Example sentences of "[pers pn] [conj] [pron] [noun] [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The smell of the steaming meat tormented them until their mouths slavered and their eyes rolled . |
| 2 | I wanner be me if you wanner know an' woss so wrong wiv vat . |
| 3 | If she or her children return before the ashes become cold , it becomes again an ahi-ka , but there is a difference of opinion whether the grandchildren can recover their rights in that way , but there is no doubt that the great grandchildren can not do so unless they are expressly invited and welcomed by the tribe . " |
| 4 | All the same , I must tell you that my heart sank when I thought of you getting ready to serve a life sentence of accounting in that ghastly tower block at London Bridge station . |
| 5 | It is quite clear that the lone parent is greatly disadvantaged in terms of available resources , money especially , but also time and energy , compared to the two-parent or three-generation family , and she and her children suffer because of this . |
| 6 | Deborah , in Chapter 2 , talks about the celebration that she and her family had when she started hers ; Deborah has a very good self-image and no particular hang-ups about her body . |
| 7 | ‘ Nobody , ’ said Scarlet , thinking that if you looked at yourself for long enough , you and your reflection merged until there really was no one there at all . |
| 8 | I shall be pleased to meet you and your councillors to discuss and inspect any problem areas . |
| 9 | at any time you and your colleagues decide that you wish to opt for an alternative option other than sale or ; |
| 10 | ‘ Herr Wolff , ’ she said as he started to leave her , ‘ I hope you and your brother understand that , though I am grateful for your trust , I do not admire your judgement . |
| 11 | As Dalgliesh eased his long limbs in the adjoining chair and rested his arm along its back , it seemed to him that his body encompassed and , by its own calm presence , gently eased a core of fear and tension in his companion , so strong that it was almost palpable . |
| 12 | But , for one thing , the sheer size of the defeat made him and his players determined that it would never happen again and , for another , the power of Lillee and Thomson made him realize just what a potent weapon a battery of fast bowlers would be . |
| 13 | Then he slipped into a deep sleep , and all at once the warm feeling of happiness deserted him and his stomach heaved as he recognised the same old nightmare returning : the walk along the jetty , the cruel hands dragging him to the edge , the utter helplessness as they lowered him into the icy water , the wave that broke over his head — and at last , that terrible choking sensation . |
| 14 | Her voice trailed off as the two pairs of eyes fixed on her and her head drooped as she said , ‘ That was a silly thing to say . |
| 15 | Almost too late to be of real use , a rehabilitation unit took her in and began the slow , hard work of helping her and her family reconstruct and make sense of their situation . |
| 16 | Mrs Phillips ' sister Bernadette Morrow , told the inquest that the death had left her and her family feeling that Stephen had been neglected . |
| 17 | She held him until his dignity returned and then she broke free . |
| 18 | They were respectable ; they and their like inherit and sustain their respectability as the aristocracy guard the family silver — an ultimate resource . |
| 19 | Harry stayed with her until her eyes closed and then went to see if there was any way he could offer some comfort to the grief-stricken man downstairs . |
| 20 | She blinked , momentarily blinded , then experienced a sense of shock as she realised that her early warning system , that nervous tingle that ran down her spine , had betrayed her as her vision cleared and she realised Niall was standing beside her . |
| 21 | Some of them evidently knew her , for they said ‘ they would not put up with her as her husband did when she was at home and in England ’ . |
| 22 | ‘ How is it that your brother left and never came home ? ’ |
| 23 | When he saw the saxaphone he told his father about it and his father said that if he could save half the money , he would make up the other half . ’ |
| 24 | The Prophet 's gaze switched to it and his eyes widened as he saw what it was by the light of the moon . |
| 25 | He and his comrades sacked and pillaged their way from Rochester to Canterbury , from there to Lambeth palace and Southwark . |
| 26 | Although both he and his advisers stress that he has a killer instinct ( 'I change when I 'm in the ring' ) , Lewis is articulate , intelligent , and good company . |
| 27 | The central point is that he and his advisers recognise that this is now the main task . |
| 28 | He and his wife tried and tried to have another one and they did , but it took them all those years . |
| 29 | I begged the King so often for my freedom that at last he and his lords agreed that I need not be a prisoner any longer . |
| 30 | He and his father agree that alienated youngsters need to feel part of society again . |