Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I use my PC for business and games , but I 'm becoming increasingly frustrated by the slow speed of some games . |
| 2 | He tried to steal my strip on the Island ? ’ |
| 3 | Outside , in my strip of garden , the shrubs are tilted north-eastwards by the storming wind and bits of tree and deadwood waltz past on the surface of the spate . |
| 4 | Peach leaves being unavailable in my strip of London back garden , I used instead a few drops of real almond essence , towards the end of the cooking , when the juice and sugar are on the boil . |
| 5 | I turned my head and , partially blinded by my chaos of hair , saw Leon was kneeling naked at my back . |
| 6 | If I had to select one of my pairs of binoculars for observations of nebulæ I think I would choose the × 7 instrument , though I agree that the more powerful binoculars can bring out more details in the fainter nebulæ . |
| 7 | The second place is that probably one of the reasons that physicians feel threatened by these kind of laws is that , without the law , I can cruise along and maintain my patients ' comfort and my sanity to the best of my ability . |
| 8 | For a few moments , I wondered if the sand and shingle had been brought from the coast to be used as a road surface , then I doubted my sanity in thinking that anyone would bring sand to the Sahara . |
| 9 | It 's my retainer from you . |
| 10 | In fact , such was my dread of returning home , I nearly managed to miss my plane , but somehow the clockwork motor inside me brought me back in one piece . |
| 11 | In competition it is to my advantage to feel for others as little as possible , an advantage which outweighs my dread of a growing isolation . |
| 12 | This experience deepened my dread of the five fillings which awaited me . |
| 13 | As an Englishman I express my subordination to the political authority under which I live by paying a certain fraction of my money income to the appropriate official . |
| 14 | You may say also that I think it well that the musters of the northern counties should prepare themselves for possible action against the Scots at the same date , and those along the south coast should be ready to resist any assault by sea from my enemies in Europe . |
| 15 | I had enough of the hon. Gentleman when I increased my majority against him in the past two elections . |
| 16 | I have now been a member of the Institute since my election in April 1991 and feel I must compliment you on Credit Management . |
| 17 | That bill was given , as Ardkinglas explained , ‘ at the very time the Bell was Ringing for the Election , by which I carryed my Election by two Votes ’ . |
| 18 | ‘ Normally I do n't want anybody or anything professional in my houses except me , doing the drawing . |
| 19 | ‘ After that I told Sir Alfred of my plans for a monocoque car for the next season , and got a sour letter back saying we had to win another grand prix before we talked about anything . |
| 20 | By the autumn of 1983 my plans for health were well under way . |
| 21 | Fortunately their approach coincided with my plans for a charitable foundation to buy art for Britain . |
| 22 | Finally — for now — my plans for getting rid of our enemies . |
| 23 | My plans for flying around the beautiful Nelson and Marlborough Sounds area happened to be frustrated by the fact that Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands was visiting nearby . |
| 24 | This climate has made me conservative and changed my plans for growing the business . ’ |
| 25 | I had the Count send him my plans for the work I wanted to do on the buildings . |
| 26 | ‘ My plans for you are more in the manner of an agency . |
| 27 | I could discuss my plans for my proposed exploration of the Danakil country with him , take him to a meeting of the Raleigh Club or to Elsfield to have tea with John Buchan . |
| 28 | Self-doubt probably still lurks somewhere so I write down very quickly all the things which went wrong and get them out of the way by incorporating my ideas on them into my plans for the next investigative session right away . |
| 29 | ‘ So much for my plans for running away from you . |
| 30 | Those are my plans for the future , now it 's time for you to air your views . ’ |