Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [verb] [pron] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He knew better than to ask her the time ; she was edgy enough as it was . |
| 2 | She was infuriated by his arrogant assumption that he could simply demand answers , infuriated still more by her own desire to simply cave in and tell him the truth . |
| 3 | I was just as confused as that day she came in and told me the news . |
| 4 | Then turning to Millie , whose expression almost broke her down and gave her the urge to take her by the hand and run from this place , only her good sense stopped her ; and bending down , she put her arms around the child and when she felt the tightness of the embrace and the pressure of the thin body against her belly , it was only with an effort she stopped the tears from flowing . |
| 5 | Erm , I came down and explained what the nature was , what you wanted to be done , you did n't really explain why and how important that our was , which I felt , that he said what he needing doing , he said what resources he had , and he said that , he did n't really set tasks erm , but he did ask them what they thought they should do you know . |
| 6 | Sit down and give me the time I need to explain everything to you ? ’ |
| 7 | Now you can , those are both the same sides so you 're gon na en add them together and give it the sign that is common to both . |
| 8 | In their previous league match two weeks ago , they had travelled to Leicester knowing that a win would all but give them the championship , but that day they slumped to a surprise 3–2 defeat . |
| 9 | But that meaning is not determinate enough to be able to adjudicate between rival translations , so as to make it the case that at most one is right ( though we may never be able to tell which ) . |
| 10 | But I did wonder , after a year or more , how it was that he and Mme G expected me to use the public baths rather than offer me the convenience of the bathroom in the pavillon . |
| 11 | ( a ) it enables them to demand standards of quality , and ranges of goods which fit into their market strategy , rather than accepting what the manufacturer might prefer , |
| 12 | She had felt she 'd die rather than give him the satisfaction , but now she 'd have to be clever , for by implication she had denigrated his power and his commitment to protect her . |
| 13 | ‘ Oh , go away and get us the coffee , ’ said Milton . |
| 14 | Philip pushed him away and gave him the torch to hold while he did up his lace . |
| 15 | ‘ I guess we should go through and see what the picture is . |
| 16 | We tried to get through and ask him the question on air . |
| 17 | However insignificant in myself I am the Representative on this question of no mean body in this country who would be … disappointed and chagrined at the suspension of the question — But further — and this is a consideration far more really influential on my Conduct — I can not but feel myself the Representative of a Body who can not speak for themselves and for whom I must act without other guide than my own Conscience . |
| 18 | He nodded politely and showed me the palm of a gloved hand . |
| 19 | Richard Dorment of the Daily Telegraph said : ‘ What a pity a dealer did not take him aside and tell him the work he proposed to exhibit was unexhibitable … a visual boredom so total that no amount of metaphor or allusion can give it the kiss of life ’ . |
| 20 | When Evelyn was judged fit to go back to work , Rose took her aside and gave her the story . |
| 21 | ‘ I wo n't march off and ask what the hell is going on because I know he will be acting in the best interests of the team . |
| 22 | Will the Foreign Secretary go a bit further and say what the attitude is of the British Government ? |
| 23 | It will provide spacious accommodation for the journey home and spare you the expense of my fare . ’ |
| 24 | It was Hallowe'en coming up that gave her the idea they 'd had lessons at school about ghosts , witches and Hallowe'en . |
| 25 | He could walk right up and ask it the question that burned within him . |
| 26 | I , I , I 'd would teach them to stand up and tell them the truth , there do n't appear to be too many of them about these days |
| 27 | Our table felt it was worth £20 of tickets for a woman to put her hand up and show him the error of his ways , but we 'd already forked out enough , honest . |
| 28 | As he fished , twisting his wrist back and forth , trying to get hold of more , a policeman came up and handed him the pile off the pavement . |
| 29 | His father raised him up and gave him the kiss of peace . |
| 30 | All the more important that you should choose wisely and know what the cost of any anticipated repairs will be . |