Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pron] [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I could lead you from that paragraph on page three fifty over to page three six four page three six four , one two three , four paragraphs from the top it 's ab it 's the second of two paragraphs that begins the Board affirms the church 's th that Christ teaches that marriage is special and divorce is not the way he would wish for his people and then this sentence no-one would wish to condens condemn someone to stay in a marriage which is beyond redeeming . |
| 2 | ‘ If we had lost a single segment everyone could have been killed , ’ Mackenzie says . |
| 3 | Buskers played in the streets ; hawkers shouted their wares ; women met and gossiped ; kids played , as I had done when younger ; and of course nothing could , or would stop Glaswegians going to a match on Saturdays , especially to a game between the ‘ old firms ’ — Rangers and Celtic — either at Hampden Park or Parkhead . |
| 4 | ‘ Of course nothing can be formally arranged just at this present , ’ went on Miss Merchiston , and Theda almost laughed out to see the burgeoning hope in the poor man 's face , ‘ for with dear Mama in this sad condition , I could not reconcile it with my conscience to leave her in the care of other hands . |
| 5 | FEB 1992 In the 36 hours following the TOP launch in February 1992 senior managers talked to all Station staff , including shift workers , to explain the need for change and the part everyone would play in the process . |
| 6 | He was told that within the terms of the contract nothing could be done . |
| 7 | Of course no-one can guarantee anything . |
| 8 | Jesus was not executed by the Jewish Sanhedrin -which could , with permission , stone to death a man who had trespassed against Judaic law — but by the Roman administration . |
| 9 | you 'd part them would n't you ? |
| 10 | and they 're allowed to get away with that sort of gently what was it his cosy middle job could ta you know where you do n't make a decision where you everything around you is nice and cosy here if provided you do n't make a decision nothing will happen ! |
| 11 | In 1988 , she wrote The Book of Spells , urging that : ‘ Knowing how to cast spells is a technique everyone ought to have , along with computer technology . ’ |
| 12 | One mistress I could ignore — but he 's now on his sixth . |
| 13 | bluecollar gipsy I can see it in your eyes . |
| 14 | ( If it is addressed to myself as Parish Clerk I will see that it is displayed prominently in the village . ) |
| 15 | Erm , two er three points would I like , erm , picking up a couple of comments earlier , and coming back to a , I think if we use a cricketing analogy , a long hop I 'd like to bowl at you Chair , and you may hit it in Mr Wincup 's direction . |
| 16 | As a scientist I can not believe it — but I saw it happen with my own eyes . |
| 17 | The only concession I could not get was leave to see him alone , but it 's plain I should have got nowhere with him even so . |
| 18 | The File Manager obligingly scans the entire disk and lists all the files beginning with Q. I can see that the ones I want have been installed under D : \WINDOWS\QUOTE , and I can use the File Manager to look at them . |
| 19 | PS I would n't be so sure about the away win this week-end … |
| 20 | If you 'll be Confirmed in Faith I 'll never ask you to come to the church again . |
| 21 | Now , as far as the Catholics are concerned , I have to say I like the people very much but theirs is not a faith I could accept myself . |
| 22 | Although I was baptized into the Methodist faith I used to prefer the church service because it did n't go on so long . |
| 23 | Oh yeah , by the Shrimp I could of got pregnant ! |
| 24 | Sir , — Nine years ago I volunteered my services as a school governor , believing that the expertise I could offer would be helpful to headteacher , staff and pupils . |
| 25 | I 'd like to know more about it because having gone through it without any eventuality I 'd quite like to know what I missed ! |
| 26 | Using all the tact I can muster , I try to explain this . |
| 27 | And as I 'm putting you out on your half-day I 'll make it up to you , there will be something extra by way of a thank you in your pay packet on Friday ’ |
| 28 | The 13-goal marksman 's chances of being fit have improved since he started the treatment and his manager Ron Atkinson said : ‘ If he does make it and this machine has done the trick I 'll gladly pay out Pounds 25,000 myself to buy one . ’ |
| 29 | Also as much info I can get as to what parts of the ground non-members etc. can buy tickets for and the prices would be helpful . |
| 30 | In my own defence I can say that everyone else got it wrong too . |