Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] [pron] [vb mod] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You might be in here , harmless , visiting somebody , and before you could say Werewolves Unite they 'd have you on the operating table , jacking both legs off . |
| 2 | Fiona Ray , who has Down 's Syndrome , was sure she could win the tough Duke of Edinburgh 's Gold Award , but experts doubted she 'd do it . |
| 3 | The new rules say you can drop your worst two results but the title will still go to the rider who is the most consistent . |
| 4 | Roman growled softly in satisfaction , his lips demanding she should kiss him in return . |
| 5 | With his eyes closed he could see her as clearly as if she were standing in front of him . |
| 6 | Fergie 's worries are compounded by suspension , injuries and the foreigners rule which will force him to bring in one 17-year-old youth player — and have three others on the bench . |
| 7 | They took assets on to their books assuming they would sell them at a profit shortly afterwards . |
| 8 | The National Lottery Bill has sparked a storm of controversy with charities , football pools companies and bingo halls claiming it will hit their takings . |
| 9 | If your circumstances change you should inform your local council . |
| 10 | Commuters say they 'll believe it when they see it . |
| 11 | An independent Conservative candidate may stand against John Taylor at the General Election , and some local Conservatives say they will support him . |
| 12 | During the miners strike you will recall he was tremendously supportive and outspoken and is still outspoken against this government 's attack on working people . |
| 13 | Obviously , having two amps means you 'll hear yourself better on stage , but I would have thought that a performer would prefer actual monitoring or foldback to come from a PA source ( ie. what the audience is hearing ) rather than a backline source . |
| 14 | Percy says losing his artificial limbs means he 'll lose his independence and his dignity . |
| 15 | The firm should keep the matter under regular review and be alert to the possibility of a breach in the wall ( accidental or otherwise ) or to other circumstances arising which would prevent them from continuing to act : in which events the client must be informed immediately . |
| 16 | ‘ Yes , well , you know I said you need n't feed the cat and water the plants because Barbs said she 'd do it ? ’ |
| 17 | But he found himself in a double bind ; the bankers said they would withdraw their support if he left and this would have killed the business instantly . |
| 18 | As the blocks fall you must guide them to align similar objects . |
| 19 | When trials come we must trust what he has revealed about himself in the Bible rather than what our senses tell us at that particular point in time . |
| 20 | In the days to come she would tell me the story , she would teach me many things . |
| 21 | Firstly I have never seen a more clearer er grant from the government to actually let you build houses this year , this is whole point of th th this should happen and if we do n't take it up I believe that in future years to come we shall regret it very , very strongly indeed . |
| 22 | For example , Zambian government officials claimed that a story ( in the Times of Zambia , June 23rd 1970 ) to the effect that clothing factory workers believed they might lose their jobs as the result of a new duty on imported cloth , was the work of clever lobbying by clothing manufacturers and retailers . |
| 23 | Most sailors soon tire of sailing in the same place all the time and look for new places to sail which will give them variety and a challenge . |
| 24 | For she was one of those born failures as a disciplinarian , one of those teachers whose classes know they can do anything they want . |
| 25 | Thus when the officials think they must do something to stimulate tourism , plant trees or preserve the countryside , instead of acting themselves , they float a tourist board , a forestry commission or a countryside commission . |
| 26 | Maureen , of Mendip Grove , Darlington , said : ’ As far as I know he does n't have to do much on stage and I 'm keeping my fingers crossed he 'll behave himself . ’ |
| 27 | In 1989 , when the Israelis seized Hezbollah cleric Sheikh Abdel-Karim Obeid , Joe 's captors announced they would execute him if Obeid was not released . |
| 28 | In the first place , we asked for a salary rise , a reduction in land rents and more fertile land because usually the owners round there would rent us plots which were n't good for anything . |
| 29 | If such a set of permutations exists we will call them a matching of the two ALT patterns . |
| 30 | Shopkeepers , garage owners , hoteliers etc. , will happily accept such cheques knowing they will receive their money . |