Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] [pron] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Woe betide anyone who breaks a branch without first asking permission of the lunantishee , for they will torment the offender , prodding him unmercifully with their bony white fingers . |
| 2 | Queue , queue barny magrew leg it , run , leg it I know a short cut , it 's a long shot but it might just work |
| 3 | As I understand the Leeds position , they want what they call a lev a level playing field , or to be aiming at the same goalposts that they 've been aiming at for the last number of years . |
| 4 | So the carbonates , any of the carbonates , heat them you get a good chance of getting the carbon dioxide given off . |
| 5 | Or you can say it the other way round That 'll be a negative correlation Now the alternative would be when you plot them you get a circle almost , you get , there appears to be no systematic relationship between the two So what you 'd be tempted to say is , no correlation Now I 'm gon na try and move towards how we might measure , how might we actually measure , get a measure of correlation because what you 'd be able to say is , well they 're more correlated or less correlated . |
| 6 | Your answers show me you have a wicked heart . |
| 7 | I imagine everyone who reads a newspaper knows . |
| 8 | Ladies and gentlemen , let me myself hazard a guess as to the answer , for such a gentleman capable of the levels of deceit he has displayed over these past days should not be relied upon to provide a truthful reply . |
| 9 | Yes if we catch him he eats a couple of carrots in his hand |
| 10 | Well let us us have a look at the figures if we could . |
| 11 | Fuck me , kick me I need a man . |
| 12 | I now have two males and three females , which give me one brood a week . |
| 13 | Cos he give him them to fetch a a thing or summat and she went . |
| 14 | Like it 's a difference with with thing like Beetlejuice , every time I watch it I notice a few things that are different |
| 15 | As we read it we get a good idea of the character of each one . |
| 16 | An enthusiast points out that its real attraction is that it is fun : ‘ When you ride it you have a permanent smile on your face . ’ |
| 17 | For instance , Lioy and Daisey ( 1987 ) , in their work on the monitoring of toxic air pollution in New Jersey , construct what they term a ‘ microinventory ’ for each of three towns , comprising the locations of chemical plants , metal processing plants , paint spray manufacturers and so on . |
| 18 | I mean we we had a definite offer and it 's all paid much later , that the money is coming and then the committee will get the money back . |
| 19 | If Modernists criticise me for copying the old , I tell them it takes a lifetime to do it well . |
| 20 | er I know someone who has a P S V licence , Doug , just got it , mind he 's does voluntary driving already for age concern at er , where , it 's not in I ca n't remember where it is |
| 21 | I tell you what get a hold of that and put something underneath it . |
| 22 | I tell you who makes a nice mince pie , er Muriel |
| 23 | Doctors tell him he needs a complete rest for six months . |
| 24 | If you tell him you have a pain in your chest , he just says , ‘ Well it 's because you came to prison , that 's why you have the pain . ’ |
| 25 | I hope everything is running smoothly , including the car and the piano , and of course woozle-cat — tell her I have a pet cockroach in my bedroom which is quite large but not a good substitute . |
| 26 | Yeah bring bring it forward if you delay it they get a bit edgy . |
| 27 | No if you , if you lacquer it it puts a bit of a shine on |
| 28 | So And you have to do n't use too much oil and you use the oil on it you know , and then when you get what we call a good body on it , that 's when all the pores is filled up . |
| 29 | It is our aim to ensure that customers get what they have a right to expect — the very best product . |
| 30 | You know what I mean a |