Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [verb] [pron] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Secondly , and more importantly , speakers who are not familiar with the use of weak forms are likely to have difficulty understanding speakers who do use weak forms ; since practically all native speakers of British English use them , learners of the language need to learn about these weak forms to help them to understand what they hear . |
| 2 | ( Some of the LIFESPAN administrative activities require you to set your default to SYS$LIFESPAN : , hence the example uses this as the LIFESPAN Manager 's default directory ) . |
| 3 | In any case would not the right course require me to give his advice prima facie rather than pre-emptive force ? |
| 4 | And the London-based scientist said he believed it was more than a coincidence that the same colony seemed to have been affected by a second strain of the gizzard worm infection which killed 137 birds last year . |
| 5 | They needed to engage more senior and junior counsel to help them to fight what looked like turning into a very long legal battle . |
| 6 | My father , by his own efforts , got into the commissioned classes , but lack of a private income forced him to leave his chosen regiment and find a less fashionable , less expensive one . |
| 7 | He took hundreds and hundreds of acid trips , and real strong stock enabled him to do it . |
| 8 | A SPURNED lover disguised himself to kidnap his ex-girlfriend then tried to stab her in the neck with a syringe , a court heard yesterday . |
| 9 | It was in the interests of the Great Powers that they could not be held bound by a treaty to which they had not formally become a party while , as will be seen , a number of the exceptions to the classic rule enabled them to impose their will upon weaker entities . |
| 10 | LAMP works with the tribal groups to help them revive their culture , languages and art forms , and to be aware of their rights . |
| 11 | A hollow wooden noise made him turn his head . |
| 12 | You choose a tune such as ‘ Yellow submarine ’ or ‘ I love to go a-wandering ’ and go round the different groups getting them to practise their parts . |
| 13 | Our traditional British reserve made them think we were very hostile and resented them being here , and their extrovert camaraderie we regarded as showing off . |
| 14 | I do n't SEE WHy people grope us together as holigans 'cos we ai n't alright you get troble makers in every facktion But They do nt publish it if a niggeR does a old Biddy do they give us a faiR chance will someone as for stop being a SKIN I do nt think I will . ’ |
| 15 | the English Department hopes you enjoy your work in English in S1 and throughout the School . |
| 16 | The news when Rain reached the office was that Tavett was again being questioned by the police ; there were insistent rumours of a row between Maureen and Barron ; the freedom of speech people were muttering obscenities because their latest attempt at a cartoon had been rejected ; and the Patriotic Ten were casting around for a fresh mind to help them get their statement into publishable form . |
| 17 | Her own family has suffered the anguish of repossession , and her personal story of how her local Liberal Democrat-controlled council helped them made her the winner in the school 's mock election . |
| 18 | The two French Commandos accompanying me steered me away from these scenes . |
| 19 | Can social work do anything to improve its image ? |
| 20 | The ferocious weaver ants of South-east Asia and South Africa use a highly unorthodox tool to help them construct their nests . |
| 21 | And how many different places do you think you worked at ? |
| 22 | On the other hand , although one expert scientific engineer said he felt we had almost reached the point of diminishing returns in terms of extra racket frame power , can we risk that ? |
| 23 | It 's like reading a biography of a favourite author to learn what makes them tick . |
| 24 | If I 'd had a proper education do you think I 'd be driving this cab around ? ’ |
| 25 | Salim states that he was having a rough time , and was tired and suspicious of Yvette : he does not say that a tribal god commanded him to leave her . |
| 26 | ‘ The old gentleman asked me to bring it , ’ he said . |
| 27 | This is one instance where public managers have something to teach their private sector colleagues , who might benefit from the traditional training of public administrators in policy analysis and political science ( Chandler 1992 ) . |
| 28 | And old Joe said he said I reckon it 's a be a whatsit . |
| 29 | Speech therapy teaches people different techniques enabling them to control their stammer and help them in conversation . |
| 30 | in his arms and treat and Mr Bumble rushed into the room with great excitement and addressed the gentleman in the high chair said I beg your pardon sir , Oliver Twist has asked for more , there was a for more said compose yourself Bumble and do I understand that he asked for more after he 'd eaten supper he did sir replied Bumble , that boy would be hung I know that boy will be hung |