Example sentences of "[noun] [pers pn] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Actually , I happen to have-a flask of Scotch on me , just in case I broke down on the road … |
| 2 | As I walked across the car park I looked back at the police station and almost expected to see the figure of Inspector Drew looming at one of the windows as in an early Orson Welles film . |
| 3 | This is my milk I get out of the fridge |
| 4 | I muttered thanks and as she disappeared to the kitchen I stepped up to the sitting room door , knocked rather timidly and entered . |
| 5 | Full of misgiving I drove on into the darkness . |
| 6 | I mean , I 'd had the feeling before , a bit , the first couple of times I went up on the End , it was that much closer to the spindle . |
| 7 | A few times I sat down in the kitchen and almost told mum but changed my mind . |
| 8 | After we 'd agreed the itinerary I got on with the detailed flying planning , using the new French VFR maps and the American TPC ( Tactical Pilotage Charts ) which we bought from Stamfords in London . |
| 9 | Thinking to steal a march on watchful eyes I set off from the Cross Inn ( not long established as the only hotel and bar ) at 6.15 a.m. and headed for Port of Ness and the Butt of Lewis . |
| 10 | At the height of the gale I go down to the pier to see how our local boats are doing , but all the anchors appear to be holding firm . |
| 11 | Katherine 's remains were coming on the Saturday and on the Friday I slipped up to the cemetery and saw the grave diggers digging Mary 's grave . |
| 12 | Several times in the next few months I went up to the top floor again , where I could look out of the high windows in the roof to see the surrounding countryside and be alone with my thoughts . |
| 13 | Well now , during this twelve months I went out on the beats etcetera , I just merely picked it up , if I was in doubt about anything my sergeant would put me right and the atmosphere , the amount of discipline was quite severe , for instance , I always , we had always to parade at least ten minutes before the hour to be acquainted with what had happened since we were last on duty . |
| 14 | My last weekend with the car I went over to the Island of Luing , leaving the car ( foot ferry only on Sundays ) at Cuan Ferry . |
| 15 | Aunt Bedelia and I were trying to watch Brookside , but it was an impossible mix , like tripe and onions with Bolognese sauce , so when Otley went down to the pub to see the lads I strolled down to the villa . |
| 16 | One Saturday I went out to the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club , near Windsor , to watch the Moët et Chandon High Goal Challenge presented by Moët et Chandon in association with Harpers & Queen . |
| 17 | When you 're having another one of those parties I read about in the Sport . |
| 18 | After one more anxious glance she took off for the other end of the pool and a quick look showed that he was already on his way , moving with powerful strokes and keeping well clear of her . |
| 19 | Returning to the bedroom she crept back to the bed , raised the knife and without a moment 's thought drove it down into the sleeper 's chest . |
| 20 | In fact , it was the extra revenue she brought in at the baby end that enabled the charity to open up units for cervical cancer , and fund other research into unappealing but equally vital conditions . |
| 21 | Getting up from her seat she walked over to the radio cabinet . |
| 22 | The moment you see a striped juggling club you think back to the circus . |
| 23 | We hope to be collecting feedback on any research you carry out on the tape within the next 4 to 6 months , and if you are to have time to work with it , we must get it to you as soon as possible . |
| 24 | As you will appreciate we hope to be collecting feedback on any research you carry out on the tape within the next 4 to 6 months , and if you are to have time to work with it , I would like to supply it as soon as possible . |
| 25 | As you will appreciate we hope to be collecting feedback on any research you carry out on the tape within the next 4 to 6 months , and if you are to have time to work with it , we ought to try to supply it as soon as possible . |
| 26 | We hope to be collecting feedback on any research you carry out on the tape within the next 4 to 6 months , and if you are to have time to work with it , we ought to try to supply it as soon as possible . |
| 27 | As you will appreciate , we will be collecting feedback on any research you carry out within the next 4 to 6 months , and if you are to have time to work with the tape , we ought to try to supply it to you as soon as possible . |
| 28 | At the end of the ceremony she tottered off to the bus , looking as if she had every intention of popping in to the local when she got home and livening everyone up with a steady dropping of ‘ To think our ‘ Ilda should go before me ’ remarks . |
| 29 | But that but that 's tha that 's defeating the whole object of the exercise of getting you know more foot patrols , because it 's foot patrols that they 're talking about all the time , if you give 'em a car you go back to the you know the fire brigade syndrome when it was zip zip zip |
| 30 | And with these words she thumped off down the stairs , leaving me to collect my thoughts for the hard task of Testifying . |