mismanaging the waste and may include details of the business or process producing it in addition to a description of the physical ( or chemical ) nature . |
| 17 | When it is quite dry , use a thin stick or toothpick to draw your pattern on the egg in glue . |
| 18 | It is possible that he contributed to early issues of the newsbook , but there is no evidence that he was responsible for editing it , and nothing in his future career or conduct to link him directly with the Levellers . |
| 19 | Never act unfairly to a prisoner by coaxing him by word or conduct to divulge anything . |
| 20 | The metaphor of war came as naturally to the lips of men who discussed their ‘ struggle for existence ’ or the ‘ survival of the fittest ’ , as the metaphor of peace came to them when they described the home : ‘ the dwelling place of joy ’ , the place where ‘ the satisfied ambition of the heart rejoiced ’ , as it could never rejoice outside , since it could never be satisfied , or afford to admit itself satisfied . |
| 21 | Always protect it with cloth if it needs a spanner or wrench to shift it . |
| 22 | Curiously , the attitude to fish of those who either lovingly hand-feed them pellets or seek to put them on the bank is equally caring . |
| 23 | The ICAEW rules do state that we should , under no various circumstances , promote or seek to promote our services in such a way or such an extent as to amount to harassment of a prospective client . |
| 24 | Disseminators of " indecent " material which lacks the potency to corrupt are generally within the law so long as they do not despatch it by post , or seek to import it from overseas , or flaunt it openly in public places . |
| 25 | This puts a new burden on the credit user:the need to decide not to use a form of credit , or stop using it , instead of the need to decide to use it . |
| 26 | Erm , I think they 're quite good at saying stop smoking , or stop taking it but we do n't offer anything in it 's place . |
| 27 | To avoid such a catastrophe they offer IBM a 12 point set of minimum recommendations , which include replacing the present leadership with ‘ technically current ’ managers and board members raided from younger companies , be tougher on salaries and golden handshakes , slow investment on traditional systems , give its semiconductor business complete perestroika , stop losing money on PCs or stop making them , and commercialise more of its research . |
| 28 | If you are considering a new boat or retrofit rig you 'll want to know more , just write , phone or fax for our product literature , to arrange a meeting or to organise a tender . |
| 29 | You will also need planning permission if you have to create a new access to your property from a classified road , and if you do , you 'll need the consent of the local highways authority to cross a footpath or verge to reach it . |
| 30 | They must shout at them , slap their faces , magically coerce them , or manage to force them out of the corridor . |