Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [pron] [vb mod] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Ministry of Defence say they 'll help anyone who asks for help … |
| 2 | But cows must be milked twice a day , every day of the year , so if you are a dairying smallholder you must find your recreation in the variations within the farm . |
| 3 | get 'em done for ya , you used to do a lot did n't you er car maintaining you used to do it all |
| 4 | I liked it when Kaptan described his moment of deliverance , the point at which I tried to shoot my old comrade in arms in the back , then the desperate fumble to see who 'd get their shots off first . |
| 5 | If Dad is a war movie buff you could treat him to the classic Bridge Over The River Kwai . |
| 6 | If the system disagrees with the figure entered it will challenge it — otherwise it moves on to the next item . |
| 7 | Once the wind drops I 'll get you over to the mainland and get an X-ray done at St Mary 's . ’ |
| 8 | There 'll be no moon , and if this wind holds it should help us a lot . |
| 9 | ‘ If I ever get like that about a football match I 'll shoot myself . |
| 10 | If you visit any horse show you will see plenty of freeze branded winners . |
| 11 | The actress says she must sell her home to pay . |
| 12 | The mother of a six-year-old boy who suffered brain damage when he fell from scaffolding says she 'll continue her fight for compensation — despite a court clearing the contractor of blame . |
| 13 | When spring came he 'd find plenty to do in the garden . |
| 14 | So if it is happening at club level you can guarantee it is happening at the top . |
| 15 | We shall remember words that he used in an interview with The Independent : ’ If we have changed our mind to win we can change our mind when we have won . |
| 16 | In the wind and rattle sounds I 'd hear her start to cry and put my arm around her and lift her chin and say something that would calm her . |
| 17 | But if you asked me how a motor car worked you would think me somewhat pompous if I answered in terms of Newton 's laws and the laws of thermodynamics , and downright obscurantist if I answered in terms of fundamental particles . |
| 18 | If I had a wedding ring I would give it back . |
| 19 | Were getting into an area which I think is a whole different programme and before this programme started I might tell you we were having a little er discussion amongst ourselves whether or not er zoo 's were good for animals and I suppose there is a discussion about whether prisons are inevitably going to be degrading because of , because of what er , what , what a prison represents which is a curtailment of freedom , but we do n't have time in this programme , so that 's another one for next year , can I ask you , we 've , we 've touched a lot of basis and it must be frustrating that we ca n't pursue er to the end some of the things we 've er , we 've picked on , but can I ask you a couple of final questions , as far as you know have you committed a crime ? , button one for yes and button two for no , as far as you know , I mean we have n't got time to go into what they might be so your perfectly free to be very honest and honestly reveals that three people are n't quite sur , oh yes there they are |
| 20 | If the army is going to be troublesome , Mr Suharto needs the Muslim masses clearly on his side to ensure he will have his way in next year 's election . |
| 21 | As you will recall , I have persistently warned you all about taking promotion for granted and I am sure if you read back over my programme notes you will find I have not once alluded to it . |
| 22 | ask mummy said you can have it |
| 23 | ‘ When you expect a deal to happen they may tell you there has been a last minute problem and the people either providing the funds or the guarantee either require a non-performance bond to be put up or require some kind of payment up front to prove you really mean business . |
| 24 | STUDENT John McCoy went for a spin in his car hoping it would make him tired — and plummeted 30ft down a cliff . |
| 25 | This gives you a head start , and if you are sensitive to her changing needs as she goes through the grief experience you will learn your role and recognise your cues as you go along . |
| 26 | If we allow this thing to become about stopping the violence on the streets , once the violence stops we 'll think we 've solved something , when in reality we 've solved nothing . |
| 27 | But his ex-wife believes he would prevent her from visiting the grave . |
| 28 | Mum says you 'll bump yerself up an' down one day till yer 'ead comes orf . ’ |
| 29 | A woman wanted for questioning about the disappearance of thousands of pounds of charity money says she can prove her innocence . |
| 30 | And the bloke goes I 'll clean him up , I 'm , I 'm , I 'm really sorry about that and he |