Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [pron] [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had a number of telephone conversations with him , and an interim letter dated 7 January in which he suggested , or asked me to suggest several possible dates . |
| 2 | They regard it as an ideal way to familiarise themselves with the latest legislative and other changes and are sometimes reluctant to delegate the task or to see it rendered unnecessary , as is the case with the microfilm system described below . |
| 3 | They tell little lies to get themselves out of trouble or make themselves look good , but real villains live in a fantasy world . |
| 4 | We must ensure that any new action does not jeopardise what we have done or make us lose more than we have gained . ’ |
| 5 | We provide rich sensory experiences — wrapping them in soft towels , letting them squelch in mud or helping them identify different tastes or the sound and smells of the countryside . |
| 6 | Sentencing the two men , Judge Richard May said he was bearing in mind that the defendants had n't put the money in their own pockets or used it to support expensive lifestyles . |
| 7 | Had one hoped for too much or has something gone wrong ? he wrote . |
| 8 | Is that all — or has she set some other task for you as well ? ’ he demanded aggressively . |
| 9 | ‘ Or has he become possessive now he 's come of age ? ’ |
| 10 | Or has he taken this statement from a book or article written by someone else ? |
| 11 | But he took charge of men ; organized them ; persuaded or inspired or commanded them to endure incredible things . |
| 12 | The relevant provisions state that an employee has the right not to have action short of dismissal taken against him ‘ as an individual ’ by his employer to : prevent his belonging to an independent trade union ; or prevent him from taking part in the activities of an independent union ; or compel him to join any trade union . |
| 13 | However , some consumers , and these will be the poorer ones , will be worse off under the two-part tariff regime because they consume fewer than x units under average cost pricing , so charging a lump sum fee unc makes them pay a higher effective price for their units or forces them to consume fewer or even to drop out entirely . |
| 14 | While the car is being repaired or serviced we ignore any limitations as to driving or use as shown in the policy schedule . |
| 15 | While the car is being repaired or serviced we ignore any limitations as to driving or use as shown in the policy schedule . |
| 16 | While the car is being repaired or serviced we ignore any limitations as to driving or use as shown in the policy schedule . |
| 17 | While the car is being repaired or serviced we ignore any limitations as to driving or use as shown in the policy schedule . |
| 18 | If at any time after a person has been charged with or informed he may be prosecuted for an offence a police officer wishes to bring to the notice of that person any written statement made by another person or the content of an interview with another person , he shall hand to that person a true copy of any such written statement or bring to his attention the content of the interview record , but shall say or do nothing to invite any reply or comment save to caution him in the terms of paragraph 10.4 above . |
| 19 | That 's erm would you say that obviously it 's a b it 's very difficult to actually ask cos it to some extent you 'd be generalizing anyway , would you say that people in the flats , do stick together or or do you get some people who isolated and just k just do n't have any flats ? |
| 20 | Nothing had happened to sour their relationship or to lead her to have negative feelings about him . |
| 21 | Whether in choosing the pattern on his wallpaper or deciding what to do next in a murder case , Dexter wanted action . |
| 22 | Moreover , every member of every discipline has a right , even a duty , to challenge , disprove or modify what has earlier been agreed or just taken for granted . |
| 23 | EMF 's management refused to allow us to talk to the band or film them playing live . |
| 24 | However , it is not simply the type of service or resource which distinguishes one form of prevention from another . |
| 25 | Research can be carried out at all sorts of levels ; we could restrict ourselves simply to reading everything we can find and produce a piece of work which was wholly based on documentary sources and which did not involve us in attending any baptisms or asking anyone involved any questions . |
| 26 | my Lord , er , er , in , in my submission the , the , the highest really could put their case is that if the matter were referred your Lordship simply did n't stay proceedings or permitted them for example to apply for interim payment or permitted them to take some procedural steps to pursue their action so that they were n't unduly delayed should they succeed at the end of the day and that would be a major concession because it would run against a normal rule cos on a reference the entire proceedings are stayed , that 's not a case just saying even if that is done , er that anybody is saying that particular measure is or is good is not good or may not be forced in the interim |
| 27 | Take care not to touch the cells with the end of the pipette or allow them to touch one another as they will be impossible to dislodge without damage . |
| 28 | It is not wise simply to ignore your fear or to force yourself to confront some object or event which terrifies you . |
| 29 | An exercise session should n't cause any agony or leave you feeling exhausted . |
| 30 | It 's not entertaining us or making us feel comfortable . |