Example sentences of "[noun] [pers pn] [modal v] [verb] [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you wish to break your contract I will inform your agent of your decision tomorrow morning . ’ |
| 2 | I woke up frightened at having my knife and pill-bottles in the tent in case I should end my life during my night 's sleep . |
| 3 | Through a tear in the singlet I could see his rib bones sticking out . |
| 4 | Well we had er , we took out all the gear for that , so I knew a lot , being a crane driver I 'd know what gear I wanted but a lot of these stevedores what are on there now , they were lorry drivers and they ai n't got a clue what they do , so there part of my job meant I 'd go round and give advice . |
| 5 | With an aching heart I 'll bid them adieu |
| 6 | Of course I 'll add your name to the list . |
| 7 | Of course I shall honour our agreement to the letter . |
| 8 | Matty said if you play football I 'll nick your Hulk Hogan . |
| 9 | Once I 'm absolutely clear in my own mind I 'll put my plan to you — but here 's the encampment and unless I 'm mistaken that 's Boz coming out to meet us . ’ |
| 10 | From my seat I could see your profile . |
| 11 | In the rest of this chapter I will explain our thinking as clearly as I can , for there has been much misunderstanding . |
| 12 | He replies : It 's not the type of car I 'd want my wife to take to the shops . |
| 13 | When I was at college I used to bury my nose in a book rather than join one of the societies and almost rebuffed overtures , as I was so scared of not knowing what to talk about . |
| 14 | She said that if I stood in my doorway I could see her face , for the girl was not veiled . |
| 15 | Give me five thousand pound I 'll fill your garage full of whatever . |
| 16 | I do n't know wen I 'll see you agen , but I 'm sorry for the things I did , and I 'm ashamd . |
| 17 | And I tell you that you are Peter , and on this rock I will build my church , and the gates of Hades will not overcome it … |
| 18 | And I say this to you : You are Peter the Rock ; and on this rock I will build my church , and the powers of death shall never conquer it . |
| 19 | As in a great Jesse window , the ancestry of the pope could be portrayed descending from the apostle to whom Christ had said " Thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church " . |
| 20 | Christ had entrusted the government of His Church to St Peter and his successors in the words , " Thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church " ( Matthew 16 : 18 ) and " I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven and whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth , it shall be bound also in heaven " ( Matthew 16 : 19 ) . |
| 21 | P'raps 'e 'll walk yer 'ome , ’ she added . |
| 22 | And after sitting through this challenging , exhilarating 160-minute movie you 'll scratch your head in genuine wonderment as to what these people found so upsetting . |
| 23 | Because of that initial expense you will want your carpet to keep its good looks for many years to come . |
| 24 | That 's what it er seems like erm if there 's a police car you can bet your life the chances are there 's gon na be another one or an ambulance if there 's been an accident . |
| 25 | ‘ If it concerns one of my clients you must appreciate my position is quite clear . ’ |
| 26 | The tipsters and sporting gentlemen who frequent the stables and have the inside running from the horse 's mouth as well as from the trainers and jockeys suggest that if you are seeking a handsome return on an investment you should sell your house and put the money on Alain Prost to win the world championship this year . |
| 27 | … I think the better you are at public relations the better you can do your job . |
| 28 | Oh yes we use cos when you 're dredging , you see when the eels came in the mud , eels always go in the mud in the winter time , you do n't , many eels swirl out , they go in the mud and when you 're dredging and they 're going into the hopper , cos they used to get stunned and they used to swim round right down the top of the water and they used to come up to the side , and if they come up to the side you could have your knife and just come here , cos they were stunned , pick 'em out . |
| 29 | ‘ Now if you 'll promise to pay off some of the arrears you can build your shed . |
| 30 | By taking six simple steps you could make your home snug fur half the price . |