Example sentences of "[prep] this [noun sg] [conj] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | She 'd started out meaning to apologise , but there was something so darned aggravating about this man that it was turning into an accusation instead . |
| 2 | Mr Kinnersley , a journalist who lives near Bath , Avon , said last night : ‘ I 'm very pleased about this decision but it is n't a charter for people to drink and drive . |
| 3 | Barrie Lamb , chairman of the Darlington Railway Preservation Society , explained : ‘ Quite a few historians have written about this building but it seems a bit odd that none of them knew the exact date it opened . |
| 4 | I would , I worry terribly much about this discussion and it was suggesting that men are somehow the root of all evil and all |
| 5 | I do n't know what to do about this milk if it 's still two lots , have we nearly finished the one we 're on ? |
| 6 | It is difficult to exaggerate the strength of Protestant feeling about this issue and it is worth quoting Allister 's statement of the views expressed by many of the people I interviewed : |
| 7 | Nevertheless , I had an odd feeling about this fellow and it came to me many times during my short period as an Instructor . |
| 8 | Erm once they 've they 've gone off this sheet and it 's been transferred incorrectly to the project plan and the price of the plan . |
| 9 | The bile ducts are not often visualised or explored during this operation and it is uncertain how those patients with both duct and gall bladder stones can be identified , either beforehand or perioperatively . |
| 10 | It was during this period that it became the second major party in British politics , and Britain 's leading progressive party . |
| 11 | And she knew she did , but it was only during this moment that it had happened , in this moment of revelation . |
| 12 | Avoid all restaurant or take-away food during this time as it is difficult to know what you are eating . |
| 13 | I ca n't vouch for this hotel but it looked wonderful for a romantic weekend . |
| 14 | He said : ‘ I have waited a long time for this chance and it 's up to me to make the most of it . |
| 15 | I have tried for a grant from the War Office for this purpose but it has not been awarded . |
| 16 | This analogue is ideally suited for this purpose since it removes a hydrogen bond acceptor ( adenine N-3 ) from the minor groove , but maintains the essential Watson-Crick hydrogen bonding scheme . |
| 17 | If , rather differently , serving the interests of the enterprise is taken as a proxy for maximising the joint welfare of the relevant groups the formulation is unsatisfactory for this purpose because it contains an inherent bias towards the shareholders . |
| 18 | ‘ With the current revival in the use of brass stair rods , the carpet made from black-faced Scottish wool is ideal for this purpose as it 's very hard-wearing and much cheaper than the traditional Brussels weave carpets . ’ |
| 19 | A line of separate limbs down each side is clearly a very effective structure for this purpose and it could have been acquired by repeating the simple body unit to form a chain . |
| 20 | Provided there is opportunity for profit , private money will be invested in schemes for this purpose and it would only be necessary to create the fiscal environment and to add encouragement , perhaps with grants , to fire the motivation of entrepreneurs . |
| 21 | She went out and bought the prescription for this person because it was so essential . |
| 22 | For , I think we 'd probably better keep you going for , how about six da hmm for five days , that 's actually quite a long course for this stuff cos it lasts an awful long time in the body . |
| 23 | I think you need to think about your title for this procedure and it 's best title may not be continuous . |
| 24 | This is remarkable as the universities have a statutory responsibility for this year and it is an integral part of medical education that is required before full registration with the GMC . |
| 25 | The Historic Buildings Council was unable to increase its grant to pay for this work and it was only because of the intervention of the chairman of the planning committee that an exceptional grant to cover the extra cost was obtained from Southwark Council . |
| 26 | Rozario on the near post Chettle also has come forward for this kick and it goes in towards that near post area where Oldfield takes no chances . |
| 27 | In addition , for a short time bus route 64 was extended from West Croydon to the Robin Hood and to Elmers End Garage , but there proved not to be a demand for this service and it was soon cut back again . |
| 28 | Most of the counterfeit currency used by the DEA was supplied by Monzer al-Kassar , who received no separate payment for this service as it was covered by his regular CIA stipend deposited to his credit at the Katherein Bank , Vienna ( A/c No. 50307495 ) and at the Swiss Bank Corporation in Geneva ( A/c No. 510230C-86 ) . |
| 29 | But , gentlemen , of this I am certain , the Conservative Party has been a good thing for this country and it is our business today , and as long as we can , to keep that Party solid ; and if splits must come , to delay them as long as we possibly can ( Applause ) . |
| 30 | That is the right way to help people , it is the right way to achieve long-term prosperity for this country and it is the way in which we have been developing our policies . |