Example sentences of "[pron] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We did " em a favour . " |
| 2 | We 're gon na get em trained up in the garages before we actually launch , but they are able now to say they are approved installers so they will be getting all the stuff , everything in relation to it , I 've given em a list of the people involved in Nottinghamshire and it 's the launch is on the seventh March at West Bridgford , and basically the system is ready and up and running , thank the Lord after hard work by er Keith and us all at various times , but it 's been mainly down to Keith . |
| 3 | Dave and I er were grabbed by the throat by em a woman and her husband from Worksop called and woman called Barbara , and she 's been involved with er a fella called Superintendent er in West Yorkshire . |
| 4 | Mm yes , erm since the home office secretary 's initiative it 's progressing quite well , with interest from certainly Bassett , Newark Stanton on the Wolds Tollerton and some other of the rural Coldfield areas were interested in going forward , Bassett looked very very interested , we went to a meeting last night , eighteen parish councils were represented , er Beckingham is going to be the first one , they 've got a special that lives there who 's gon na take up the work , Superintendent came down last night to do a circular of em a questionnaire around the village and parish to get find out what people want , and then go and see what the specials able to provide and meet the two together and get some sort of contractive agreement , he 'll work from the police house there , he 'll have access to the car , when it 's not being used by the rural officer , also his radio . |
| 5 | And she said not only that whenever my kids babysit for you you only give em a fiver each . |
| 6 | Am I a friend too ? |
| 7 | I am not a small man , nor am I a weakling , yet the thin Sweetman seemed unconcerned as I jumped down into the cockpit . |
| 8 | Neither , ’ significantly , ‘ am I a monk . |
| 9 | Have I a second ? |
| 10 | but he did I a favour at by bringing out er a law that said that they must provide something like this . |
| 11 | I was terribly embarrassed ; not only was I a convent girl but the skirts were worn down to the ankles and women just did n't show their legs in those days . |
| 12 | This applies very clearly to the Zapotec , who , as O'Nell puts it , ask ‘ not so much , ‘ Who am I ? ’ , but ‘ How am I a part of something ? ’ |
| 13 | I could just turn up and say , oh am I a day too early ? |
| 14 | Erm and I a work of God 's grace a in us to make us like that . |
| 15 | ‘ No-one 's goin' to search me , it ai n't decent , I 'm a respectable girl and nor ai n't I a thief — oh ! ’ |
| 16 | ‘ Am I a gentleman ? ’ |
| 17 | to enter their minds : am I a fool , |
| 18 | ‘ Or am I a fool to believe even that much ? |
| 19 | Am I a fool and they direct and right ? |
| 20 | I think I a bit put it in the back now . |
| 21 | I a bit worried about my pen . |
| 22 | I a bit like this |
| 23 | So if I was you Richard I would n't leave it till last minute , I a bit sooner in case the buses are not running . |
| 24 | ‘ The inspector here is to have a suitable flower piece and I a Constable landscape . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Had I a heart for falsehood framed ’ ( The Duenna ) , DS 14 . |
| 26 | Have I a nomination for the office of Lord Mayor for the year ? |
| 27 | Have I a nomination for the office of Vice Chair of Council ? |
| 28 | Have I a seconder ? |
| 29 | ‘ Am I a pot with water ? ’ |
| 30 | rings a bell er because I a circular out about it |