Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] [verb] [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The arts can have a liberating effect on people , encouraging them to change from being passive and dependent to being creative and active . |
| 2 | Well the honourable gentleman as always makes er more than a debating point , I think he makes a serious point which er deserves to be answered , erm it is not , if I can put it this way , the intention of these orders er to turn auditors into er snoopers or narks er and to do so I think runs some very serious risks , not only of reducing and undermining the relationship between auditors and their clients , not only of imposing very substantial additional cost burdens on auditors which will have to be borne by companies and ultimately their clients , but also there has an example he 's given I think to be some difference , put it no more than that between public money and private money , even though I acknowledge that were talking here about the trusteeship in some cases of of er d er public deposits and funds . |
| 3 | ‘ I was suffering from a virus and was n't really fit , so all things considered I had to be happy with my performance , ’ he said . |
| 4 | Having cre , credit by David 's withering look I always say you have to be terrified ! |
| 5 | So that as you sell the the slots , first of all you want you want to be able to point out where which the slot is when you 've er er finally sign the contract . |
| 6 | What I want you to look at is this area to the north-west of Foulness Island , the stretch called Winter Marsh . |
| 7 | She was inherently an observer , and in order to observe you have to be incognito . |
| 8 | Has it got to be one word answers ? |
| 9 | James had stayed behind and Lewis had been sullen for the half-hour or so they 'd been walking before suddenly announcing he wanted to be alone . |
| 10 | For a new system to work it needs to be flexible and to fit in with your own personal requirements . |
| 11 | Because he he want he wanted to be married at nine o'clock in the morning for a start off . |
| 12 | After all , I do n't pay my head stallion man the kinda wage he gets for being incompetent . ’ |
| 13 | So I do n't feel I need to be defensive about the show , ’ she declares . |
| 14 | She says you have to be brusque with them because they 're getting on a bit , you know . |
| 15 | He says you have to be devoted or you 'll be kicked out ! |
| 16 | He says you have to be realistic and who 's going to pay a million pounds for a player who 's thirty in october . |
| 17 | His owner Dick Knowles told Dogs Today : ‘ There 's nothing in the constitution that says you have to be human to be an MP ! |
| 18 | Bruce says you have to be steady … you do n't have to br strong or brave … |
| 19 | Have a look at some other exhibitions , get ideas , do some costings , and estimate the time span you need to be ready . |
| 20 | As the neck of the pigeon clears the neck of the suit , I grab it , double it back and pinch the bend as hard as I can — remembering you have to be cruel to be kind — scratching my own neck quite badly in the process . |
| 21 | He says they hope to be able to carry on as before , the kennels should be self-financing . |
| 22 | Tunnard ( 1989 ) makes some excellent suggestions about ways this can be achieved , including : improving ways of providing emergency protection for children at times of crisis by drawing upon the support of the extended family and local community ; involving parents in decision making , providing parents ' representatives and encouraging the development of local support groups ; improving what happens after separation by offering children and families choices about what can be done , and ensuring contact is promoted and maintained ; dealing with sexual abuse cases in ways that help non-abusing parents to avoid taking a defensive position and that give them the resources and support they need to be able to protect their children . |
| 23 | She recalled her resolve to be friendly , therefore she laughed as she said , ‘ You 'll have little trouble from me in that respect . |
| 24 | Do n't be confused by the Japanese ensign on this one … its owner , the pop star Gary Numan , says he wanted to be different . |
| 25 | Tennis star Boris Becker , who says he has to be happy to win , trains with girlfriend Barbara Feltus in Phuket , Thailand . |
| 26 | It is better described as a full day 's expedition , and those who undertake it need to be well-provisioned and should allow ample time to see the many natural attractions along the way . |
| 27 | He had a clean , bare style ; when writing he seemed to be able to slip the burden of his personality as he could never do face to face . |
| 28 | Mind you behave , Victorine called after them : do n't give us cause to be ashamed of you . |
| 29 | It was cruel of Miss Havisham to encourage me to hope , but I do n't think she meant to be unkind . ’ |
| 30 | I did n't think you wanted to be bored by that again and Alan 's back on there so er where are you there you are right . |