Example sentences of "[adj] and [verb] [pron] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was quite calm and told me to get a watch and try and time how far apart the pains were . |
| 2 | Despite her success , she insists on being down-to-earth and believes she has an obligation to give a little back to the sport which shot her to fame . |
| 3 | Erm if the water 's very high and say we have a little a little pipe coming through there in the bottom . |
| 4 | She felt sad and hoped he felt the same . |
| 5 | When under Nicholas the governor of each province was instructed to draw up an annual report , the information supplied was hopelessly vague and did nothing to identify the major weaknesses and problems of the administration . |
| 6 | It forces us to see man in total and forces us to recognise the limitations of a positivist view of the social sciences . |
| 7 | If your exercise session is fairly strenuous and makes you pant a bit ( and takes at least twenty minutes ) your stamina will also increase . |
| 8 | He was terrific and made me realise the only reason I had these thoughts was because of the enormous love I have for you . |
| 9 | It keeps you fit and helps you to have a healthy baby . |
| 10 | It keeps you fit and helps you to have a healthy baby . |
| 11 | Mrs Over said : ‘ In November last year she was working extremely hard and decided she needed a three-week holiday . |
| 12 | They took the baby and I remember asking if it was okay and did I have a boy or a girl . |
| 13 | These days , of course , now that I am a grown woman , I would have little problem with saying I was feeling ill and suggesting we take a break for a few minutes . |
| 14 | You may find it useful actually to write similar sentences or even your introductory chat on your question list to remind you if your mind goes a blank and to help you see the shape of the interview you are planning . |
| 15 | The answers to these questions are not obvious and require one to examine a number of assumptions implicit in the way the questions are asked . |
| 16 | But since she was comfortable and occupied she felt no need to take the advantage of her freedom . |
| 17 | The storyline at the moment is very good , gripping and makes you watch the next episode . |
| 18 | Then you 'd be plucking the sides to make it tidy and carrying it to make a round top sort of a roof on it . |
| 19 | So Ronni kept still and allowed him to hold the glass to her lips . |
| 20 | ‘ Where 're you going ? ’ she demanded , suddenly awake and watching him take the Browning from his holdall . |
| 21 | After the burial , Corbett sent the equally frightened Ranulf off to the castle , reassuring him that all would be well and authorising him to seek an audience with Bishop Wishart . |
| 22 | Adams had already given notice of intent overnight with his occasional left-arm spin , when Hansie Cronje ( imprudently cutting at his fourth ball ) offered a first Test wicket , and , suitably encouraged , the Jamaican picked up three more in an impressive 21-over spell of slight and turn which restricted the visitors ' lead to 83 . |
| 23 | Let us remember that it is often the most poor and humble who have the most to teach us . |
| 24 | Ritschl was impressed and urged him to turn the paper into an article for publication . |
| 25 | However quick she was he always thought her work took too long and prevented them doing the more pleasurable things he had in mind . |
| 26 | Mr Maclean dismissed that as highly speculative and said it had no connection with the draft authorisation under consideration by HMIP . |
| 27 | All that we know for certain about his coronation oath is that he promised to preserve the laws of the realm unimpaired and to do nothing touching the dignity of the crown without first obtaining the consent of his prelates and chief magnates . |
| 28 | This proposal aroused very considerable opposition from many of the institutions concerned and NAB itself made a reasoned case for some amendment , which appears to have made some impact . |
| 29 | George is a quiet , fairly shy person , who is not very imaginative and needs someone to share a life with . |
| 30 | Is not this what we said to you in Egypt , ‘ Let us alone and let us serve the Egyptians ’ ? |