Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] [pron] [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You mentioned earlier on that that perhaps er like with Guy Fawkes , there 's a lot of things that come from the past , from our history and we lose Perhaps we lose a bit of sight about where they 've come from . |
| 2 | Every time he guards want overtime they start a rumour that there 's going to be trouble . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ We realise now we made a mistake but everyone in Cyprus assured us it was a formality , ’ said Mary . |
| 4 | Only I just turned into grocery because you could n't get fruit , when you want Well you had a bit but not much . |
| 5 | They are made by human beings and if they are not doing what we want then we have a right and a responsibility to change them . |
| 6 | I mean like I saw a double-decker bus on the moon and that sort of stuff . |
| 7 | I mean yesterday I did a load of washing it 's been in the garage ever since cos I |
| 8 | But Geoff , he do n't shout out or anything — he just waits for a bit till they finish their tea and then he shouts out ‘ Enjoy your tea then ’ , and as they look up he pisses a bit more and they go barmy . ’ |
| 9 | From a distance her eyes are dark black but if you look closely you see a ring of dark brown around the pupil . |
| 10 | oh I do n't know , this is just a sample pot , but er , it was one that she , if you buy , sometimes you 're buying make up you get a freebie gift , thing , and it was , it was in one of those |
| 11 | ‘ I remember once he took a house in Mallorca and , away from London , we had a very enjoyable time . |
| 12 | So I remember well I got a handful |
| 13 | You know how I need a bit of comfort in the night . |
| 14 | The the first question is this is this thing about nerves is n't it because that 's the first feeling you have when you got up get up here is and as said I 'm dry already and I have n't even been up there and done it yet the voice is dry and you know then you feel a bit shaky and all that sort of thing and why do we why do we feel nervous ? |
| 15 | ‘ Like how you made a stab at Ophelia in nineteen sixty-five . ’ |
| 16 | My Boss says a man rings in with an upset stomach and you know either he means a hangover or else his brother managed to get him a ticket for Wembley . |
| 17 | ‘ Well , you know when you spend a lot of time with someone , you get used to how they speak , their mannerisms and soon … ’ |
| 18 | And it 's er bi bigger now than when it was befo I mean , before it was all I remember when they stuck a pool table in there and it was bloody dreadful ! |
| 19 | There are times when you can feel successful when you 've done virtually nothing — I remember when I became a radio actor , and I was pushing my motor bike , which had run out of petrol , up the main street in Cardiff , and I felt that I was a great star , and was very pleased with myself . |
| 20 | You remember when I had a perm do n't you ? |
| 21 | The real test of whether the message to run yell and tell when they see a stranger will be when the children leave the theatre . |
| 22 | Ilias , if the minimum monthly premium is twenty pound a month , level and the minimum annual premium is two hundred pound a month , does that mean if I pay annually I get a discount , it costs me less ? |
| 23 | We were told to turn off the lights , turn off anything making a noise and talk to him quietly . |
| 24 | I think perhaps I have a chill . ’ |
| 25 | Engineers in managerial positions should therefore recognise that they have enhanced responsibilities in three important respects : the introduction and operation of a proper risk management programme ; the effective discharge of their broader duties , so that they do not themselves become a source of risk ; and in the making of judgements relating tot he tolerability of risk . |
| 26 | But Robinson said : ‘ Ian is a bit down after the tour and I think once he gets a couple of senior games under his belt things will work out . ’ |
| 27 | If it 's a fun day why do n't we do a game or something . |
| 28 | ‘ Why do n't we make a list of things that have to be done ? ’ she suggested practically . |
| 29 | ‘ Why do n't we have a prayer vigil here the night before the anniversary ? ’ |
| 30 | Do n't we have a kinship with the Americans , the ‘ Transatlantic branch ’ of our race ? |