Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] [pron] [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I would not want to mislead anyone into thinking that research is easy : it is hard and very time consuming work . |
| 2 | ‘ I was phoning to thank you for getting me out of police headquarters . ’ |
| 3 | He had arranged to meet her after racing in the White Lion at Feltham . |
| 4 | ‘ What I want to know is what 's so interesting on the other side of that wall that Madonna has to see it before putting her knickers on ? ’ |
| 5 | And sadly , Olympic rowers are n't the only ones feeling the pinch … on the eve of a new international rugby season Gloucester 's World Cup hero Mike Teague is seeking compensation from the sport 's governing body Iron man Mike claims the shoulder injury he suffered while playing for England has stopped him from working as a builder and he 's lost between three and five thousand pounds in earnings . |
| 6 | WE had a lovely time in Lourdes , I want to thank everyone for looking after us both . |
| 7 | ‘ Nurse Shelley , I want to thank you for caring for me , ’ said the old lady . |
| 8 | ‘ Are you saying Mills was a traitor , that he helped to mislead us into thinking WIN was genuine ? ’ |
| 9 | He tells the world that he was the sole survivor of the original wreck , and that he has sustained himself by eating berries , leaves and roots . |
| 10 | He tried to kill her by pumping exhaust fumes into the vehicle while they were both inside , Mr Charles Kellett , prosecuting , said . |
| 11 | In September he tried to kill himself by slashing his wrists . |
| 12 | It was on this stretch of line near Didcot that William McCrae tried to kill himself by jumping off a train travelling at nearly seventy miles an hour . |
| 13 | During her last imprisonment in Holloway in 1911–12 , when several hundred women were being forcibly fed , she thought her death would end this mass torture and tried to kill herself by throwing herself downstairs ; although seriously injured , she survived . |
| 14 | ‘ After all , I 've come to see someone about volunteering to go on a special mission to America . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ He is responsible for the sabotage on the Base and he has implicated himself by trying to escape , ’ Bishop said harshly . |
| 16 | Mark Wright , bitterly disappointed at being axed by England , has resigned himself to missing tomorrow 's Anfield battle with Sheffield Wednesday . |
| 17 | Jonathan has committed himself to rising early enough to get in for work before 9.00am . |
| 18 | The world has committed itself to providing water and sanitation for all by the year 1990 . |
| 19 | To give you the flexibility you need , one information and communication company has committed itself to providing answers that make sense for your particular needs . |
| 20 | You may know that the Government has committed itself to producing a National Sustainability Plan by the end of this year , for submission to the United Nations Sustainable Development Commission . |
| 21 | The institute has committed itself to continuing to offer practical help and communication expertise as long as it is needed in the recovery process . |
| 22 | The government has committed itself to reducing carbon dioxide emissions to 1990 levels by the year 2000 . |
| 23 | The Tribunal noted that Ulster Bank has committed itself to remaining the major centre for development of Information Technology and notes the Bank 's assurance that it will expand and improve the facilities . |
| 24 | The hon. Member for Sunderland , South ( Mr. Mullin ) might have mentioned that the local health authority has committed itself to eliminating all waiting lists of more than 12 months by the end of this calendar year . |
| 25 | He said : ‘ They tried to batter me into taking the job , then rang me at home and tried again . |
| 26 | He grimaced , but I could see he was not unpleased , though he tried to hide it by marching me off to give his vegetables their evening watering . |
| 27 | Later , I tried to mollify her by pointing out that the teacher had said what a nice boy he was . |
| 28 | ‘ The DoT has not given us definite promises and has discouraged us from expecting too much . |
| 29 | They tried to attract me by offering tempting morsels — one offered me a Rolls-Royce with a personalised number plate — but my loyalties belonged to John . |
| 30 | He then frantically tried to revive her before leaving her face down in a copse . |