Example sentences of "[adj] [subord] [pron] [verb] [pron] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ackroyd knew immediately where he meant and his blood ran cold as he knew what the foreman was going to say next . |
| 2 | Were n't you , you were really quite horrified when you saw what the excavator |
| 3 | Erm this has been prepared by Mr erm and perhaps it would be helpful if he gave you the flavour of it . |
| 4 | He was n't sure if he liked what the Headmaster had in store for the Bookman and they had started arguing about it . |
| 5 | There were no squabbles … as long as they did everything the same as anybody else and paid their fees , which were exactly the same . |
| 6 | Yeah as long as we know what the other 's doing . |
| 7 | As long as you teach them the basics , they should be all right . |
| 8 | You can work it out , how many pennies per gram , or you can work it out , how many grams per penny , and it does n't matter which way round you do it , as long as you know what the answer means , but which way do you prefer ? |
| 9 | As long as you know what the whatnots is |
| 10 | The sort of stuff that you get in in y'know sort of everyday gossip between friends about y'know when people talk about each- other , oh I think he 's a bit er I think he 's a bit camp , or I think he probably is but erm yeah yeah all that kind of thing yeah erm is is like the the informal repertoire , the informal repertoire that you do between friends erm , between people to whom it sort of y'know it 's not very important if you give them the wrong impression sort of thing . |
| 11 | He did not feel happy when they told him the result . |
| 12 | She went to see Mr Bailey , the manager of the factory , and she was surprised and happy when he gave her the job immediately . |
| 13 | ‘ You know what men are like — swearing that their casual lovers are of no account , yet going berserk when we tell them the same thing ! ’ |
| 14 | I was shocked when he told me the truth . |
| 15 | They were very pleased when I told them the outcome of my night on the tiles and Otley sat next to me on the sofa with his arm round my shoulders . |
| 16 | ‘ I know what you mean , ’ she murmured , willing her hands to remain steady as she handed him the cup . |
| 17 | If my deception worked , she 'd still think she was attached to the creance and fly straight to me as usual when I showed her the chick . |
| 18 | Faye whispered , her eyes misting and her throat going froggy as she showed them the tiny black-haired bundle cradled tightly in her arms . |
| 19 | ‘ She 's round , ma'am , ’ Salt said in her angry voice , and under her breath : ‘ Blessed if I know what the world 's coming to … serving wenches falling about and being propped in chairs as if they were gentry . ’ |