Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] [pron] [verb] [pers pn] the " in BNC.
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1 | There were a man that used to come and they called him the gauger well we would likely call him the customs officer now . |
2 | ‘ That will get stolen , ’ the minister of health exclaims when I show him the picture of the pressure cooker that is meant to be used as a steriliser in the dispensaries . |
3 | After being swamped by people demanding that we give them the freebie SEAL course , we have , after long and difficult nights of deliberation , come to a decision . |
4 | What would you do if I gave you the jade ? |
5 | It does n't matter if we get them the wrong way round it 'll still work out . |
6 | She had obviously forgiven him now for all those cruel but necessary things he had said when he dropped her the year before . |
7 | But he complains that I give him the impression that I am holding back and am not fully committed . |
8 | Well I suppose I 'm sure Adrian wo n't mind if I paid him the day after or a week after or something . |
9 | The right hon. and learned Gentleman nodded when I asked him the same question earlier , but he has not said how he will ensure fairness between schools and therefore , no discrimination against students with special needs . |
10 | She paused and then went on in the same proud tone she had used when she showed them the bathroom , ‘ Mr Evans is a very important man . |
11 | I have heard there are more than two ways you can have it and it works out cheaper the more you get if you have it the other way . |
12 | Just tell him what we want him to give us , you know if he gave us the advance nod on something then we could either you know deal it exclusive or we 'll put it all round , you know , whichever they prefer . |
13 | Ginny wondered how he would react if she told him the simple truth . |
14 | Tenderness is just something that women like because it gives them the upper hand . |
15 | Merrill protested as she handed him the file . |
16 | Yes Chairman , of the hundred and sixty thousand plus cost , erm , part of the contribution by the major servicing committee , and I understand that they advised me the balance has been made from local contributions , and charitable sources . |
17 | you can write down these words , that would then be given you a clue things that you could be saying to your customers , where , right , if you start thinking about the job that you 're doing and I give you the word where , right you think of the number of times you can use the word where , with a customer , right |
18 | Inside the little shop , a doleful Asian youth wearing finger mittens , walled in behind racks of cheap digital watches , ballpoint pens , sweets , and music cassettes , shakes his head and shrugs when she asks him the name of the street . |
19 | Their hands touched as she passed him the bottle . |
20 | I think that I put it the other way round last time . |
21 | Excellent voice I mean worth an A Bill , brilliant if you do that , but I mean I 'm not , I know speaking to sort of Charles and Tom and Alan , they say that sort of recommendation referrals in Norwich are very difficult but I think if you do it the right way |
22 | The Geophagus will tolerate London tap , but the Crenicara filamentosa and the Rams are doomed unless you give them the right conditions . |
23 | But er no , we were talking and she said if I give you the money you wo n't go and spend it on the |
24 | I did n't care if she called me the son of Frankenstein . |
25 | Mr Howe said : ‘ It was the only chance Arsenal had and it won them the match . ’ |
26 | All you need is enough 10–20mm diameter pea gravel to form a layer about 2in ( 50mm ) thick over the path or drive area ; your supplier will advise you on how much to order if you tell him the size of the area . |
27 | As soon as he got home , the telephone was ringing and she told him the same thing many times . |
28 | ‘ See , I got to thinkin' about what the chink said when he showed you the firebombs . |
29 | There 's scores of Central South folk heading for Wales this weekend to ride and run in one of the great adventure races … its the annual Horse v Man V Mountain Bike challenge … local people have won the race for the last five years … and you can if the winning run or ride continues when we bring you the highlights on Monday … |
30 | Though there is a good deal there which I found deeply offensive , he wrote , as you must have realized when you sent me the stuff , though , knowing you as I do , I suspect it may not even have crossed your mind , anyway , to be brief , I have , of course , put my feelings to one side and decided to honour the integrity of . |