Example sentences of "[pron] with [det] " in BNC.

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1 And I with that
2 ‘ But what if he loses his temper — threatens 'er with that knife , even knocks 'er about ?
3 He 's in trouble ; he 's going to buy someone with that cross .
4 Another older woman , who had lived alone with her mother since her father died , recalled the satisfaction of coming home to someone with all the time in the world to listen to what she had to tell about her day in the office or an evening at choir practice .
5 He disappeared into his cabin and , with the air of someone with all the time in the world , set about checking Loretta 's bona fides .
6 He 's an obedient kind of fellow , and after being kicked out of the castle by his master he sets about his task with a determination unusual for someone with such a cowardly disposition .
7 Soon after , she said wistfully : ‘ I am just very , very sad that someone with such ability is not able to serve his country in the way he can do best . ’
8 It 's no longer merely a handful of advocates who wonder why someone with such high-calibre material has n't made a bigger dent in the global public 's consciousness .
9 Otherwise there would n't have been a chance for someone with such a large family , almost any of whom could have taken her in .
10 Curiously , for someone with such interests , Glass himself does not seem to like theorising about music , disliking what he calls ‘ polemics ’ .
11 And I fail to see why someone with such an inventive , lively mind as yours can be so dog-in-the-manger about updating things in the office .
12 How curious that someone with such a short , neatly waved cap of brown hair should be talking to someone with such a fuzz of ginger hair — and talking so seriously , with no sense of disparity !
13 How curious that someone with such a short , neatly waved cap of brown hair should be talking to someone with such a fuzz of ginger hair — and talking so seriously , with no sense of disparity !
14 Lady Kitty 's wardrobes were crammed with clothes , and she would give those for which she had no further use to someone with little money — in exchange for some of their coupons , of course .
15 Someone with this expectation may therefore compare jobs in terms of level of wages and job security , and not in terms of how intrinsically rewarding the job is .
16 A group should be organised to take charge of these presentations , representing a range of skills , and preferably including someone with some knowledge of communication theory .
17 However a set of terms arrives in a particular document , it is likely that at some stage it was prepared by someone with some degree of legal knowledge .
18 I mean , we want someone with more experience . ’
19 Someone with more experience of the rough and tumble of friendships , jealousies and animosities might have been able to dismiss Deana 's words as the unmotivated expressions of bitterness and jealousy that they were , but Belinda was inexperienced , and although she knew enough about Deana to be wary and distrustful she did not know enough to ignore her as fully as she should .
20 A dedicated cook with a demanding job outside the home will probably need their kitchen to be that much more functional than someone with more leisure to shop — at least in the sense of providing good storage and extra quick cooking facilities , such as microwave oven and a freezer .
21 Most specialist agencies find that a good deal of the counselling and practical advice they give could as easily be provided by someone with less specialist knowledge .
22 It has to be someone with those qualities .
23 The twentieth century may seem threatening at times for someone with these problems , but at least you are not likely to be struck down in your prime by cholera , smallpox or bubonic plague , and there is little risk of being eaten by lions .
24 Sir , — Do you have problems seeing at night , or when the sun is bright and low , or is your field of vision limited , or do you know someone with these problems ?
25 The social charter has an enormous role to play and we should concern ourselves with that , because it is relevant to us all , wherever we live and whatever part of the country we represent .
26 But we should need to find a crock of gold , my dear , to provide ourselves with all that . ’
27 We have pleased to reserve this hearing until we had had an opportunity of acquainting ourselves with all the circumstances . ’
28 For our Christian message to grow and spread we have to learn to know and share ourselves with each other .
29 We do n't want to find ourselves with any comic exposure unless all the parameters have been examined in-depth . ’
30 In 2 Corinthians 10:12 he says , ‘ We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves .
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