Example sentences of "[pron] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 We hope each hydra might escape detection during the period while it grows to maturity — or only be detected by riff-raff , whom no-one in power will heed .
2 Put them them into , not order that 's rank , a different
3 It was natural , really , and it meant nothing nothing at all .
4 and you ended with you had to do little squares and the you put your fing finger through it there 's nothing nothing on the you do n't catch the material down at all
5 shortness of breath , or s nothing nothing like that at all ?
6 Hawkins said : ‘ Van Gelder told me nothing of this . ’
7 ‘ But your trouble , ’ I said , ‘ you have told me nothing of your trouble — ‘
8 ‘ Maurice told me nothing of it , you know .
9 Francis told me nothing of his intentions so I can only guess . ’
10 ‘ It has brought me nothing but trouble .
11 I bought just one pair and , sure enough , they gave me nothing but trouble .
12 He has given me nothing but total loyalty and respect at a time when I needed it most .
13 ‘ The strip showed huge distorted bodies with monster heads and twisted limbs sprouting with such things as : ‘ Vera , your beauty is unsurpassed in the undeniable excess of its obscenity and still you mouth me nothing but zero . ’ ’
14 To be in charge of a Scotland team is something that gives me nothing but pride . ’
15 You 've caused me nothing but problems ever since you … ’
16 And nobody 's gon na give me nothing for that are they ?
17 ‘ It tells me nothing about my children , and I should n't have to keep contacting the Social Work Department to find out how they are .
18 I just feel that it tells me nothing about them . ’
19 ‘ You 've told me nothing about your future .
20 My clever chat would avail me nothing in the face of the fact that I had chosen to ally myself with a woman who practically peed her pants at some salesman 's blue jokes .
21 When he reported for the necessary swearing and documentation , the local recruiting officer and his staff were understandably disappointed that Harold could tell them nothing about what his duties were to be .
22 Their main source of information was meter reading , which , of course , told them nothing about what purposes domestic electricity was used for , and , more importantly for their costs , about what times of day it was used .
23 Now , I 'd mentioned Benjamin to the Ralembergs but told them nothing about his near kinsman , the great cardinal .
24 get the best , most intelligent and well educated singers available , with the cleanest vocal style , tell them nothing about how you want the performance to go , start them off and lo ! the composer speaks through their innocent mouths .
25 Thus , while a Luxembourger , an Irishman , a Dutchman or a Belgian may see a European superstate as giving them a much larger stage on which to perform and one that would cost them nothing in sovereignty since what they have is already so diluted , to us it would mean the end of that independence which has allowed us to play a unique and continuing role in world affairs and to have this Gracious Speech setting out our parliamentary programme .
26 ‘ To me everyone in the pop has an image of being stoned and drunk every night .
27 He 's been giving me them for eight months now .
28 Now as soon as you have the five answers , and if you have n't heard the other four questions , then there will be a chance , as I said , to hear them again next week , when you 've got the five answers , I 'd like you to send me them on a Christmas card please , this is very , very important send them on a Christmas card please , to the following address .
29 Tell me them at least . "
30 This is what he wrote ; — Mr Blair has sent me yours of the 15th. inst. , regarding the vacancy at Kildalton .
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