Example sentences of "[adj] and [verb] [pron] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | We thank you for giving us the incentive to do this and wish you a Merry Christmas and happy New Year . |
| 2 | If you forget , the helicopter will resume flying crabwise and give you a fairly gentle reminder . |
| 3 | But this kind of stimulus neighbourhood he engineers point of view is actually extremely interesting and give you a hell of a lot of job satisfaction because you are getting the youngsters really involved in what it 's all about . |
| 4 | But in reality this is precisely the approach that is most likely to set Europe aflame and leave it a burning ruin . |
| 5 | Managed to let him know about our Social and sold him a book of Christmas Draw tickets . |
| 6 | So I wish you and your family a particularly enjoyable festive season and look forward to working with you for a successful 1993 and making it a year that will bring real growth . |
| 7 | The Sinn Fein man claimed two plain-clothes men approached Mr Fox in Thomas Street , Dungannon on September 2 and promised him a new house if he agreed to work for them . |
| 8 | The schoolmaster then spent an endless period fussily sorting out his things — extracting a folded newspaper and a small bag of plums from his case , arranging the case on the rack , examining the seat minutely for anything unpleasant and giving it a brush with the back of his hand , folding his jacket and his jumper with ritualistic care , adjusting the window in consultation with the lady , but without reference to me or to the young Swede , getting his case down again for some forgotten item , checking his hankie , readjusting the window . |
| 9 | Everyone around him had assumed that at the ti me of his wife 's death he must miss her very much and said what a wonderful person she was . |
| 10 | Bought over the Post Office counter , postal orders are both traceable and give you a counterfoil to prove they have been sent . |
| 11 | Bought over the Post Office counter , postal orders are both traceable and give you a counterfoil to prove they have been sent . |
| 12 | Bought over the Post Office counter , postal orders are both traceable and give you a counterfoil to prove they have been sent . |
| 13 | Mr Yeltsin 's team was preparing to counter-attack today with a draft of a new constitution that would extend the presidential term from five years to six and give him a right of veto over parliamentary Bills and to pick a small team of state ministers . |
| 14 | This sets him apart from the ordinary and gives him a reason for living . |
| 15 | A recent development in the USA and the UK has been the attempt to make libraries more visible and give them a national identity , by creating national library symbols or logos . |
| 16 | She was much disgusted and sent us a postcard saying she was developing webbed feet . |
| 17 | Her brother was disgusted and called her a filthy collaborator , but at least the Englishman was safe . |
| 18 | ‘ Yes , Piper , he wants you to get yourself , and your bagpipes , over there as soon as possible and play him a tune . |
| 19 | We never rested five minutes that he did not fall asleep and gave us a little nasal music , and which hindered me nothing so fully as I wished to have done . |
| 20 | British Gas do that and drop you a line when the engineer 's coming . |
| 21 | If you made it and laid down them the the man that was doing it , he 'd only to lift that and give it a twine and on to the next . |
| 22 | I 'm a great believer in it , I , I park my car close to that and find it a most convenient way of travelling around . |
| 23 | On miserable days when both of us were low , he would delve into the depths of a pannier and give me a mini Mars bar or some peanuts . |
| 24 | gave me a C yeah and said improved greatly from the last showed much better in his work and really trying hard and gave me a C. |
| 25 | That game in the fascinating title run-in is on April 12 , just six days before the Gunners ' Coca-Cola Cup final against Sheffield Wednesday , but Graham pledged : ‘ United will be expecting us to play just as hard and do them a favour — and we will do our best . ’ |
| 26 | I am horrified and wish him a very quick recovery . ’ |
| 27 | Here are some other ways of making festive gifts pay dividends : SMALL SUMS : The best deal in bank or building society accounts is Halifax , which pays at least 4.5 per cent gross and gives you a money-box . |
| 28 | One thing er pu puzzles me a little and gives me a little difficulty , that is erm the addendum refers to an invitation to all baptised members . |
| 29 | It just remains for us to thank you for your support in ninety-two and to wish you a very Happy New Year . |
| 30 | ‘ David did n't like them at all and promised her a clothing allowance , ’ said her friend . |