Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] leave [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was called away to the hospital so I left her at the house waiting for Nigel to turn up to collect her . ’ |
| 2 | The sister was n't in her office when she went back , so she left it in the middle of the desk : ‘ Miss Carolyn Tanner , care of Clare ’ . |
| 3 | His bulk , thin but long , was hard for them to get up their spiral stairs , so they left him on the sofa below , on the floor that lay over an ironmonger 's shop . |
| 4 | His room key and tag feel bulky in his pocket so he leaves them on the table with his newspaper before visiting the well assorted buffet table . |
| 5 | I said that he could try to put the cube together and I left him with the pieces while I went to fetch some paper . |
| 6 | And I left it on the side instead of leaving it in the grill . |
| 7 | President , congress I 've got ta up and say to you , I had , I 've had to borrow the wife 's glasses this morning cos I left mine in the car |
| 8 | Why and you leave it in the tub . |
| 9 | And she left it in the boot ? |
| 10 | ‘ I suppose Mrs C. thought I 'd be swilling it down like an alcoholic if she left it in the room . |
| 11 | Perhaps it would be best if you left me at the cottage and went back to London . |
| 12 | Your dustbin will be returned near to where you left it , or if possible to a convenient point just inside your gate if you left it on the pavement . |
| 13 | I soon learned to hide it because if you left it in the dining room or by your place somebody else would take it . |
| 14 | I do n't mind , if you leave me in the kitchen I 'd be quite happy , I 'd do it all . |
| 15 | if you leave them in the pile fair enough and I think they can go to archive , but please can you re-title the contents page and the pages cos they 're not interview data it 's count data , er I would of thought by now Scott knew the difference between interview and account |
| 16 | If you leave it to the building society , or anyone else for that matter , the report is likely to be unsatisfactory . |
| 17 | But if you leave it on the back of the paper it slowly dries out and turns bright yellow , staining the paper in the process . |
| 18 | If you leave it til the last minute and you question spot , you might end up in a sticky situation How many people here have failed an exam ? |
| 19 | Deciding on your best option is not easy , so before taking action you should at least consult your company pension scheme manager to give you an assessment of the likely value of your pension if you leave it in the scheme . |
| 20 | If you leave it in the aircraft in the hope of a fine day , make sure it is fully charged . |
| 21 | And if you leave it until the last minute , so what ? |
| 22 | If we leave it to the following week of the November , you 've got , there 's ice coming up . |
| 23 | If they left it in the hands of it would be a much better song . |
| 24 | But the door closed quietly and he left her on the dark , unfamiliar landing , crying , just like a baby . |
| 25 | But he either could n't or would n't understand , and he left it at the back . |
| 26 | ‘ The dear man knows that I collect swans , ’ she explained to Merrill and Richard , ‘ and he left it on the hall table with my name on a label around its neck . |
| 27 | And he leaves us with the teasing comment : ‘ Weizmann 's fermentation process with regard to oil works ; but that , for the moment , is all that can be stated . |
| 28 | He was glad to let the subject drop and they drove in silence until he left her at the gate of Martyr 's Cottage . |
| 29 | If he left you in the lurch when you needed him most . ’ |
| 30 | But I left you on the couch . |