Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] [verb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Vases of different shapes and sizes lay beside pebbles , weavings , ancient carvings and many other objects no-one knew the purpose of . |
| 2 | PS I enclose a photograph of the wedding , and also last week 's christening . |
| 3 | ‘ That was one of the prime reasons I raised the issue , because if the constituents are saying that , it is time the councillors were saying it as well . ’ |
| 4 | For humanitarian reasons I thought the family ought to know . ’ |
| 5 | Well er to me it does n't matter s er that much , what I 'm concerned about is that this is a matter of public interest , it should n't just be a matter of professional interest and it 's for these reasons I think the government should take a rather more lively interest er than perhaps it does . |
| 6 | I support the measure , but for those reasons I have no confidence that the Bill will make more than a very small difference . |
| 7 | Nowhere to be seen and one of the reasons I bought the magazine was to read the article as I have a Ti'ko machine ( and incidentally have been very pleased with it ) . |
| 8 | For those reasons I allow the appeal and I substitute an interim care order . |
| 9 | Yes I mean if it is possible to provide that huge acreage I mean the space per player or whatever is rather less for croquet than for cricket , is n't it ? |
| 10 | That 's just the story I told the clan ! ’ |
| 11 | Do you know the story I mean the parable I mean ? |
| 12 | In fact , under my contract I had no control over the cover . |
| 13 | As I opened the case I heard a groaning , splintering noise , which caused me to experience extreme pain as the bridge flew off and whacked me on the side of the head ! |
| 14 | In this case I chose a mount measuring approximately 17. 5cm ( 7in ) square , with a 7. 5-cm ( 3-in ) diameter aperture . |
| 15 | The police have been up several times , you know that attache case I said the dustman found that time ? |
| 16 | ‘ In that case I 've no idea what it could be . |
| 17 | So much so that she decided to call the police and give them my registration number , just in case I made a habit of kerb-crawling . |
| 18 | At Asda a spokesman said : ‘ One or two stores do still have Tracy Island but I dare not say where in case I start a stampede . ’ |
| 19 | In your case I suspect the water is coming through the seams on the bulkhead around the footwells . |
| 20 | I ambled intentionally slowly , hiding my wrist-watch in my pocket , in case I damaged the leg further through impatience and hurrying . |
| 21 | And always in its straight bole I have a stop watch to tell me whether the slowest clouds are sliding and at what a pace a storm is travelling . |
| 22 | Temple I 've a figure like |
| 23 | As a former regional chairman I recognise the value and importance of open communication . |
| 24 | Chairman I have a copy of the environmental impact assessment report in respect of East Bank options , West End Road and Ipswich Northern bypass , they 've been on my desk from |
| 25 | Chairman I have an amendment to that motion , because , because I believe it 's important that we start to identify a lot of councils publish at the end of the year for public consumption a list of the allowances drawn by members , and I think that would be very useful and I would make , as an amendment , I would , would add to the proposal put by Mr that we call for a report to be pu er , to be presented to us of the amounts of allowances drawn by members , each member |
| 26 | Erm are we continuing trading or because I , I fear that in , in in particular and with due respect to the Chairman I think the hospital discharges at the moment are leaving a little bit to be desired . |
| 27 | well he was a bit of a slave driver I mean every body |
| 28 | I walked this afternoon from my room to the School and in the lane I met a cat carrying a hedge sparrow . |
| 29 | At that instant I learnt a lesson I have never forgotten : never , ever use a camera that you have not tested , ’ |
| 30 | At that instant I felt a pang in my heart ! |