Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If climbers hugged themselves in delight in the knowledge that they had the monopoly on daft , death-defying behaviour , their hearts must have sunk to see people above them launch themselves off cliffs , strapped to a parachute . |
| 2 | I remember thinking all numbers look the same , none of them mean anything on their own , but when you string them together they have a sort of magic to them , they 're an incantation like witches sing when they circle round the cauldron cackling . |
| 3 | He sang If You Were the Only Girl in the World and he sang Help Me Make It Through the Night . |
| 4 | These proud people who carry all their possessions with them pity us for our rooted existence in cities . |
| 5 | For example , if I perceive you to be friendly , then I am likely to act in a friendly manner towards you . |
| 6 | When I introduce myself to a class that I am working with for the first time I frequently begin by asking them to sit close by me on the floor and listen with their eyes shut to the sound of a pair of Indian bells struck together . |
| 7 | ‘ Good afternoon , ladies and gentlemen , it is with great pleasure that I introduce you to the magic of television … ‘ |
| 8 | I introduce you to my friend — ’ |
| 9 | I commend them to your care . |
| 10 | I commend them to the house . |
| 11 | Our amendments would er restore democratic accountability for police authorities , they would remove the proposed concentration of power in the hands of the Home Secretary and I commend them to the Committee . |
| 12 | The process in this case did not reach its logical conclusion because Mr. Thorpe — I commend him on his ingenuity , a quality with which the nation knows he is amply endowed — found a way to secure the necessary care . |
| 13 | I commend her to you without reservation — she is an outstanding professional with excellent career prospects , and will be an asset to any library authority . |
| 14 | I " fackins I commend thee for that ! |
| 15 | Mr Hurd : I listened to my hon. Friend 's particularly interesting speech on that theme on Monday , and I commend it to the House . |
| 16 | Such an initiative would complement the United Nations arms register called for by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister , and such an international responsibility is one that I believe Japan would willingly accept , which is why I commend it to my right hon. and hon. Friends . |
| 17 | I commend it to the House . |
| 18 | As such , I commend it to the House . |
| 19 | I commend it to the House . |
| 20 | I commend it to Ministers , but , bearing in mind our debates in Committee , I confess that I do not do so with any great hope that they will see sense for once and will accept this sensible recommendation . |
| 21 | The Bill is the right Bill for the job and I commend it to the House . |
| 22 | I commend it to the House . |
| 23 | The Bill matches the needs of the times , and I commend it to the House . |
| 24 | I believe that the timetable that we are proposing offers a sensible and balanced way of achieving all the different objectives , including the legitimate desire of the House to consider the Bill fully , and I commend it to the House . |
| 25 | Having visited Tullie House , I can confirm that , as my hon. Friend says , it is remarkable , and I commend it to hon. Members on both sides of the House . |
| 26 | Mr Deputy Speaker I commend it to the house . |
| 27 | I commend it to the House . ’ |
| 28 | Dem drag him to de police van |
| 29 | I despise you , and I despise myself for needing you , but I do need . ’ |
| 30 | Pinning the laminate onto my dress , I launch myself into the throng . |