Example sentences of "[vb base] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But we know that people disagree to some extent about the right principles of behaviour , so we distinguish that requirement from the different ( and weaker ) requirement that they act in important matters with integrity , that is , according to convictions that inform and shape their lives as a whole , rather than capriciously or whimsically . |
| 2 | Now it 's where the family sit each evening cosy on a rug in the dim smoky light ; like the black house dwellers in the Western Isles preferring the warmth of the hearth to the luxury of space . |
| 3 | Even Reagan 's critics concede that welfare reform was a significant achievement , but more than that it was an important turning point in the education of a chief executive . |
| 4 | I note that the C E C is opposing this , but I feel that maybe they 've missed the points and the branch should actually take some responsibility for this because the wording could be better , we concede that point . |
| 5 | ‘ Well , you might not have , my dear , ’ he added unfuriatingly , and apparently impervious to the effect he was having , ‘ though I by no means concede that point . |
| 6 | ‘ I hate that man for what he did to me . ’ |
| 7 | I hate that man , she told herself vigorously when she eventually forced herself to sit down and jigsaw the jumbled fragments of her emotions into place . |
| 8 | and I 've got so much work you just think oh fuck it it 's Mr 's such a dick , I hate that man , he really |
| 9 | Ooh I hate that name |
| 10 | I hate that name |
| 11 | Oh I hate that name anyway . |
| 12 | I hate that top she wears . |
| 13 | I hate that ad . |
| 14 | Remember also , the pitfalls for children of ‘ tickly ’ yarns ( I hate that jumper , it tickles ) , of necks being too tight ( I 'll never wear that thing again ) when ears have almost been severed off at bedtime ! |
| 15 | It 's just that I hate that expression , that 's all . ’ |
| 16 | I hate that road . |
| 17 | Britain 's most successful entertainer ( 'I 'm not a pop singer , I hate that word . |
| 18 | Graphically the game is up to the Codies ' usual high standards , the sprites being extremely cutesy ( I hate that word , it 's so barf-worthy ) . |
| 19 | There is an equivalent section that relates to criminal evidence which allows a , a statement to be introduced but only where the needs , where the , I hate that word , the , where justice requires it to be introduced . |
| 20 | I hate that song , and the rig-out . ’ |
| 21 | I hate that stuff . |
| 22 | I hate that stuff |
| 23 | its when they find out when he 's three years old , his face is on upside down or something , oh god Marathon Man I 'll be on tonight , I hate that film , that 's that terrible bit with the dentist and the teeth |
| 24 | the kitchen 's awful , I hate that kitchen its awful with that kitchen with the back door in the middle of it , why have they got a back door in the middle of their kitchen ? its right in the middle of it |
| 25 | Ooh that ball is n't half noisy , I hate that ball ! |
| 26 | Monica , the nursery nurse , told me : They all know what it 's like to come in and say , " I hate that child , it 's been crying all night " ; whereas they feel reluctant to say that to other people because people are looking at them and their age . |
| 27 | you 'll all be sitting saying , oh I hate that Maggie Thatcher , or whatever ? |
| 28 | I hate that sort of stuff but it pays and money from that goes towards my travel and equipment costs . ’ |
| 29 | I hate that sort of stuff but it pays and money from that goes towards my travel and equipment costs . ’ |
| 30 | But she said I hate that place , I 'm not going . |