Example sentences of "[adj] and [verb] [pron] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It was only intended as a short-term measure , ’ Schaffer objected , ‘ to keep the valley clear and give us the best possible chance for a manhunt . ’ |
| 2 | So I think they 're right to be suspicious , and it 's right for those people who feel they have a role it 's up to them to make it appear interesting and to show them the relevance . |
| 3 | It was liking someone one minute and hating them the next . |
| 4 | If we want to keep the best scientists and the best engineers in this country , we 'd better do two things : we 'd better attract them with good pay and we 'd better train them right and give them the proper facilities . |
| 5 | Put it on low and leave it the night and day cos it was left on for a week once was n't it ? |
| 6 | Q : We paid for our holiday in Paphos , Cyprus , in January , but 36 hours before we were due to leave our tour operator , Saga Holidays , rang to tell us the Roman Hotel in Paphos was double-booked and to offer us the first week at another hotel which was , in our opinion , inferior . |
| 7 | Or just complete and send us the application form overleaf , and we shall send your membership card and pack within 28 days . |
| 8 | Or just complete and send us the application form overleaf , and we shall send your membership card and pack within 28 days . |
| 9 | Or just complete and send us the application form overleaf , and we shall send your membership card and pack within 28 days . |
| 10 | See people at San Carlos hungry and given them the rest . |
| 11 | It sold more than a million copies in Britain alone and won me the Billboard award for best singer/songwriter in America . |
| 12 | This feels wholesome and gives me the confidence to take up issues of racism and sexism in the Lesbian and Gay Workers ' Group and issues of sexism and heterosexism in the Black Workers ' Group , within the organization we work for . |
| 13 | If possible have an alternative date available and give them the option of telephoning to change their original appointment . |
| 14 | There is no doubt in de Man 's mind that the image plays a central role in Proust 's thematic opposition , but when one follows " Proust 's own injunction " to submit the image to the " test of truth " , the function of the image is subverted : " statements or strategies that tended to remain unnoticed become apparent and undo what the figure seemed to have accomplished " . |
| 15 | Fortunately , from the point of view of the tsar , the Khan of Bukhara was pro-Russian and gave him the chance to threaten Khiva from the rear . |
| 16 | Give me five minutes , then call your Super and tell him the situation here . ’ |
| 17 | But that 's the real world and we have to be positive and make it the best for them as it can be , with love , affection and trust . ’ |