Example sentences of "[adj] [pron] [verb] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oh dear me does this tape recorder understand Essex girls ? |
| 2 | That 's right I mean this card is carried with them and looked at all every every basically everybody will look at that erm because the good quality |
| 3 | Then the mesh , she told Sally the next time she saw her , I 'm sorry I made that mistake about you having a sister she said to Sally , I 've written to tell mother you 've said you have n't one she must of been mistaken what your mother said . |
| 4 | Actually I was so anxious to have him that I would have said anything — but I did put my marriage first , I made that choice , and although it meant I had many , many years of frustration as an actress , I 'm not sorry I made that choice . |
| 5 | I well remember going as a new convert into a Baptist church for the first time : how strange I found that row of five deacons ' chairs which dominated the scene , and even stranger the little cups for communion . |
| 6 | Although it was Church who originally proposed the use of ‘ pinches ’ and ‘ scoops ’ for measuring out the components of salt-sugar solutions for the purpose of oral rehydration , it was BRAC which adapted this method for use by the people of Bangladesh . |
| 7 | Her eyes appraised him and her thin fingers were spread towards him fan-wise , it was clear she expected some money . |
| 8 | ‘ Well , if it 's sexual she has less discrimination than I gave her credit for . ’ |
| 9 | It was doubtful she carried much money , but even so , could he possibly ignore a lady needing assistance ? |
| 10 | The moment these responses become manifest they control each other ’ ( Benjamin 1973b : 236 ) . |
| 11 | I did n't say anything , though the way he had said it made it clear he expected some comment . |
| 12 | ‘ I 'm afraid it looks that way . |
| 13 | yeah that shop 's highly delighted I love those wedding ones coming out that church |
| 14 | After catching on a short pole and rod and line I was quite happy with the venue but was still convinced I needed another practice session — time was running out and the only day available was the one after the Division 1 National . |
| 15 | But when she was very sad she understood that sorrow casts out fear , and then the murderer could call with a few of his friends and she would tell them wearily to bugger off and they would go , since , after all , there can be no satisfaction in murdering the dead . |
| 16 | We think it 's sad they brought this case after the police declined to prosecute , and based it on evidence provided by an anti-hunt political pressure group |
| 17 | Even a courtier admitted that although he was tactful and judicious he possessed less character , less resolution and less intelligence than his father . |
| 18 | three of them come out , now what happens if there are Right you fire this snooker ball into one uranium nucleus , it splits off and then three snooker balls come flying out and there 's more uranium about what 's gon na happen ? |
| 19 | What you got ta do is , each card , if you they ar the person in front of you asks the co the question and if you get it right you get that card and each card has got a letter on it and you got ta try and make up sex maniac . |
| 20 | ‘ Sorry you feel that way about it , Mark . |
| 21 | Sorry you want some paper does anybody else want some paper |
| 22 | Constable Alan Jeffreys , who works in the Community Involvement Department , said : ‘ He has met as many people in as many cities as possible who have some involvement in public safety . |
| 23 | WE are trying to contact as many pregnant women as possible who have this condition to see if they will help by taking part . |
| 24 | After seeing Bali 's multitude of vistas , from dramatic mountains and dense jungles to volcanoes , rice terraces tripping down hillsides and long golden beaches — all in an area 85 miles long and 50 miles wide — I was glad I answered this island 's call . |
| 25 | I be lucky I get any bloke fer more'n two monfs togewer like my ol' lady I suppose an' if I get a bloke 'e 'll be aht a' work or 'e 'll set me ter the bleed'n game like 'er I would n't be surprised but if you reely want ter now jus ' fer now for this minute I wanner enjoy it . |
| 26 | Still there you are , glad somebody making some profit , just shows what we do buy , do n't we ? |
| 27 | For in fact I , as I said I 'm glad you made that point , it does press upon the er people in Bedford yesterday , in as not as well as that , that there 's , there 's point in that er , there was some |
| 28 | I 'm so glad you had this conversation with me while I 've been miked up and I 've got it all taped . |
| 29 | ‘ I 'm glad you feel that way — ’ she began huskily , hoping to build on mutual ground . |
| 30 | No problem Mr Prospect , I 'm glad you feel that way however I am seeing you in a fortnight 's time , have a chat with him between then and now and when I see you next week I 'll ta or whenever the time 'll be , I 'll take his telephone number from you then . |