Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [pers pn] [modal v] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You might be in here , harmless , visiting somebody , and before you could say Werewolves Unite they 'd have you on the operating table , jacking both legs off . |
| 2 | When they were swanning around looking pretty , our families were working their fingers to the bone for virtually nothing and now Miss High-and-Mighty thinks we should admire them . |
| 3 | He said if the second stage of his fight to prosecute Dr Howe failed he would take it to the European Court of Human Rights . |
| 4 | The Ministry of Defence say they 'll help anyone who asks for help … |
| 5 | But cows must be milked twice a day , every day of the year , so if you are a dairying smallholder you must find your recreation in the variations within the farm . |
| 6 | Fiona Ray , who has Down 's Syndrome , was sure she could win the tough Duke of Edinburgh 's Gold Award , but experts doubted she 'd do it . |
| 7 | Chelsea say they 'll announce their new manager in the morning . |
| 8 | The new rules say you can drop your worst two results but the title will still go to the rider who is the most consistent . |
| 9 | get 'em done for ya , you used to do a lot did n't you er car maintaining you used to do it all |
| 10 | Roman growled softly in satisfaction , his lips demanding she should kiss him in return . |
| 11 | The adoption should n't affect her , they should n't take her into account , but Kegan thinks they might want her token agreement , so I 've got to handle this right . |
| 12 | If Dad is a war movie buff you could treat him to the classic Bridge Over The River Kwai . |
| 13 | If the system disagrees with the figure entered it will challenge it — otherwise it moves on to the next item . |
| 14 | Once the wind drops I 'll get you over to the mainland and get an X-ray done at St Mary 's . ’ |
| 15 | There 'll be no moon , and if this wind holds it should help us a lot . |
| 16 | ‘ If I ever get like that about a football match I 'll shoot myself . |
| 17 | If you visit any horse show you will see plenty of freeze branded winners . |
| 18 | The actress says she must sell her home to pay . |
| 19 | The mother of a six-year-old boy who suffered brain damage when he fell from scaffolding says she 'll continue her fight for compensation — despite a court clearing the contractor of blame . |
| 20 | The winner is still in the 2,000 Guineas but will not run and his trainer Alex Scott says we shall see him next over at least 10 furlongs . |
| 21 | When spring came he 'd find plenty to do in the garden . |
| 22 | So if it is happening at club level you can guarantee it is happening at the top . |
| 23 | Mr Dawlish says I should tell you that the Pike brothers are both Latvians but hold British passports . |
| 24 | We shall remember words that he used in an interview with The Independent : ’ If we have changed our mind to win we can change our mind when we have won . |
| 25 | With his eyes closed he could see her as clearly as if she were standing in front of him . |
| 26 | In the wind and rattle sounds I 'd hear her start to cry and put my arm around her and lift her chin and say something that would calm her . |
| 27 | But if you asked me how a motor car worked you would think me somewhat pompous if I answered in terms of Newton 's laws and the laws of thermodynamics , and downright obscurantist if I answered in terms of fundamental particles . |
| 28 | If I had a wedding ring I would give it back . |
| 29 | Were getting into an area which I think is a whole different programme and before this programme started I might tell you we were having a little er discussion amongst ourselves whether or not er zoo 's were good for animals and I suppose there is a discussion about whether prisons are inevitably going to be degrading because of , because of what er , what , what a prison represents which is a curtailment of freedom , but we do n't have time in this programme , so that 's another one for next year , can I ask you , we 've , we 've touched a lot of basis and it must be frustrating that we ca n't pursue er to the end some of the things we 've er , we 've picked on , but can I ask you a couple of final questions , as far as you know have you committed a crime ? , button one for yes and button two for no , as far as you know , I mean we have n't got time to go into what they might be so your perfectly free to be very honest and honestly reveals that three people are n't quite sur , oh yes there they are |
| 30 | If the army is going to be troublesome , Mr Suharto needs the Muslim masses clearly on his side to ensure he will have his way in next year 's election . |