Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] and [vb mod] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Through the mists of her muddled thinking came the name which had wounded her and could now save her . |
| 2 | If the buyer finds that the bill of lading is not in order , i.e. it indicates that the contract has not been complied with , he can refuse to accept it and will therefore refuse to sign the bill of exchange . |
| 3 | Most would welcome it and would also appreciate an opportunity to meet with other trainers . |
| 4 | The man could n't believe it and could only stare as Uncle Mick got up and marched triumphantly up towards Denis and the exit stair . |
| 5 | Clearly , managers with good information about the firm will want to transmit that information to the market , while managers with bad information might want to conceal it and might also be tempted to transmit false ‘ good ’ information to the market . |
| 6 | I think I was expecting it all to be much worse , but I enjoyed it and could honestly say that it was one of the best days of my life . |
| 7 | ‘ The king awaits me and will soon be out of patience . |
| 8 | Birth parents have to wait for adoptees to choose to contact them and may therefore experience feelings of desperation and anticipation around the time when the adoptee would be 18 years old . |
| 9 | Thus , when preferred skills and qualities are not observed , it is assumed the teachers concerned simply do not have them and should therefore be supplied with them ( training ) , prevented from entering teaching at all ( screening ) , or restricted only to those ‘ safe ’ areas in which they are competent ( matching ) . |
| 10 | Her husband and colleague Dr E.A. Maury writes , ‘ She continues to show the way for those who have been willing to recognise her and will long do so for those who seek a new orientation for their moral and physical well-being ’ . |
| 11 | She clung to him hard , she loved him and could never leave him . |
| 12 | And he knew now that he wanted her , wanted her when it was obvious that she did n't want him and would never again risk rejection . |
| 13 | They were very quiet and sad at first , because I would be leaving them , but I promised I would never forget them and would often return to visit them . |
| 14 | Display your children 's art lesson masterpieces round the room — it will encourage and gratify them and will certainly provide talking points . |
| 15 | However , the mystery remains and I will never forget it and will always puzzle over the mysterious footprints that defied all the obstacles , or did they ? |
| 16 | Your parents hate it and would gladly lynch this band rather than let them dabble with your adolescent hormones that ca n't help wanting to shag them senseless in a vat of cold custard . |
| 17 | We met mainly at meals , which I enjoyed , not only because I liked her and could still indulge myself foolishly and talk with her about our special patient in Marcus , but also as Daisy , being so near the end of her training , had several friends amongst the staff nurses . |
| 18 | Your local vet will also advise you and will probably have leaflets in his or her surgery that have been published by the various pet food manufacturers . |
| 19 | Ana likes you and may very well confide in you . |
| 20 | A major difficulty is likely to be that doctors are usually on the side of giving support rather than receiving it and will probably find it difficult to recognise their own needs . |
| 21 | Some people , for instance , can not sleep if there is traffic noise at night ; others hardly notice it and may even welcome it as a ‘ sign of life ’ ( I have heard this said more than once ! ) |