Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] specially [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And to think that I had specially brought that card all the way from Croisset and did n't even get to put it in place ! |
| 2 | If I had specially ordered the moment , it could n't have been more to my liking . |
| 3 | If you feel specially stressed , you could go to relaxation classes , or ask your doctor to arrange counselling for you . |
| 4 | Everyone is going to be given er or lent er one of these er eating knives which we had specially made . |
| 5 | As you can see , we have specially adapted the sitting-room to accommodate our experts ; I have removed my old mac from the back of the armchair to give the place a more ‘ streamlined ’ look . |
| 6 | When Thunderpaddy One landed at Heathrow alongside Labour 's Red Rose One , Paddy 's press formed an impromptu choir to serenade Mr Kinnock with a song they had specially written for Mr Ashdown , which opened with the line : ‘ When this rotten tour is over … ’ |
| 7 | Viz comic did not yet exist , though to celebrate our 10th birthday they have specially drawn this moving portrait of The Fat Slags at school . |
| 8 | But for the thirst snake of Guyana they are a favourite food and it has specially modified jaws with which to deal with them . |
| 9 | ‘ This slightly altered and unique version , showing twin lions and a unicorn with a golden arrow in place of a horn , he had specially made . |
| 10 | It was the colour of a skirt I once had that he had specially liked . |
| 11 | He had specially designed a lovely brooch incorporating the Prince of Wales feathers , two polo sticks and a crown ; it was made in Welsh gold from the Gwynfynydd mine , with diamonds , emeralds , and rubies , and was to be auctioned after luncheon . |
| 12 | ‘ Well , if he 's so decent , ’ said Amiss , as he donned the pyjamas he had specially bought for the purposes of room-sharing , ‘ why does he allow us to be fed so badly ? ’ |