Example sentences of "[pron] [vb mod] soon [verb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I knew I must soon arrange the memorial party , and the perfect opportunity arose with a letter from one of my closest friends , Margo , now living in Australia , who was planning a trip to Europe with her husband later that summer . |
| 2 | Previous attempts to do this had always foundered on the fact that the fun usually resulted pretty soon in procreation but at this very time field trials of the contraceptive pill were taking place which would soon make the division practical and permanent for the first time in history . |
| 3 | Are there any dead leaves on the ground which will tell us the kind of leaf which will soon clothe the tree ? |
| 4 | Spread the arms , pull one hand then the other and you 'll soon acquire the skill of mastering loops , low — level skimming the surface , or rapid pull-outs from vertical dives . |
| 5 | ‘ He switched on after they 'd started talking , but you 'll soon catch the drift . ’ |
| 6 | You 'll soon get the hang of it — once you 've been caught a few times you 'll suss out the attack patterns — but until you do , frustration is high . |
| 7 | ‘ You 'll soon get the hang of it , ’ and he launched into a story concerning himself and P.L. O'Hara on a motorcycle ride to the Brontë sisters ' vicarage at Haworth . |
| 8 | ‘ I promise you , you 'll soon get the hang of it . ’ |
| 9 | It was all very strange to her , but she 'd soon get the hang of it . |
| 10 | If she is wise , she will soon get the message , and think to herself ‘ Oh well , so long as they 're happy , that 's all that matters ’ — an attitude that has been the saving grace of many mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationships . |
| 11 | You will soon notice the difference if you make a sudden switch between the two . |
| 12 | If you meditate for as little as 10–15 minutes each day , you will soon notice the difference it makes , and it will rapidly become a high priority in your life . |
| 13 | You will soon learn the penalty for your disgraceful conduct . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ We may soon witness the recurrence of all those awful health problems which made Diana so terribly ill , ’ says Penny . |
| 15 | We 'll soon wipe the smile from off your face |
| 16 | They may soon reassess the outcome of eastern Germany 's strike and decide the damage to business and the economy is less grave . |
| 17 | The finance company will pay us and they 'll soon squeeze the balance out of him . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ They 'll soon find the evidence they need , once they know where to look . ’ |
| 19 | They are built of the teak , polished and varnished , and are well adapted to the Underground , whereas if ordinary coloured coaches were run they would soon show the dirt — as do the G.W. ‘ And now , ’ said Mr Coker , ‘ you shall see some of our crack rolling-stock — the finest trains in the Kingdom ’ . |
| 20 | Teachers become more efficient at writing objectives the more they practise , so that they can soon reach the stage where the time taken is no more than is required for planning anyway . |
| 21 | Everyone will soon know the truth if they start asking me questions . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Do n't worry , if I want him to shut up I 'll give him a dig and he 'll soon get the message ! |
| 23 | George Crowninshield was a US senator , one of the stars of that legislature , and these days it was impossible to see his name in a magazine or newspaper without the added speculation that he might soon become the President of the United States . |
| 24 | Do n't leave a damaged lemon in a batch of good fruit , as it will soon affect the rest . |