Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [pers pn] [is] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Such a bore to find he 's on duty . ’ |
| 2 | When your own practice starts it is of the utmost importance to give your cases the most meticulous attention of which you are capable , and particularly , before going into court , to familiarise yourself with the various procedural contingencies . |
| 3 | Pevsner says it is like an overgrown bungalow and with its generous lawns breaks up the texture of the old High Street and the adjacent 18th century Magnolia House . |
| 4 | As they are the most common form met with in burial vaults it is worth looking at their construction in detail . |
| 5 | The red light shows it 's in action , the switch is hidden away inside the car . |
| 6 | 18 carat gold is becoming more and more popular for gold jewellery and for something as special as your wedding ring it is worth spending that little bit more . |
| 7 | Match of the day , action replay it 's on Scotsport . |
| 8 | When the wind changes it 's as if you have never played the hole before . |
| 9 | A reading of 20 on his radi-gauge means he 's in trouble , if it gets to 30 he 's dead ! |
| 10 | It 's not a purse love it 's for erm soap and you know toothbrushes and things like that . |
| 11 | He has yet to receive his cheque but has received a letter from BR 's legal department to say it is on its way . |
| 12 | The travel agent admits he 's in the wrong and says he 's trying to ensure that Norman Culliford gets at least some of his money back . |
| 13 | To understand the problems of font clashes it is worth turning the clock back to the very first Macintosh system . |
| 14 | The Beggar claims it is by speaking of his troubles that he has himself been cured , after a severe change of fortune which has brought him from wealth to his present condition . |
| 15 | The old certainties that ruled computer industry analysis over the past 30 years are tumbling like autumn leaves , and commercial realities are now eating away at the traditional determination of Japanese companies to forget the bottom line and stick with major product sectors for the long term : Sony Corp says it is considering pulling out of Japan 's competitive word processor market to save the cost of developing and manufacturing new models , Reuter reports from Tokyo ; Sony began making word processors in 1985 and production reached a peak of 10,000 a month ; NEC Corp , Toshiba Corp , Fujitsu Ltd and Sharp Corp now dominate the market and Sony currently makes just 500 of the things a month , a drop in the 1992 market ocean of 2.6m machines . |
| 16 | ‘ He 's just jealous because each time the telephone rings it 's for me and not for him . |
| 17 | The council says it 's in an impossible position . |
| 18 | Nether Wyresdale Parish Council have asked me to let you know that they have no objections to the proposal providing it is in keeping with the present development on the site . |
| 19 | Bible says it 's like a vapour . ’ |
| 20 | The best place to keep them is on your feet . ’ ’ |
| 21 | and anything that needs to be photocopied you 've got er a teacher resource it 's about feeling nervous , you know , what can you do ? |
| 22 | If anyone at that point feels it is worth omitting altogether , no great harm will be done . |
| 23 | Does that rain mean it 's off the coast or it 's |
| 24 | Does that rain mean it 's off the coast or it 's in our area ? |
| 25 | JUST WHAT does your so-called correspondent Ian Cheek think he 's on ? |
| 26 | JUST WHAT does your so-called correspondent Ian Cheek think he 's on ? |
| 27 | His new post means he is in charge of all St John 's activities in the county . |
| 28 | The best place to site them is over the table , or shelf , or other handy surface . |
| 29 | Our ‘ Homefast ’ service guarantees it 's within 4 weeks . |
| 30 | Terry Daniels of the polishing shop at Alexandra Pottery proved he is in the know on the green scene when he came top in the environmental competition in the last edition of Newsline . |