Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] [vb mod] [adv] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The brake and clutch are too close together for my modest size sevens , and there 's a huge foot-rest where I would normally expect a clutch pedal . |
| 2 | Where I could also spend a great deal of time talking about our common enemies , our mutual friends and some of the similarity and our aims for world peace and again , I 'm gon na leave that for the statesmen and the politicians . |
| 3 | ‘ Things are starting to get much easier for the business person , although there 's still a big difference between setting up in Budapest , or Warsaw , or Prague , compared with somewhere in the country , where you may still have a long wait for a telephone connection . ’ |
| 4 | They are available from L. Cornelissen & Son , where you will also find a full range of back-up materials for the serious pastel artist . |
| 5 | You may ‘ see ’ the music in shapes and colours or you may simply experience a feeling of peace or deep emotion . |
| 6 | Or you might even have a home visit from your midwife to recheck your blood pressure away from the crowded scene of a busy antenatal clinic . |
| 7 | You 've also got to be able to get comfy and take a breather when you can or you 'd never last a race . |
| 8 | The photographer will be much more in charge here but he or she will still need a detailed briefing . |
| 9 | He or she will usually make a recommendation to the committee about what its decision should be , but it does not have to follow this advice . |
| 10 | In the next chapter we will deal with perspectives on interest groups , where we will also offer a concluding assessment of the ideas and theories discussed in both Chapters 2 and 3 . |
| 11 | for each unoccupied row , r , say nr is the number of positions in this row where one might still put a piece . |
| 12 | Differences of opinion exist among scholars ; sometimes the appearance gives very little to go on — details may have been rubbed off or we may only have a small fragment of a large object to examine ; two or more origins may be possible contenders and it may be impossible to decide which on stylistic grounds alone . |
| 13 | Cable & Wireless 's manager for managed data networks , Richard Henables , says that they will either be integrated at a later date , or they may simply receive a send level of service . |
| 14 | Or they may even spend a good sum of money on refurbishing a suite of rooms with no apparent requirement of reward other than perhaps the naming of the rooms in acknowledgement . |
| 15 | They ca n't consider everybody or they could never make a decision . |
| 16 | You 've got to knock some sense into them or they 'd never do a stroke . |
| 17 | On the personal computer front , ICL says it intends to progress relationships with the world 's top 50 PC software suppliers to an extent where it will effectively house a PC software distribution business in its stable , and will be able to offer almost any PC solution to customers . |
| 18 | I realized that I might actually have a sin . |
| 19 | After the show , he said he would make me one and so I said that I would really like a sort of Gibson 355 , like BB was using in the mid-'60s and I would like my name on it and all sort of things . |
| 20 | So you 're feeling relaxed and comfortable and good because you 're telling me , you know , what a great tennis player I am and I really enjoy it , you 've just given me a couple of names that I 'll either make a note of or I 'll say that 's interesting cos I actually deal with Joe on a business relationship anyway erm maybe we could meet some other people from the tennis club , self employed people , professional people such as yourself , who might be interested in looking at financial planning but today I 'm more interested in talking about you Bill , erm we 'll come back to them a bit later if I may so let's press on . |
| 21 | And I 'm gon na bet you that I 'll either get a red one or a blue one . |
| 22 | ‘ It 's been such a long time , and I want you so much that I could easily make a mess of this , ’ he confessed . |
| 23 | I presume that Eliot , perhaps overestimating my powers , had thought that I could somehow write a piece which would have avoided causing offence . |
| 24 | You , you did promise me Mr Chairman , that I could just ask a quick question . |
| 25 | ‘ I actually won quite easily when I expected that I 'd still have a lot to learn , ’ he explains . |
| 26 | USAAF memorials have received much coverage in Fly/Past so I shall only mention a few . |
| 27 | USAAF memorials have received much coverage in Fly/Past so I shall only mention a few . |
| 28 | ‘ I 'd like to get an early night , so I 'll just grab a sandwich back at the hotel . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Of course not ! ’ she replied , and even found a cheerful note from somewhere to add lightly , ‘ I ate a huge meal at lunchtime , so I 'll probably have a snack sent up , ’ and , making for her room before her emotions tripped her up , ‘ You 've been more than kind as it is . |
| 30 | Let dear old Miguelito charm a new generation of English roses — Shelley had outgrown him , although she would always keep a special place in her inner being for that lovely evening when she and only she had had his sweet and undivided attention … |