Example sentences of "[prep] they [verb] my [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was told to sit down for about five hours in a hall , to wait for them to call my name out , to go to see the doctor . |
| 2 | I 've tried loads of different mousses but most of them irritate my skin . |
| 3 | But now one of them catches my eye because I recognize the handwriting . |
| 4 | ‘ At no time did any of them mention my pregnancy nor indeed question whether I would be coming back after maternity leave . |
| 5 | One of them approached my master and tapped him gently on the chest , speaking in a high sing-song fashion . |
| 6 | As 12-ounce cans of vegetables bounce off the side of my car , one of them smashing my rearview mirror and another sailing with surprising accuracy through my open car window and striking me on the shoulder , I decide to call it quits for the night and return in daylight . |
| 7 | I did n't struggle a lot , but one of them pushed my head right down , my arms were pulled right back . |
| 8 | But one of them wants my daughter to die , and one wants her to be free . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I 'm not being inhospitable , ’ he explained , ‘ but we have to assume the chance of them having my house and office both wired , and I imagine Number 10 would n't like that . |
| 10 | ‘ I bargained with them to regain my body and my powers . |