Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fortunately , archaeology breeds rebels who care for nothing but ferreting out the truth . |
| 2 | Alter finishing work and her domestic chores she reported feeling " fit for nothing except watching TV with my feet up " . |
| 3 | The Shamen are a tad pissed off that nobody seems to write about them without dropping in a few drug references . |
| 4 | The Shamen are a tad pissed off that nobody seems to write about them without dropping in a few drug references . |
| 5 | Only with the repeal of these measures , the abolition of all laws based upon precepts of ‘ obscenity ’ and ‘ indecency ’ , and the opening up of the narrow , prescriptive sexual teachings insisted upon by the moralists , can we get on and live our lives , talk about our desires and argue about them without feeling ashamed or guilty . |
| 6 | Children and adults alike will be enchanted by the unusual and lovable collection of animals and can learn all about them by completing our special Animal Village Activity Pack . |
| 7 | Children can find out these differences and we might encourage them to talk about them by posing such questions as : |
| 8 | I tend to get to hear about them from seeing the Post Office . |
| 9 | I remember Glyn and the kids were very young I think some of the were born in Blaenau erm and they were dismantling an old quarry at there his brother W R from Harlech had bought it usa like a machinery merchant and Glyn then borrowed a lot of tools off me for dismantling it then we started we we 'd done a lot off and on together we 'd been in er I enjoyed working with him , he was the type of man very hard worker himself but he wanted his pound of flesh . |
| 10 | Thinks about nothing but having a good time . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I feel very angry that you 've come to a conclusion about me without discussing the matter with me . ’ |
| 12 | I would like to thank Councillor , Councillor , Councillor er Councillor for the kind things that have been said about me in proposing my nomination as Lord Mayor . |
| 13 | I dutifully read through them with sinking feelings and , sometimes , a touch of nausea . |
| 14 | If assessed or taxed costs under Ord 11 , rr 2(3) ( a ) or 3(5) ( a ) are not paid , the plaintiff may obtain judgment for them on filing a request ( Ord 22 , r 5(3) ) . |
| 15 | Used to give them whole oats , you see , cos that was such a good standard for them for running , you see . |
| 16 | For them to taketh away with the same greedy hand is no longer tolerable . |
| 17 | The key to the underlying tension here is in the line : ‘ Is it possible for the inmates to make the visitors understand what life is like for them without arousing the hostility of the Warden ? ’ |
| 18 | Osbern returned to Canterbury , not to make peace by abandoning his efforts to get recognition for the despised saints , but to gain recognition for them by writing their biographies . |
| 19 | The driver and conductor made up for them by shouting and singing , and the little bus itself was extremely noisy as it rattled along the bumpy streets . |
| 20 | There is a sort of joy in persuading the English you are the right person for them by dancing like a stoned Russian . |
| 21 | As they moved from one to another , they collected meals of pollen and paid for them by becoming covered in excess pollen which they involuntarily delivered to the next flower they visited . |
| 22 | Do n't let us do the Tory 's work for them by tearing ourselves apart . |
| 23 | Naidoo reiterated that the NSC was expecting Sacu to come to a decision and could not ease it for them by offering guarantees of future tours . |
| 24 | Despite these kinds of market issues , Microsoft is unlikely to allow developers to add-value for them by tinkering with NT operating system code ‘ but it may have to change this model to win the high-end , ’ warns Schuster . |
| 25 | Often the vendors and the purchasers each appoint a firm of chartered accountants to act for them in determining the relevant amount and reference to a third accountant occurs only if the two firms can not agree on that amount . |
| 26 | But after a while , when they got a variety of jobs to do , they , they took off on their own initiative and in fact some of them er without even advising the , the planning department er introduced one or two minor innovations which made life easier for them in regard to the work study man 's er schedule . |
| 27 | Encourage small businesses and the self-employed , and ensure a ‘ level playing field ’ for them in competing with their larger counterparts . |
| 28 | Nor can potential school achievement or social competence be directly linked to levels of sight : pupils with little or no sight have shown that they can achieve well in school , be independent and happy , since the interaction of the child and the learning environment is as significant for them in helping to achieve these goals as it is for any pupil in school . |
| 29 | What 's in it for them in doing this ? |
| 30 | But there are also attractions for them in ensuring that neither company links with Jaguar . |