Example sentences of "[vb base] [noun sg] [conj] [verb] [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | None of them knows for sure if the controlling shareholder , the French government , will keep him on or , in the Gallic equivalent of the kick upstairs , say thank-you and raise him a grade in the Legion d'Honneur . |
| 2 | The revised structure brings shift controllers out of operations support branch and gives them a reporting route directly to terminal operations manager Roy Beardall . |
| 3 | If you do not know what a tree or shrub is , exercise clemency and give it a year 's grace to demonstrate its worth before you turn it over to the axeman . |
| 4 | There are also times when we need to ensure that we understand what is being said , and this can be done by asking simple questions or making comments which help elucidate or develop what the counsellee is saying , such as , ‘ So you think that … ’ , or ‘ You mean that … ‘ , or even ‘ I 'm not sure that I follow what you mean … |
| 5 | Unless you are enormously determined , it is far better to make small changes and build upon them , tackling one area at a time before you go on to the next rather than trying to lose weight , give up smoking , avoid alcohol and set yourself a punishing exercise regime all at once . |
| 6 | Sadly , this representation of our salvation has been the source of the rift between two historic Communions as both have misheard or misunderstood what the other has been trying to say . |