Example sentences of "[subord] [pron] [vb -s] [pron] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once everyone knows what the framework is , most will contribute readily to the development of the school inside that frame . |
| 2 | Now she seems to have little pain , and little hunger , although she takes what the boy gives her , and today , we have improved upon that . |
| 3 | Perhaps the hon. Member for Cardiff , North agrees with me that , although one knows what the problem is and the damage that it is causing , it is very difficult to get anything done about it . |
| 4 | To mark his disapproval of my doing so he gives me the wrong ticket and some change , of which the amount , as far as I can see , bears no relation to any previous transaction between us . |
| 5 | Yes , that 's right , I mean it 's that most of you , most of you can , most of you can arrive at work in the morning and if somebody says what the traffic 's like you would n't know , because you do n't know how you got there . |
| 6 | An expert can now make a final determination about the construction of documents provided he asks himself the right question . |
| 7 | Well if it if it gives you the required amount or |
| 8 | Obviously he can create a better model if he knows what the interviewee looks like , how he dresses , talks and responds non-verbally . |
| 9 | If he feeds me the data he uncovers it might put us ahead in the game before the battle opens . ’ |
| 10 | But if he gives you the s exactly the same numbers even , same exercise , same number |
| 11 | We have been referred to several recent cases , of which Padfield v. Minister of Agriculture , Fisheries and Food is the best example , in which the courts have stressed that in the ordinary way a minister should give reasons , and if he gives none the court may infer that he had no good reasons . |
| 12 | Well , I tried to turn it into a joke — not a very good one , I admit — but I said something about that party game called consequences , you know where everyone writes down innocent things that get strung together because nobody knows what the others have written and it gets all mixed up so you get a silly story with a stupid ending . |
| 13 | She can do this because she understands what the enquirer is saying . |
| 14 | She seems to think that , just because she fancies me the feeling should be mutual ! ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Yes , I want the Eubank return and Iran Barkley as well because he gives me the fear I thrive on , ’ said Benn . |
| 16 | Cooke says : ‘ Egg pasta is certainly preferred by many chefs not only because of its excellent colour and flavour , but because it offers them the possibility of upgrading their pasta menus , thus increasing their profits . ’ |
| 17 | Tenderness is just something that women like because it gives them the upper hand . |
| 18 | Er , but I want you to start with this one , because it gives you the most flexibility . |
| 19 | Arguments in favour are that the video recording gives a more complete record because it shows what the lecturer writes on the board or displays on the Overhead Projector and it can also cover any demonstrations that are part of the lecture . |
| 20 | And that we have an obligation to listen to noise because it shows us the grim truth of reality . |
| 21 | I think the answer is no , because it closes whatever the anniversary of the day you started , that 's the year . |
| 22 | The corporation is like a vast pregenital mother who gives her brood security and nourishment , but who loves the eldest and the strongest ( the top executives ) best , since she gives them the most . |
| 23 | This is of more use than you might think , since it tells you the limit of the dynamic variable allocation . |
| 24 | However , since it applies whatever the age of the woman , it also extends to behaviour which is not otherwise dealt with by the criminal law . |
| 25 | I wait patiently whilst he gives me the once-over . |
| 26 | and what would happen to the programme it would be wrong at this point in time , to accept the paper before one knows what the is of the County Council as a whole will be . |
| 27 | And then when someone tells you the answer you kick yourself . ’ |
| 28 | He almost had me going , but my Rule of Life No. 14 is that when somebody offers you the chance of a lifetime , they usually mean theirs , not yours . |
| 29 | Inside the little shop , a doleful Asian youth wearing finger mittens , walled in behind racks of cheap digital watches , ballpoint pens , sweets , and music cassettes , shakes his head and shrugs when she asks him the name of the street . |
| 30 | She plays the elderly Dame Lettie Colston , a committee lady and general busybody who starts what develops into a witchhunt when she finds herself the telephone caller 's first target . |