Example sentences of "[indef pn] who [vb mod] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had the air of a female terrorist ; someone who might take it into her head to shoot at any moment . |
| 2 | I mean a fixed term contract for a year for a new in , for an investigator , first of all we 've got to find someone who would do it , secondly if that person was n't frankly al already an investigator the investment in that person . |
| 3 | I 'm just like my mum , when it comes down to it , That 's why I quite admired Auntie Muriel , in a guarded sort of way I 'd think , I really should try to be like her , she was so content , nothing ever fazed her , I did n't want to be a farmer , understand , but I did n't want to be like mum either , tied to a feckless man , trying to keep him and me , having to hustle all the time to stop from sinking I fancied myself on a corporate asteroid , settling down with someone who would cherish me and buy me everything I wanted Carmen and her crew had the same ideas , even if they acted like they were going to be bad girls for ever , |
| 4 | When his wife died he began to look around for another ; someone who would give him the children he needed . |
| 5 | This surprised me , as I had not thought of him as someone who would favour me , and in any case I presumed that he would support Willie Whitelaw . |
| 6 | Someone who would love me , whom I could love . |
| 7 | There was no fairness on earth if someone who would appreciate it and work hard was kept out just because of a greedy , uncaring family who would prefer to forget the child of an unsuitable union rather than make a generous gesture and ensure that some right was done at the end of the day . |
| 8 | Here was someone who would help her push the car into the side of the road , who would know in which direction lay the nearest house , who would be a companion on her walk . |
| 9 | She 'd mentioned someone who would help me , but I saw only Shadwell ahead of me . |
| 10 | Alternatively , the duke might give the post to someone who would take it in order to oblige the town council of Glasgow , perhaps even a member of that council , or one of the town 's lawyers . |
| 11 | She wanted someone who would teach them , erm , . |
| 12 | If you are someone who would find it helpful to be able to read and study more quickly , here are some tips to help you : |
| 13 | He looked around for someone who would fill him in on the gossip . |
| 14 | But once at the School , in his own place and with his daily occupation , he began to think again of this dream woman , and added to the old notion of what she should be , which Diana had personified , was an idea of her as his rescuer , as someone who would save him and make him whole again . |
| 15 | He 'd not leave it to someone who would turn it over . |
| 16 | ‘ Miss Oliver will forget me in a month , and will probably marry someone who 'll make her far happier than I ever could ! ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Well , I mean , you can always find someone who 'll do it for money . ’ |
| 18 | Lay off , and save your preachings for someone who 'll appreciate them . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ When you were a child , did you have someone who used to tell you stories ? ’ |
| 20 | Instead , he told him he must live his life his own way , and advised John , when he spoke of having fallen in love with a ‘ straight ’ boy at school , to try to save his love for someone who could return it . |
| 21 | He asked a scout to search through the turmoil and pick out Tiguary , if possible , or someone who could give him a message . |
| 22 | We were always looking for someone who could give us help . |
| 23 | Someone who could touch you from a distance — a tiny electric ripple across your shoulders , a pucker of muscle , a goose across your grave . |
| 24 | Amanda Tooth said that hard times made Antonia set her sights on someone who could help her make a name . |
| 25 | Perhaps I 'll meet someone who can tell me how to get back to the hotel . |
| 26 | Finding out does n't have to be chore , so if you have any questions call the Action Team and they 'll put you in touch with someone who can tell you exactly what help you can get . |
| 27 | Someone who can bring you to heel when you need it . |
| 28 | Personally , I would much rather just give it away to someone who can handle it if I could find them . |
| 29 | But almost everyone will know someone who can help them get round the limit . |
| 30 | Sometimes you may miss one but anyone who writes good songs will eventually come across someone who can help them — like a lawyer , a DJ or a producer . |