Example sentences of "[vb base] a [noun] [subord] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Please send a s.a.e. if you want further details , stating the type of course that interests you . |
| 2 | Send a photo if you like ( Bros or you ! ) 15+ . |
| 3 | Buses are er trains are fine say British Rail the er airport 's fine as well say er East Midlands Airport no problems there er city centre traffic 's all moving fine as well there 's work still in Baysford on David Lane and Southwick Street where the crossing is closed expect a delay if you 're heading there . |
| 4 | " grab a ticket if you can for this fine family show " |
| 5 | Because what happens you see in these societies and Australian Aborigines are with no exceptions is that if you want a wife if you 're a young man and you want a wife you first of all got ta get initiated . |
| 6 | I want a price because we 're still waiting to hear from er . |
| 7 | Well I do n't think I want a Golf if it 's not a G T I . |
| 8 | I only want a bike because I want it and want it and want it . " |
| 9 | ‘ I want a government where there is no difference between a black man and a white man . ’ |
| 10 | Do you , for instance , want a disco because it will bring a welcome break to an otherwise ( necessarily ) heavy and demanding programme , or could it prove too sharp a contrast and interrupt the concentration you 're trying to establish ? |
| 11 | You want a beer while you wait ? ’ |
| 12 | Now I 'll pay you ten pounds to play this game , and I only want a pound if I win . |
| 13 | On page one seven five you 've got how to check the circulation , after you 've put the bandage on to make sure it 's not too tight , it 's not stopping all the blood supply , press a fingernail if there 's only a finger nail and the , it should go white of course if you press it , then the blood should go back and it goes back pink again or an area of er skin , always check your circulation after you 've put your bandage on . |
| 14 | There 's also lots of built-in security — you need to point a credit card-style infra-red sender at the PC and press a button before it lets you enter your name and password ; only then does it load DOS . |
| 15 | The tourist will rent a small receiver for around £2 and press a button as he approaches any of the major buildings and monuments , where a small transmitter will then spout cultural , historical , artistic and commercial information at him in a choice of Italian , German , English or Spanish , at any hour of the day or night . |
| 16 | You make , build a circuit if you |
| 17 | You put your spacesuit on , strap on a personal rocket pack , and attach a rope so you do n't go drifting off . ’ |
| 18 | Even so , some manage to grab her teat and snatch a drink as she passes . |
| 19 | The innocent might imagine that something will flow from that , but I smell a rat when I hear the word ’ commitment ’ . |
| 20 | Not that his nephew Denis was in any better a mood as he chased his little women around the room . |
| 21 | Potting of growing plants should be continuous until they attain a size where they can be transferred to the outdoor pool without hazard . |
| 22 | When you find out about it you could have Dr. Zimmerman lodge a complaint if you want . ’ |
| 23 | Edwards , in his book on in-service training , excluded short courses held by outside bodies as being ‘ properly outside the scope of this study ( although they deserve a mention because they are commonly used to supplement in-service training ) ’ . |
| 24 | So if , for example , you always smoke a cigarette when you have a cup of coffee , avoid drinking coffee . |
| 25 | It 's also a question is n't it , of whether you appoint a man because he 's a good preacher or secondly because he 's a good pastor . |
| 26 | But I 'd had my fill of merrymaking and decided to stay put a while until my headache eased . |
| 27 | Colleagues , last year as you know er , the C E C put a report before you called Wider Democracy . |
| 28 | Section 15 of the 1968 Theft Act says that if you issue a cheque when you know you have no money in your bank you are committing a criminal offence . |
| 29 | Thus we 've never considered it right to hand out cheques on a mere whim , deciding to sponsor a project , or support a charity because it happened to be the flavour of the month , or because a director had some some particular keen interest in it . |
| 30 | ‘ I always catch a lady when she falls , ’ he said softly , his strong hands steadying her . |