Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] [modal v] [verb] [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My return could give them a lift . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ 7.10 am on the dot and my husband will give you a lift to Torridon , ’ the woman in the council house opposite the hotel had said . |
| 3 | Made a special point of coming there because they knew my mother would give them a bowl of soup or what was ever on . |
| 4 | My mother used to call him the Sage in bloom , ’ she added , ‘ when he was chasing women , that was . ’ |
| 5 | oh I like the ones you buy , but I , my mother used to make one every Sunday and it tasted horrible , tasted eggy |
| 6 | Thames Valley police are hoping their action will make it an unhappy time for thieves . |
| 7 | Her Committee would teach him a lesson , she promised herself venomously , as she powdered her face . |
| 8 | Again Moloney offers such an analysis of the younger DUP activists : ‘ … men like Robinson , Allister and Kane who are at the start of political careers know that the negative politics practised for so long by their leader would deny them the office and power that could be theirs . ’ |
| 9 | " Still , I guess her head will make us an unusual little trophy . " |
| 10 | A teaspoon of domestic antiseptic , like Savlon , in their water will give them a much longer life . |
| 11 | With the American Research and Development budget exceeding the whole of the British Defence vote , we had to become progressively more selective , concentrating on those projects in which success would give us the greatest measure of national independence . |
| 12 | Contract ‘ They will be hoping that their performance might bring them a big contract with a foreign club — that would represent a way out for them . |
| 13 | Once you have established the sub-totals for each of the groups of costs , their total will give you a good estimate of the final bill of your proposed project . |
| 14 | Her fantasy about the 80-year-old Sir Timothy Shelley , whose death would secure her a legacy , reversing through the ageing process back to sprightly youth while everyone else cracks up around him is as funny as Byron and more good-humoured . |
| 15 | Still , with all the experience Niki has , he knows that the tiniest defect in his car could lose him the championship ; any mistake on his own part and his title is gone . |
| 16 | ‘ He 's direct , brave and courageous and his inclusion would give them a lift . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ He 's direct , brave and courageous and his inclusion would give them a lift . ’ |
| 18 | The only thing that did n't work for him was his marriage , perhaps his wife will give you a different side … do n't tell me that you did n't know he was married and separated , Mr Millet … bit bloody thin on the groundwork , are n't you ? ’ |
| 19 | Keith was told that if he went up to bed at 9pm his father would read him a story while he had a quarter cup of cold drinking chocolate . |
| 20 | His salary of £40,000 will cover the £100,000 loan on the house he has his eye on , even using standard income multiples , and his father will lend him the deposit . |
| 21 | He will be hoping his performance will earn him a place in the 10-strong squad for New Zealand in January . |
| 22 | He slammed a fist up at her as if the force of his gesture could throw her the last five feet , and screamed at her although he knew that she could n't hear . |
| 23 | His visit will give us an opportunity to show him the problems in getting sponsorship from businesses in an area like the east end of London . |
| 24 | There , Nick , your Mum 'll get you a nice little kitten . ’ |
| 25 | I hope your mistress will accord you the same privilege . ’ |
| 26 | We could write all the names , addresses , etc , one after the other and our index would tell us the character position for the start of each name and address . |
| 27 | Bearing that in mind , the style of communication you adopt with your youngster could save you a lot of aggravation and heartache . |
| 28 | God has to repeat his promise : ‘ No , but Sarah your wife shall bear you a son , and you shall call his name Isaac ’ ( 17.19 ) . |
| 29 | Perhaps your friend could send you a copy . ’ |
| 30 | If you have specialised in Law in your University , Polytechnic or College , your knowledge will give you a useful background in many walks of life . |