Example sentences of "[subord] [pron] [modal v] [vb infin] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I did not want to go into the dark house , where I would spend the evening quietly with old Mrs Fairfax . |
| 2 | I realised my elbow was throbbing painfully where I 'd hit the stone floor . |
| 3 | At that time I believed that the United Kingdom would be facing severe economic problems in the future , and I decided that I wanted to work somewhere where I could serve the community , and make a contribution to the resolution of those problems . |
| 4 | Anyway the second school favoured scarlet cross-overs , the lady in charge directing me to a local wool shop where I could buy the yarn and a ( hand knitting ) pattern . |
| 5 | I waited a minute or so then got up , leaving my almost clean plate , and went through the house to the lounge , where I could see the path leading away through the dunes towards the bridge . |
| 6 | I have come across the meadows to the place beneath the willows , where I will find the brook . |
| 7 | I will be visiting Community and Recreational Arts in Barnet in March , where I will have the pleasure of attending the official opening of the Tedder lounge , which has been extended to include a wheelchair accessible art room . |
| 8 | This would end with a " Hallelujah " wind-up , or glory march where someone would take the flag and lead a march round the hall to songs of victory and praise . |
| 9 | She had fallen with such a thud and her shoulder ached painfully where she 'd hit the ground . |
| 10 | She lies in an open corner of the churchyard , where she can breathe the air from the moors . |
| 11 | He sat her down at the table , where she could feel the warmth of the fire after her bath . |
| 12 | She made some coffee , and went out on the balcony in her cotton housecoat , where she could see the sun rising from behind the dark hills , and the slopes slowly become bathed with light . |
| 13 | The underground was still working , and brought her near the church , where she could see the crowd and the candles outside . |
| 14 | Later the mother , having taken a housekeeping job where she could have the child with her , wrote to the father to let her have the child and the £1 per week . |
| 15 | So she begged Jack to let her go for a swim , as it was so hot that day , out to the reef , where she could find the weed she needed in fresh , young supply . |
| 16 | The place of the original utterance is hardly relevant but where you would encounter the text is . |
| 17 | There are picnic areas along the way and a number of locations where you may join the line . |
| 18 | A 24-day trip through Brazil from Rio to the remote Amazon — where you 'll see the Iguaçu Falls ( top right ) en route — is priced from £1723-£1785 . |
| 19 | When you 're buying a board think about what experience you 've had , where you 'll use the board , who else will use it and what level of skill you want to achieve . |
| 20 | Try digging the garden , thumping the pillow or even screaming ( though not where you 'll frighten the baby or the cat ) — you will feel much better for it . |
| 21 | The leisurely drive takes you first to Aalsmeer , the centre of the flower producers where you will visit the flower auction ( closed Saturday and Sunday and replaced by a visit to the Panorama Mesdag Museum ) . |
| 22 | Travelling by coach you will pass through the flower carpet fields to the Franz Roozen Nurseries where you will discover the art of growing flowers and perhaps order your own bulbs which will be delivered to you for planting in the autumn . |
| 23 | Off to Champagne where you will have the choice of two great hotels for your overnight stay . |
| 24 | And then they were raked into Well we just er If they were dry they were raked into big swathes , to be near where you could build the tramp coles But if they were n't you would put them into little coles and the and then they were the little coles was put up t t together to make a bigger one . |
| 25 | Just ten or fifteen minutes of it now would see him right , a short trip out through the islets and mudbanks where you could let the boat drift , lean over the stern and watch the inner life of the dirty green water , the shreds of seaweed and small branches and other shapes that sometimes proved to be alive , or focus on the surface , a depthless sheet of scum on which the pearly light shimmered in continual shifting patterns , or even look up to see a huge modern building , several storeys high , going for a stroll along a neighbouring island , the superstructure of a freighter putting out to sea along the deep-water channel … |
| 26 | Unfortunately , the weather conditions often prevent you from learning gradually , unlike a ski slope where you can choose the degree of difficulty of each individual run . |
| 27 | Twenty-five miles away is Shrewsbury , an ancient town with many historical buildings , where you can visit the castle , Rowley 's House Museum with Roman remains , and Clive House , an 18th-century residence which houses an interesting collection of local paintings and porcelain . |
| 28 | ‘ I found a good place on the bus , on the top deck , right at the front , where you can feel the warmth coming up through a grating ’ ( here and there a head nodded understandingly ) ‘ and see the view . |
| 29 | I could be happy here , in this great , shadowy , secret-laden place , where there are unexpected patches of happiness , and where memories sometimes echo back , and where you can feel the history of the years swirl about you . |
| 30 | On pages 42 , 43 there are some suggestions of where you might like to explore Edinburgh 's night life , where you can dance the night away , relax and enjoy cabaret , or take part in a medieval banquet out of town . |