Example sentences of "[verb] [noun pl] [conj] [conj] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 And one of the most experienced U-boat commanders , Adalbert Schnee , who had been on sixteen patrols and later became a member of Dönitz 's staff , gave evidence that it was contrary to orders to kill survivors and that there could be no excuse for what Eck had done .
2 and then that 's a fiver , and then you 've got the worry of and you got you got to go shops because when it 's so hot things go stale you 've got to have
3 It probably was n't economic in the very small town you know probably you know I do n't , I do n't remember people keeping pigs but if it was collected it probably was collected by the bin at the back door .
4 In order to write objectives and as I say we 're not gon na labour this point because it , it 's easy .
5 BUT , ’ continues Johnny Cash , silencing the mob with a manly lift of his jaw , ‘ we also have the right to bear arms and if you burn my flag — I 'LL SHOOT YOU ! ’
6 Let us suppose that NBFIs maintain a stable proportion of bank deposits to total assets and that their assets are growing at twice the rate of nominal income .
7 We , very seldom that we have boiled potatoes but if I wanted a potato I think to cover all the needs to keep , I would go for Desiree because that one will fit almost any bill at all , it 'll do everything , it 's the best all round potato , late potato that I have ever grown and eaten .
8 Pilkington disliked the impression conveyed that these friendly personalities just happened to be recommending products as though they were disinterested parties .
9 I muttered thanks and as she disappeared to the kitchen I stepped up to the sitting room door , knocked rather timidly and entered .
10 He told delegates that while it has been established that the process helps to control disease , spoilage and infestation , it has its limitations .
11 The little group set off with Alf and Jimmy pushing wheelchairs and as they approached the funfair Rachel threw Sybil a curious glance .
12 ‘ He 's taught me , and is still teaching me , so many things about football and about when you can do things and when you ca n't .
13 Well I had n't even done games once so you know okay .
14 ‘ He kept asking where he could send flowers and whether it would be better to send them to the hospital or to here if she was coming home . ’
15 Yeah , no they just put pipes and that they run in there .
16 ‘ As I told you , I spent some time writing letters and when I 'd finished I thought it would be pleasant to get some fresh air so I went out and posted them — in the box outside the main post office — ’
17 At the most he dropped hints that if I did my job and toed the line he would look after me . ’
18 Then again , he talked with her because he longed to satisfy to meet her needs , as a human being she 'd aspiration , she 'd hope , she 'd desires and as she looked back on her life , some of them may have been fulfilled , some of her plans may have been realized , but there must have been an awful emptiness , and awful hollowness about so much .
19 ‘ I 've never really done interviews before because I 'm so awful at them .
20 ‘ I 've never really done interviews before because I 'm so awful at them .
21 The labour master explained that on admission he had told Connolly to break 1 cwt. of stone , and had received the information that Connolly did not break stones and that he , the labour master , could break the stones himself .
22 And the reason that rents in Cambridge are higher than in those in surrounding areas , or the eight that the councillor is talking about is because the rent levels which er the government require us to raise to are historically based on right to buy values and as he knows as well as I do , house prices in Cambridge have been relatively consistently higher than they have in surrounding areas .
23 The , what we are proposing will by no means , create ghettos or or anything else within the housing stock any more than today 's policies are doing anyway .
24 ‘ He 's proved that he is capable of scoring goals and although he can improve on the defensive side of his game his passing skills are a tremendous asset . ’
25 Lavinia had had relationships before although he himself had little interest in women .
26 We too easily sit back and accept recordings as though they should be viewed inside a critical vacuum which is inhabited only by other recordings or recollections of ‘ live ’ performances .
27 The goals were more in making audiences laugh than scoring baskets and so they were clowns , even if skilful ones .
28 I mean the you 've probably got more chance of having an audience with her if you 've got aids than if you have n't catch aids , meet the princess
29 If we were talking about testing weapons or if we were talking about testing new equipment which involves that then you would
30 I 'm actually , I 'm quite high on as theorist as well and I like to write everything out in full and I clear structures and if I go to training sessions and they 're all over the place , it 's such a in about five minutes and I have to say hang on a minute it might not be structured in the way that you like it but you can actually learn from it .
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