Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] [is] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | these values have to have an intrinsically prescriptive character , so that to know them is necessarily to have the will affected in a certain way . |
| 2 | I expect she is simply disliking the winter . ’ |
| 3 | The nurses say she 's even helped get THEM through her ordeal . |
| 4 | I say she 's only doing , she 's only playing around . |
| 5 | Police say she 's now recoevring from her terrifying experience . |
| 6 | She started to walk across the yard , and he followed her ; and they had reached the house door before her decision came : ‘ I 'll take the cart down there later on ; if he 's put her to work she 's likely pacing The Strand , ’ she said . |
| 7 | Do you know it 's never failed me yet , I put socks out |
| 8 | I know the name " — is partially explained by the fact that the stage directions suggest he is still looking at Chetwyn , but we infer Anderson 's absent-mindedness from his response because any confusion over the referent of the question is unlikely , assuming that Anderson , as a participant in the Colloquium ( albeit an unenthusiastic one ) , knows that the venue is Prague . |
| 9 | ‘ They do n't find it in any way offensive , in fact they say it is beautifully done . ’ |
| 10 | as you say it is legally required |
| 11 | Empowerment enthusiasts say it is all to do with company culture and ensuring that employees are all fully conversant with the corporate goals and mission . |
| 12 | Once the required colour has been mixed it is then stored in the palette for use at any time . |
| 13 | 2 The time at which reasonableness is considered It is generally accepted that the relevant time at which reasonableness is to be considered is the time of entering the contract . |
| 14 | I was bored with it long ago , and so relieved to know it is really done at last . ’ ) |
| 15 | Upstairs in the workshop , there is an air of quiet panic mingled with excitement because nothing is quite ready for the upcoming show , but it 's near enough to know it 's all going to be just divine . |
| 16 | You realise it 's slowly killing you ? ’ |
| 17 | But as I say he 's never done any of it for a couple of days . |
| 18 | His parents say he 's still affected by his wartime experience . |
| 19 | As well as soaking up the sun , Emma says she 's particularly looking forward to scuba diving and swimming in Stingray City . |
| 20 | For example on page 198 , Mayella says she 's never kissed a grown man before and that it might as well be a nigger and after kissing him she says ‘ kiss me back , nigger ’ . |
| 21 | She says she 's never seen any violence that pub bouncers could n't sort out . |
| 22 | But Amanda Cadder , who was planning to emigrate to America , says she 's never going back . |
| 23 | She says she 's still waiting for the right man . ’ |
| 24 | She packed that one in and she says she 's still doing this for another two two week I think she says and that 's erm what you call it ? |
| 25 | But she says she 's now wanting to do archaeology erm but she says she has n't got any A levels ! |
| 26 | Yeah , yeah and she 's , yeah , and she says she 's so fed cos to her there 's nothing wrong with her , the baby did put on weight last week , but she said you know , what do you do in here all day . |
| 27 | Shirley Cherrill says she 's always believed asthma is hereditary , because so many of her family have had it . |
| 28 | She says she 's always known how special they can be , given the chance and she hopes more disabled people will be encouraged to have a go . |
| 29 | She thinks you might do something , she says she 's always coming up with Ma . |
| 30 | She felt so strongly about the situation she removed Christopher , now 13 , from mainstream education and says she is still hoping to have his LEA provision reviewed . |