Example sentences of "and [noun] [verb] [pron] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Songs and sketches find her playing anything from a charity ball organiser to a TV agony aunt ( Irish , like Dillie herself ) . |
| 2 | I had come to know Beirut well before my incarceration and various clues of sound and smell enabled me to pinpoint our destination . |
| 3 | They agreed that the letter about which Clarissa was so upset must be from the War Office , and Peregrine said it made him feel almost cowardly to have survived the German breakthrough , the evacuation of the beaches and now this latest blow on the very day the capitulation of France was announced . |
| 4 | Competence in teaching means having sufficient insight into the teacher 's own weaknesses , strengths and preferences to enable her to adapt her methods so that she is comfortable in using them . |
| 5 | Their aim was to ensure that contracts were given and policies enacted which favoured their interests in making profits . |
| 6 | The clear autumn day drew to a close and Corbett made them rest their horses for a while . |
| 7 | There are several types of tweezer on the market , so experiment with different lengths and shapes to see which suits you best . |
| 8 | But the whole notion of society and manners forces you to check yourself if you have those tendencies . |
| 9 | The usual family gathering at the Andersons ' was held over until late January as Theresa had invited her parents and brothers and sister to her house for Boxing Day , and Pat said he thought it was a good idea . |
| 10 | He knows so little about being loved , he can not really provide Miranda with any more than material gifts and force to persuade her to love him . |
| 11 | and Lucy said it fits him lovely , but she was saving all the blue clothes |
| 12 | Although he is happy with his lifestyle and a wages and bonuses package which earns him £30,000 a week , Walker 's evasive attitude and reluctance to project himself through the media has not endeared him to the locals . |
| 13 | Well Alex mixed the mix , I put them in the oven and Sue told me get them out or they 'll burn . |
| 14 | From the women 's point of view , the need in the future is for a more reliable and responsive support network and a wider circle of friends and acquaintances to help them strengthen their hold on , and increase their share of , life in the community . |
| 15 | Humber Manure is not easy to get because it has a strong smell and shopkeepers think it drives their customers away ! |
| 16 | Presently he reached out a hand and touched her forehead , and Ruth felt something enter her — not comfort , not relief , but a sense of light : clear shining spaces which pain could inhabit but not overwhelm . |
| 17 | and Ruth says I commit myself to him , he will now be my god , and therefore your people will be my people , your home will be my home , your destiny will be my destiny the way is clear , she makes that greatest decision of her life , a decision that will affect the whole of her life but its not as say a life decision is a commitment now , we , we , we are always confronted , day after day we are confronted to make decisions , some of you make decisions and were not too committed about them , and if things alter they will change our minds , not just a ladies prerogative to change her mind , men do it as well and things happen and we think oh no well , I wo n't go through with that I 'll change my mind before its too late , but here Ruth she is not just making a decision , she is making a total commitment , a commitment that is worth time of the whole of her life , to promised to be loyal to de to Naomi and her deceased husband , she promises loyalty to Naomi 's race and the people of god , but above all she acknowledge 's Naomi 's god and her willingness to follow him to the end , you know this , how she finishes of this commitment where you die I will die its to the end its to the end of my life , I will not walk out of it and even after you 've gone mother in law , even after you are dead I am still committed to that decision , this decision I am making today where you die I will die , there I will be buried , and here she sorts of puts this solemn vow to this commitment , thus may the lord to do me and worse if any thing but death parts you and me . |
| 18 | Harold Brooks-Baker , editor of Burke 's Peerage said : ‘ The fact that the Prime Minister announced the separation of the prince and princess leaves one to suspect there is more drastic news to come and that could be divorce . |
| 19 | On Brother and Toyota machines it positions itself automatically when left to hang freely between the yarn mast and knitting . |
| 20 | Tall , lazily handsome , and boy did he know it ! |
| 21 | Susan saw him come out of the door and start back down the track , anger and anxiety making him push his pace . |
| 22 | In Gregory 's account , Chlodomer , before setting off to Vézeronce , asked his half-brother , Theuderic , to accompany him , and the latter agreed ; but when Childebert and Chlothar asked him to join them at the time of their later campaign against the Burgundian kingdom , he refused . |
| 23 | The weather 's turned cold , and heaven knows what germs you 've imbibed from that canal water . ’ |
| 24 | Nick was some way along the line , at the bend where the track curved round the mountain and Carrie saw him put his hands over his ears as the train blew its whistle . |
| 25 | Bishop and rector expected him to serve his minimum engagement as a curate . |
| 26 | He said the Josephs were not there and Rain let him assume they were on their way and expected to find four very wet friends . |
| 27 | The Bureau can also provide a wealth of information and ideas to help you enjoy your stay , together with a wide range of maps , guides and souvenirs . |
| 28 | You and Fred have nothing to reproach yourselves with . |
| 29 | I start fiddling about with a brush and then something happens and Donald helps me work it out . |
| 30 | I start fiddling about with a brush and then something happens and Donald helps me work it out . |