Example sentences of "[noun pl] [pron] [adv] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 're one of the reasons I now make everyone come to me , rather than traipsing round the world . ’ |
| 2 | After a few minutes I unexpectedly found myself singing a song which I was sure I had not sung since Eton days forty years before . |
| 3 | For ten minutes I never saw my float as the fish cruised up and down . |
| 4 | ‘ Loadsa times I nearly trod one into the ground . |
| 5 | You always see the foxes I never see them . |
| 6 | It had puzzled me originally , but after a quick word with Glyn as you came into the offices I now see he wants to pressurise you into following his wishes and signing the house over . ’ |
| 7 | In the early months I still had my natural aversion to overcome , before I understood the fundamental strangeness of the process of fruition . |
| 8 | On performances I personally think we are worth more than the 2 pts per game average . |
| 9 | But though they were excellent makers of models to other people 's plans and designs I quickly found they could only work well if they were given very detailed constructional drawings and plans . |
| 10 | Like many animals which only produce one young at a time and may not breed every year , individuals are potentially very long lived , fifty or sixty years may not be unusual for some . |
| 11 | He may be forced to act in a certain way out of moral considerations which still involves him in feelings of guilt and remorse . |
| 12 | Sanyo is selling the £5 chip to companies such as house-builders and sensor manufacturers which then incorporate it in their own projects . |
| 13 | While Gould 's first impressions were not favourable , he was determined , as he wrote to Sir John Franklin , to keep an open mind : ‘ The heat and dust of Sydney is extremable neither does the presence of Drunkards which constantly present themselves in the streets add to the interest of this place , time and better acquaintance with the country will however perhaps enable me to speak better of it . ’ |
| 14 | It is in these two instances that the Gospels probably come closest to vouchsafing a portrait of the historical Jesus , a man who , in a flagrant , even flamboyant fashion stages public spectacles which implicitly assert his claim as Israel 's foretold and rightful Messiah . |
| 15 | The association 's magazine Which ? says that insurance companies and the Department of Transport collect accident details that could throw light on the cars which best protect their occupants , but this information is not made public . |
| 16 | If you enjoy the sensation of being an integral part of the driving experience , with all that that entails , then this 911 is one of the few road cars which still has what it takes to excite you . |
| 17 | Her gaze is constantly directed at advertising images which then become her image . |
| 18 | There are hotels which keep you waiting at reception , restaurants that serve you cold coffee , shops which never have what you want in stock , mail-order firms that take three months to deliver the wrong goods . |
| 19 | Choose words which best convey your message to your audience . |
| 20 | Previously I 've written songs about all these other subjects which personally affect me , but now I 'm thirtysomething and it may be down to a need to find out about and rationalise my environment , but these songs about Wales seem to be appearing . ’ |
| 21 | building on our strengths by investment in opportunities which best use our skills and expertise , and which are commensurate with our management and financial capabilities ; |
| 22 | Stephanie seemed in danger of losing her balance , teetering on impossibly high , fragile heels which only brought her to just below Roman 's shoulder height . |
| 23 | One of the benefits of being a progressive organisation is that Abbey National is able to recruit senior financial sector professionals to roles which truly reflect their status . |
| 24 | Although , to the casual observer , the terraces may seem unremarkable slabs of tiered concrete , certain areas within them are sacrosanct to the fans who habitually occupy them . |
| 25 | FLYPAST IS OFFERING THREE TRIAL FLIGHT LESSONS IN THE ANDREW EDIE T-6 TO THE LUCKY READERS WHO SUCCESSFULLY ENTER OUR COMPETITION . |
| 26 | Sir : The recent death of your food correspondent , Jeremy Round , was a cause of great sadness not only for his family and friends but also to the many thousands of readers who regularly enjoyed his articles . |
| 27 | Her body was alive , throbbing with pulses she never knew she had , and as she jerked her face away from his she knew he had once again defeated her , outclassed her , and she knew without a doubt that he was right : if there was ever a real fight between her and Damian Flint , he would take supremacy , she would be overpowered by the fierce excitement burning in her now , and he would walk away with victory on a scale she did not dare imagine . |
| 28 | ‘ Still , I 'm sure it brought out hidden strengths you never knew you had . ’ |
| 29 | In run-of-the-mill performances you often find yourself lamenting the absence of Lerner and Loewe 's songs from My Fair Lady , but in this detailed , absorbing production , Shaw 's verbal music is enough . |
| 30 | Some of the objets d'art were bought on her orders , at home and abroad ; others she prised out of rich Iranians who often found her acquisitiveness on behalf of the country irksome but impossible to resist . |