Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] [pers pn] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But what , precisely , is the theoretical basis for denying it the honorific title of " democracy " ? |
| 2 | In order to do this , you may find that first you need to look at your feelings of anger and resentment at your partner for denying you the ordinary experience of conception and pregnancy . |
| 3 | Severn Trent which held the record for disconnections last year , the chief executive , Roderick sold one hundred and thirty seven thousand shares at four hundred and eighty eight P under a share options scheme , and that was after buying them the same day , for two hundred and sixty two P . |
| 4 | After giving you the brush-off , as you thought , and then bellowing and being so bloody judgemental at the time Simon crashed , I had n't come over as either sensitive or supportive . |
| 5 | He first became a player-manager at 28 and in his time the 41-year-old Buckley has won three promotions , the Bob Lord trophy with Kettering — and been sacked by Walsall after making them the highest scoring team in the four Divisions . |
| 6 | So I got ta give you the hundred back , you got ta give me five back . |
| 7 | and er obviously I want to sort of give you the best possible price |
| 8 | The thought of facing her the next day was quite terrifying , but not an obligation Meryl intended to shirk . |
| 9 | I 'm not asking you to help me , but at least you can let me get on with things instead of badgering me the whole time . |
| 10 | She was standing straight , looking in his direction but seemingly through him , and the strange look on her face brought him around fully , and he was about to speak , not with the intention of giving her the true version of why he wanted to volunteer , for it was n't in him to hurt her to that extent , but she turned from him and , quietly opening the door , went out . |
| 11 | I think my one of my favourite passages in Adam Bede might be the description near the beginning of the novel of the methodist preacher , Diner , addressing a meeting of villagers and instead of giving you the entire speech , word for word , George Eliot gives you a little bit of what she said and then describes the manner in which she said it , and the manner in which it was actually received . |
| 12 | they , they should of done , but they did n't , the point is they should n't of left it the last minute , they should of done it in the first place |
| 13 | " The extension of majority voting will be examined … together with the possibility of making it the general rule with a limited number of exceptions . " |
| 14 | There was no doubting her sister 's passion as she struggled to express her resentment , writing : — on my life Lily I declare I want only what is best for the child and would not be Cruel to him nor the cause of Cruelty and what you asked was Cruel the child knowing no Italian and being Fearful of leaving me the only Mother he has known and who he loves as his own . |
| 15 | Jim joked : ‘ I 'm thinking of renaming it the royal loony burger . ’ |
| 16 | There was also disagreement over the proposal to improve benefits and entitlements for part-time workers , and the Commission was forced in June 1990 to postpone the idea of offering them the same rights , on a pro-rata basis , as their full-time counterparts . |
| 17 | By sliding the narrow strip through the slots , combinations such as Give me the English book may be formed . |
| 18 | The thoroughness of its marketing approach placed it so far ahead of its short-leet rivals — Scottish Amicable and Britannia Life — that the judges had no doubts about awarding it the top accolade in the category for Large Service companies . |
| 19 | Thank you for sending me the closing statement for the above account . |
| 20 | We chose to tackle the walk from north to south , not least because the route passes our home in the south — though the excellent official guide provides duplicate maps and instructions for waling it the other way . |
| 21 | IF the man in your life is bored with socks , scarves and slippers , how about buying him the ultimate shirt for Christmas ? |
| 22 | That hand of mine wo n't go the right shape although I 've tried , I knew it would deform joints and so I put all my efforts into spreading them the opposite way , but I have n't won on that one , can you see ? |
| 23 | I have another seven days before Jens 's cousin arrives from the States and finds his would-be protégé has been seduced into giving him the cold shoulder . ’ |
| 24 | So , next time you buy a guitar strap with ‘ Klondyke ’ on it , you 'll know what 's gone into making it the best , not just in the UK but all over the world . |
| 25 | But the handful of abilities involved in our areas of common interest are like a postage stamp on a bed sheet compared to all that goes into making us the unique individuals we are . |
| 26 | I was go , thinking about doing it the other way to see what you 'd say , but then I thought , no ! |
| 27 | Citalia take a special pride in bringing you the best and for 1992 offers the four most popular holiday centres — Rome , Venice , Florence and Verona . |
| 28 | Here at Radio Rentals , we believe in bringing you the latest developments — as they happen ! |
| 29 | At Radio Rentals we believe in bringing you the latest in product developments — as they happen . |
| 30 | I did not see the value in teaching him the English equivalents of these words , and merely reminded him to talk in English . |