Example sentences of "[noun] [pers pn] [adv] [verb] [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As an arthritis sufferer I often find it a strain using the latch tool for casting off . |
| 2 | Recall that at the beginning of this piece I briefly discussed what the representational theory of the mind has got right : that thoughts are not simple responses , reactions or reverberations to environmental stimulation — contrasting this with the case of the thermostat which automatically switches on and off at pre-set temperatures . |
| 3 | ‘ I felt so sorry for the council I almost sent THEM a fiver . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ May we not lend you a mount , Miss Abbott ? ’ |
| 5 | She argues that while the research provides clues about the types of preventive programmes that may be of help we also know what a complex problem child abuse is : The implication seems clear . |
| 6 | And when I worked for her boss he only paid me a fiver ! |
| 7 | When I was with the cattle I always wore my the cap on the side of my head . |
| 8 | We shall be leaving Peking for Sian at 11.30 this evening , and the comrades have given us a rousing send off with beautiful presents including a big embroidered tablecloth and napkins , and a beautiful framed picture made out of shells , with an inscription written on it specially for & I. They also gave us the enclosed photos , which give you an idea of what life is like here . |
| 9 | After sixteen years of fishing for zander I still find it a magical absorbing pastime . |
| 10 | This morning you mysteriously slide me a note telling me to ask you out and now you claim I 'm not really a journalist even though my credentials were thoroughly checked out by your plant manager before he let me near the place . |
| 11 | You know if you run into Brando he 's gon na play mental chess with you , but if you run into Sinatra you never know what the game is . |
| 12 | During her short career she ambitiously taught herself the principal and solo roles as well as the corps de ballet parts of the various ballets by careful attention during rehearsal and performance , and by assiduously watching even the works in which she did not appear ( such as Le Spectre de la Rose ) . |
| 13 | And to think that in the West they merely call it the Wall . |
| 14 | meant to be moving onto the tenth and eleventh floor it only takes them a short time to save time on that or , or cut down on your labour as usual . |
| 15 | When Topaz gave Lovat his answer she also told him the truth about her interlude with Andrew . |
| 16 | It 's just a special , because it 's a special fraction that we use a lot we just give it a special name and call it percentage , but any time someone says to you like er what 's , let's try this one , now you were saying about point seven five and things |
| 17 | When I was playing rugby and I hurt my thumb she actually lent me a very expensive Jaeger coat to keep me warm . |
| 18 | Although Lord Ridleys aggressive and forthright manner sometimes rubbed people up the wrong way it also gained him the respect of colleagues … |
| 19 | This time I simply wrote him a decent-sized cheque and told him not to worry about repaying it . |
| 20 | See you 've got your purse in your bag you better give me the money |
| 21 | It was time she also called it a day ; she would continue with the work she was doing after she 'd eaten . |
| 22 | One or two people in the streets talked to me , including the man who sold the corn to feed the pigeons in Trafalgar Square — in fact he even gave me a kiss . |