Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] [adj] this [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It remains for us to ask how the popular Hitler image we have examined contributed towards the growing strength of the regime and towards making possible this war , which , from what we have seen , most Germans — though prepared to fight if necessary — had been only too anxious to avoid . |
| 2 | The NRA is pumping groundwater into the River Itchen in Hampshire to keep up its flow and is trying to save three streams , the Tong , the Little Stour and the Dour from going dry this summer . |
| 3 | Can I thank you for those generous comments that you say towards er , , I think they 're totally true , he 's worked extremely hard in making sure this council has a budget which balanced , and it 's due to his expertise and bullying tactics that we 've succeeded , and he should be fully congratulated for that , and I think it 's the determination of those who were elected in May as well , to make sure that we protected services and jobs , and , and make sure that we actually carried out the mandate which the electors elected us to do that we have such ach achieved what we have achieved today . |
| 4 | Because Carol Smillie 's here with her fashionable guide to staying warm this winter . |
| 5 | Certain individuals may have overstepped the mark and still seem to imagine that you are either too insecure or emotionally confused to retaliate , but you will achieve a great deal more by remaining aloof this month , especially around the 4th and 15th when the Sun is challenged by Neptune and Saturn . |