Example sentences of "[indef pn] [adj] and [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course , if you are musical yourself , then what a wonderful excuse it would be for composing a tune for someone special and writing it out neatly on manuscript paper . |
| 2 | But if it makes somebody uncomfortable and makes them overly conscious of their gender erm and perhaps how they look , then that 's what I think is sexual harassment . |
| 3 | In any event , if he was going to make an announcement , I said , he should communicate with everyone present and obtain their consent . |
| 4 | I had a friend who was also interested in birds of prey , and we 'd thought that we 'd buy one each and keep them both at his place . |
| 5 | Van Gelder broke off to accept a sheet of paper from a seaman who had appeared in the doorway , glanced briefly at the message and handed it without a word to Talbot , who read it in turn , muttered something inaudible and swung his legs to the deck . |
| 6 | He 'd always been so clean before , so we knew there was something wrong and took him to the vet immediately . ’ |
| 7 | It was liking someone one minute and hating them the next . |
| 8 | He shouted something unintelligible and ordered his dog to go and get me — which it did , giving me a painful nip on the back of the calf . |
| 9 | She had to say something fast and make it convincing . |
| 10 | She sat very still , letting his words flow over her , not daring to comment in case she said something stupid and broke his mood . |
| 11 | A franchise bistro near her flat where the food came straight from the freezer to the infra-wave and the waitresses were on their way to something better and wanted you to know it . |
| 12 | Okay so let's go for the easy one first and get it out of the way . |
| 13 | Take out the needles from the spirit and with a clean rag , working on one needle at a time , rub each one clean and lay it down on a tissue or cloth . |
| 14 | Clean the gunge that is probably beneath these brushes , rub everything clean and return them in the right order . |
| 15 | Not that this deterred him ; he was determined to break one open and quench his thirst . |
| 16 | She could see his brain struggling to find an escape route and that he should want one hurt and shocked her . |
| 17 | For the traveller on the quest for something rare and rewarding there is no better companion than Phillips Antiques Pocket Price Guide , soon out from Guinness Publishing , priced £9.99 . |
| 18 | Corporate entrepreneurs are people who envision something new and make it work . |
| 19 | Its principal aim , according to Mellor is that there should be ‘ something for everyone in all parts of the country , and that everyone should have an opportunity to try something new and widen their horizons ’ . |
| 20 | The aim is that there should be something for everybody in all parts of the country and that everyone should have an opportunity to try something new and widen their horizons . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ I say we should find something sharp and stick it into it , ’ said a nome . |
| 22 | The day after we all met you she assured me she 'd say nothing damaging and said she 'd convinced Merlyn who 'd arranged another meeting on the boat . |
| 23 | I would like to apologise to everyone concerned and reassure them that I am doing everything to resolve the matter of refunds . |
| 24 | The schoolmaster then spent an endless period fussily sorting out his things — extracting a folded newspaper and a small bag of plums from his case , arranging the case on the rack , examining the seat minutely for anything unpleasant and giving it a brush with the back of his hand , folding his jacket and his jumper with ritualistic care , adjusting the window in consultation with the lady , but without reference to me or to the young Swede , getting his case down again for some forgotten item , checking his hankie , readjusting the window . |
| 25 | I could n't think of anything worse and suggested she tear the plan up . |