Example sentences of "[vb pp] [conj] [pron] [verb] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nigel had reasoned that , as most washing originated where one divested oneself of one 's dirty clothes and bed linen , i.e. the top floor , it was poor time-and-motion study to have the cleaning apparatus on the ground floor . |
| 2 | The patches can then be located where you want them among the preamp 's memory locations ( or programs ) , and then called up by a MIDI pedal . |
| 3 | He had forgotten that he held it in his hand . |
| 4 | That there was a pattern for her in Lermontov 's novel is conceivable : but it ca n't be claimed that it fits her with exactitude , or that it provides an explanation of her conduct . |
| 5 | Like most LIFESPAN activities , CREFDL will inform you of its progress as it works , so it is recommended that you run it from a hard copy terminal , or log the session to a file . |
| 6 | Their working lives ( up to about fifteen hours ) can be maximised if you handle them with care , so avoid subjecting them to mechanical shocks when in use ; switch off and allow them to cool before moving them around on the set . |
| 7 | C does know who borrowed it ( it is not B ) — but is frightened of being bullied if s/he says anything about it . |
| 8 | ‘ Then how come when we pulled her from her suit I found a folder full of Alex Bannen 's notes stashed away inside the sleeve ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I was a bit overwhelmed when she kissed me like that because we 'd never met before and it was in public . |
| 10 | Given a set of forces and an assurance that equilibrium prevails , the human sense of balance is so finely developed that it directs us to their focus . |
| 11 | They had heard that they sold them in Clery 's , and that was only a few minutes from where the bus stopped when it went to Dublin . |
| 12 | And why did the impact of his presence provoke such an undeniable response in her when , earlier , she had felt that she had everything under control ? |
| 13 | It is accepted that what separates us from the other creatures sharing our planet is our capacity to think . |
| 14 | ‘ Your tea is ruined so I threw it in the bin . |
| 15 | But that Moorish Negress was so skilful in drawing the Turkish bow , that it was held for a marvel , and it is said that they called her in Arabic Nugueymat Turya , which is to say , the Star of the Archers . |
| 16 | It was said that he learned it by practicing shadowboxing to popular tunes that ran exactly three minutes on the gramophone . |
| 17 | It could be argued that he saw it as something of a homecoming : Neil had attended Yeovil Grammar School for a time when his father 's work took the family there . |
| 18 | I was the first British person most of them had met and they see me as a bridge to the outside world , ’ she said . |
| 19 | He reminded them of all the things that he 'd said and done and he prepared them for their mission in the world . |
| 20 | Sometimes her lips moved and she muttered something in a low tone . |
| 21 | Well I 'm blowed if I saw it on , on that receipt . |
| 22 | It 's easier to get your case accepted if you offer it as a collective decision : ‘ Something we could consider is … |
| 23 | That 's what I should have done but I got them in the wrong order . |
| 24 | The South Koreans are rated because they made it to the last World Cup finals , but personally I will always think of the North Koreans in ‘ 66 . |
| 25 | Erm , I probably would have done because I made lots of mistakes and I could n't be bothered to go back and check them ! |
| 26 | Mr Robert Cole , a CND vice-chairman , was jailed for 14 days at Blaenau Ffestiniog , Gwynned , for refusing to pay a £150 fine imposed after he chained himself to a container of nuclear waste last August .. |
| 27 | They could , for instance , roleplay the situation they have seen before they hear it with sound . |
| 28 | Father hated to be disturbed when he had anybody with him and I could see he was annoyed so I made myself scarce ; I mean I did n't stay to say what I wanted . ’ |
| 29 | What was it his girl friend , Sandy Riverton , had said when she called him in the middle of the night ? |
| 30 | The sound began before our search was completed and it stopped me in my tracks , leaving Malc to continue alone . |