Example sentences of "[prep] [art] [noun] [conj] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had decided to do nothing further for the present and leave it to Berowne to make the first move . |
| 2 | They used to put the cloth on for the winter and take it off during the summer . |
| 3 | The Peacock Committee was convinced that it was no longer possible to recommend ‘ no change ’ to either the licence fee system or the funding structure of broadcasting as a whole ; the differences between the two sources of revenue would create recurring crises for the BBC and put it at a competitive disadvantage compared to the ITV structure . |
| 4 | I would , by the way , like to thank the members of , of the Investment Panel , for the help and support they 've given me , and also , in fact , to point out that erm , although s er , your your Chairman has spoken of Sir Ray severing his formal links with the Council , I have to say that we still do have one or two claws still attached to him , in that he remains on , as a very valued member of the Investment Panel , and will continue to provide his wisdom and advice , for which we are all very grateful . |
| 5 | The argument is that school-leavers are mainly only temporarily unemployed and in the first few months of work are likely to switch jobs as they search for the ones that suit them best . |
| 6 | He thanked Mitch again for the tattoo and said it was lasting pretty well , considering . |
| 7 | The present owners of Pool Bank were previously the tenants , and during their tenancy they cared for the gallery and strengthened it , and now as owners will watch over it with loving care . |
| 8 | He was a very modest man , refusing to take any credit for the enterprise that bore his name . |
| 9 | In particular , I was waiting for the hedgehog that made its nest at the end of our garden last autumn to come back to life . |
| 10 | The IM reached for the telephone that linked him by direct line to Bacton . |
| 11 | It was not a magical experience , enabling him to go without food for the rest of his flight , but it was a meal for the spirit that kept him nourished and firm in his intention until he reached Horeb the mountain of God ( 1 Kings 19:1–8 ) . |
| 12 | Ironically , it was the Government which he partly blamed for the affair that gave him the chance to return to work after retirement . |
| 13 | If you have been nominated to respond to an SPR , this option enables you to accept responsibility for the SPR or to pass it on to another user . |
| 14 | ‘ Aim for the trenches an' lob it straight in ; |
| 15 | Sanchez-Vicario gambled on power , played for the lines and left her opponents , particularly the vastly experienced but hopelessly out of sorts Pam Shriver and the Puerto Rican , Gigi Fernandez , floundering . |
| 16 | For the time being you will retain hands-on responsibility for the operation but afford us any assistance we require . |
| 17 | She said a tiny minority were making life miserable for the majority and said it was time to tackle the root causes of crime . |
| 18 | She said a tiny minority were making life miserable for the majority and said it was time to tackle the root causes of crime . |
| 19 | Charity was thankful for the sunglasses that shielded her surprise from the other woman 's prying eyes . |
| 20 | Back in his office he reached for the phone and dialled his home number . |
| 21 | It is when she feels compassion , rather than revulsion , for the salamander and kisses him that the spell breaks . |
| 22 | Just as she , Fru Møller , was adjusting to the need for a doctor and the possibility of a corpse at The Tamarisks , the same Miss Danziger did the rounds of the tables apologising for the shock and upset she had caused . |
| 23 | An unsuspecting crew member intercepted a call destined for the prince and passed it on to Diana . |
| 24 | At the first sign of the emotional see-saw that life so often presents , you go scurrying off for the goodies that give you comfort . |
| 25 | Coral are unable to split the pair in ante-post betting for the title and make them 5–1 joint favourites . |
| 26 | Like a Samurai sword , ‘ mind ’ cuts through superfluous information , excluding all the sensations not immediately useful for the perceiver and focuses his/her attention on those that are . |
| 27 | After all , a dog or a cat will come for the rub and tickle it so obviously enjoys . |
| 28 | Unfortunately , some of their riders then did them no favours whatsoever by steering for the rail and getting them penned in the pack . |
| 29 | But even so , it was far easier to set out a project for the Council than to implement it . |
| 30 | Mould a small ball for the head and secure it to the body with royal icing . |