Example sentences of "to [pos pn] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes he 'd throw up his hands and storm out of the front door , returning to my apologies and his apologies and yet another spice cake . |
| 2 | ‘ The last thing I want to do is spoil Thomas or have him look forward to my visits simply because he knows I 'll arrive bearing gifts . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I get quicker answers to prayers from God than I get answers to my letters . |
| 4 | ‘ I certainly sha n't speak to her until she starts replying to my letters , ’ said Lord Grubb , cued in so that it was possible to say it at last . |
| 5 | There was a postcard in answer to my letters . |
| 6 | Dame Margery Fry came to lecture , and began her talk by apologizing ‘ to my hearers when the true criminals of the world are getting away with it so well . ’ |
| 7 | I 'm so pleased with them — thank you for your advice , they are a great success , and the room now ‘ just ’ needs a coat of paint/wallpaper and a decent bookcase … but I doubt they 'll happen very soon due to my finances £18.66 to last 7 days oh dear oh dear ! |
| 8 | Rainbow proceeds , according to my directions . |
| 9 | With that I turned back to my papers . |
| 10 | But this time it was hard word Mr Dakin responded to my sallies on the weather , cricket and the price of milk with a series of grunts . |
| 11 | I went over to my clothes on the empty bed . |
| 12 | I 'm not always very good at saying what I mean , except at work , that is ; I 've been to Europe and the States but never to Nineveh and Distant Ophir ; I do n't have much time — literally — for the arts , though I 'm not against them in any way , you understand ( sometimes there 's a nice concert on the car radio ; like most people I read a book or two on holiday ) ; and I do n't give much of a thought to my clothes beyond looking smart at work and feeling comfortable when I get home . |
| 13 | Ca n't listen to my records . |
| 14 | ‘ I will be still more so if you will have someone look to my horses . ’ |
| 15 | MY message to women now is come to my shows , but keep your knickers on . |
| 16 | I remember the helpless , almost childlike way he submitted himself to my ministrations . |
| 17 | All the time I 'm working and eating and chatting to my mates , I just want to feel you next to me , just want to hold you in my arms and forget about everything else . |
| 18 | that 's right he says this is Mark , he says come in here a minute , says will you move your car and he says no I wo n't move my car , he says this is a public area and my car is parked there I 've been , been into the shop and I 'm talking to my mates . |
| 19 | You have more than enough to worry about without pandering to my likes and dislikes . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ I 'm going to have to go and give my regular Saturday afternoon lesson to my refugees . ’ |
| 21 | I see that Scottish Labour Back Benchers are heavily represented by the hon. Member for Renfrew , West and Inverclyde ( Mr. Graham ) who is listening with his customary attention to my remarks . |
| 22 | My Lords , erm the , the th the most I think perhaps er th th th the Noble Lord , Lor Lord erm referred to my amendments and particularly to Amendment twenty-one which I share with I share certainly share this view with him that that is probably the most important of the ones which is which er I am concerned and to which I put my name and also I do n't think it necessary at this stage to add to my remarks , but I do believe that the that the overwhelming need here is to strengthen the representation of elected erm members on police authorities and to er walk er to tear away from the trend as I see it which is in which is erm the er my Right Honourable Friend , the Home Secretary has written into this Bill of increasing the power of the central Government . |
| 23 | And now I 've given way to my emotions when I swore to my father I never would . |
| 24 | I ca n't afford to give way to my emotions . |
| 25 | Gave to my Sires , The Fountain Sprite |
| 26 | It could not get hold of me and stifle me ; for it would employ only my hands and a certain section of my knowledge ; the rest of me would be free : after office hours my escape would be absolute ; and then the holidays would enable me , according to my powers and my wishes , to live another life as different as that of Jekyll from that of Hyde . |
| 27 | Last week ( 22–28 January ) there were jokes , actual jokes , at least three according to my powers of reckoning . |
| 28 | So I said to my blokes on several occasions , and they used to think I was a proper pain in the derriere I expect , Go up sort them out , do n't necessarily report them , advise them if necessary , if they consistently do it you 'll have to use a fixed penalty ticket . |
| 29 | I mean I mean I 've written a letter to my cousins in South Wales asking them if they can point me at any places that might record , but I 'll actually make the contacts . |
| 30 | The anthem , Hear me , oh Lord , the great support , contains the memorable words : ‘ Now to my prayers draw nigh fond men that would my glory stain , my government despise . ’ |