Example sentences of "[vb base] [pos pn] [noun pl] [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I want my kids to know their grandparents , aunts and uncles and I want to keep them English . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I want my kids to know their grandparents , aunts and uncles and I want to keep them English . ’ |
| 3 | I expect my employees to keep their minds on the job ! |
| 4 | Most teachers , too , want their pupils to enjoy their learning . |
| 5 | UR say their tracks mirror their moods . |
| 6 | A , wet their pants wet their pants to annoy them B , suckle and C , make love to them |
| 7 | Mars expect their customers to chomp their way through more than a billion bars this year , worth about £90m . |
| 8 | ‘ And I want your parents to have their holiday . ’ |
| 9 | Put you in that — that kiosk — and expect your parishioners to admire your humility ? |
| 10 | Here , for example , is how Elena 's ancestors dealt with an enemy : ‘ They would eat his tongue for wisdom , his heart for courage , and for fertility make their women chew his genitals ’ ( not difficult to imagine who gets the worst of that deal ) . |
| 11 | Moreover , he urges his readers not to join sects that make their adherents abandon their families , give up their money and worldly interests , and lead restricted lives that are ordered entirely by the rulers of the sect . |
| 12 | Let my lips caress your face , |
| 13 | Text reconstruction : students pool their resources to reconstruct their own version of the original text , learning about English grammar in the process . |
| 14 | Rulers who let their hearts rule their heads tended to court disaster , be they male or female ; and there have been plenty of examples of both . |
| 15 | The selectors let their hearts rule their heads . |
| 16 | He lay still until the pain had subsided again to a dull ache , then let his eyes examine his surroundings as far as was possible without moving his head . |
| 17 | We hope our politicians pull their fingers out and negotiate on our behalf , ’ says March . |
| 18 | Oh Michael stop it , oh Michael that 's dirty come on , arms up , you 're soaking wet come on wash your hands put your hands in , that 's it , come here , no , leave the plug alone , what ? |
| 19 | Donor Card I would like to help someone to live after my death Let your relatives know your wishes and keep this card with you at all times |
| 20 | Remember , it is most important that you let your relatives know your wishes . |
| 21 | ‘ Those who drop their aitches lose their jobs . ’ |
| 22 | Kick your legs kick your legs Marie , Marie , now come on , no come on cos it 's hot in there , here you are |
| 23 | Open our eyes to see Your glory , open our hearts to receive Your love , open our minds to discern Your purposes , quicken our feet to go for You , loosen our tongues to speak for You , open our hands to give for You , and so take care of us Your people who embrace the cross of Your son and desire to move forward in faith in the power of Your Spirit and to the glory of Your name ; |
| 24 | Open our eyes to see Your glory , open our hearts to receive Your love , open our minds to discern Your purposes , quicken our feet to go for You , loosen our tongues to speak for You , open our hands to give for You , and so take care of us Your people who embrace the cross of Your son and desire to move forward in faith in the power of Your Spirit and to the glory of Your name ; |
| 25 | Open our eyes to see Your glory , open our hearts to receive Your love , open our minds to discern Your purposes , quicken our feet to go for You , loosen our tongues to speak for You , open our hands to give for You , and so take care of us Your people who embrace the cross of Your son and desire to move forward in faith in the power of Your Spirit and to the glory of Your name ; |
| 26 | Many people visit their doctors to have their ears syringed — often because their hearing is impaired or they have a bad earache . |
| 27 | Get me glasses get me glasses . |
| 28 | ‘ Tell our skirmishers to hold their fire . |
| 29 | She sees children as victims of recent trends which encourage their mothers to relinquish their mothering role , for part of the day at least . |
| 30 | The League had little alternative but to disband and thus allow its members to continue their campaign within the Labour Party as individuals . |