Example sentences of "[noun pl] and [verb] [pron] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They should get off their backsides and let us see what they intend to do about it . |
| 2 | It smashed and he picked up one the table legs and used it to hit her . ’ |
| 3 | It ran down between my eyes and made me see everything blood-red , even though seconds before my mind had conjured up a pleasing vision : the English boy 's sister . |
| 4 | I set to work with my little bag of magic potions and do you know what I discovered ? ’ |
| 5 | For our part , the only time our heart comes close to missing a beat is when Denice wedges the still-full carton of popcorn between her thighs and invites us to help ourselves whenever we feel like it . |
| 6 | The most obvious possibility is to be able to call up a video window on the screen which can deliver a helpline operator 's face and words and enable you to resolve your problem . |
| 7 | Put such facts as we have before the Sheriff and the Merchant Venturers and let them sort it out . ’ |
| 8 | Penry grabbed her by the shoulders and turned her to face him . |
| 9 | His Mum took him by the shoulders and turned him to face her . |
| 10 | He took her shoulders and spun her to face him . |
| 11 | One of his crosses was Perdita Macleod , who had now been working full time for Ricky for nine months and felt she knew everything . |
| 12 | Let me tell you , when those dubbin-lickers at Whaddon go on their knees and beg me to bring my United first team squad to ‘ The Tip ’ to put a few quid in their ailing coffers , I shall take great delight in treading on Ken Mentle 's fingers , provided he survives last week 's heart attack , and raising two toes in a defiant ‘ get lost ’ gesture . |
| 13 | She had lost her virginity when she was ten , so she told us , and she was popular with some of the Spanish men who would perch her on their knees and allow her to fondle their private parts as a joke . |
| 14 | In November , the Government put forward its own possible solutions for discussion , including fining schools and forcing them to publish their exclusion figures . |
| 15 | Then I taught in a secondary modern in Hackney , before getting involved in the pioneering days of schools ' drama , touring happily doing plays in schools and inspiring them to do their own . ’ |
| 16 | Fearing the arrests might cause an embarrassing international incident , they merely lectured the five Scots and allowed them to weave their way back into the night , to more drink and more disruption . |
| 17 | This month , I have given you 23 small designs and invite you to create your own individual picture . |
| 18 | ‘ New entrants put pressure on existing companies and make them change their existing practices , ’ he said . |
| 19 | They trust me with bunches of keys and let me phone my sister . |
| 20 | Namely he has expressed his wish to King Leopold of the Belgians and requested him to press us for a withdrawal . |
| 21 | In the weeks beforehand , Gorbachev took tough action to cow the Lithuanians and force them to rescind their declaration of independence . |
| 22 | She believes some people will vote Labour to shake up the Conservatives and make them reconsider their policies . |
| 23 | He said the first day I went , I , I never sold anything except a couple of por a bit dubious , so he cooked half a dozen sausages , one bit of fish and did a few chips and said I bet we 'll be sitting here all day well every bugger come for fish and chips , had n't got none had they ! |
| 24 | Combining the benefits of a budget account with a borrowing facility , the Revolving Budget Account helps to tackle unexpected bills and allows you to buy what you want when you want it without having to set up further loan arrangements . |
| 25 | Right current in amps , let's give you two , volts and do you know what we measure resistance in ? |
| 26 | I find it impossible to comprehend the scale of this arena , and that afternoon provided a great opportunity to relax in the mountains and let them have their effect on us . |
| 27 | Earlier he ends chapter three with a hint of humour saying that many people are not what they seem despite the appearances and begs her to try her utmost not to be worse than she appears , concluding : Here the word " form " is ambiguous referring to his writing as well as to a life-style . |
| 28 | Mutual aid groups and health visitors may also be able to support parents and encourage them to foster their child 's independence where it is apparent that a parent is showing extremes of protectiveness towards their child . |
| 29 | Rose 's coming to the house had smoothed their lives and allowed them to concentrate everything on school and study , which , above all , they saw as a way out of the house and into a life of their own . |
| 30 | Inside , liberal use of first-class photographs , imaginative illustrations and visual pages enhance the articles and invite you to read them . |