Example sentences of "mr [noun prp] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Baker told me he thought the decision to exclude Enid Blyton had proved a brilliant ploy to attract attention away from our more serious and controversial proposals . |
| 2 | Mr Baker made it clear that the leadership was determined to use the conference — under the slogan ‘ The right team for Britain 's future ’ — to lift the flagging morale of supporters and raise the party in the opinion polls . |
| 3 | Mr Baker said it would be ‘ exceedingly difficult ’ for Mr Gorbachev to revitalise the Soviet economy but it was premature to predict failure . |
| 4 | Mr Baker said he was concerned solely with whether Miss Giles knew or believed she was infringing copyright by showing it . |
| 5 | Mr Baker appointed him without interview because he had been impressed by Professor Stubbs 's publications on the importance of knowledge about language . |
| 6 | The Vicar was reluctant to accept as he knew nothing of this , but Mr Baker insisted he should accept as was his right . |
| 7 | During the latest six-day adjournment — to allow two witnesses to be called from abroad — Mr Ward said he had written to Mr Rowland on 31 January , asking for his help and recounting details of his daughter 's death . |
| 8 | Mr Ward says it 's obvious why his application was rejected . |
| 9 | Mr Dinkins said he wished ‘ that we could do as well as Tokyo does ’ in keeping crime low and hoped to learn how Tokyo has largely avoided New York 's problems of high crime , drugs and unemployment . |
| 10 | But Mr Davidson felt they had not been unfair in their treatment of him . |
| 11 | Mr Risbridger said they planned to invest and upgrade dock facilities by developing riverside berths capable of handling 8,000 tonnes . |
| 12 | Coventry have four games in which to extend their 25-year tenure in the top flight with Mr Howe admitting they are short of confidence . |
| 13 | Mr Litmus says it might be some kind of tribesman . ’ |
| 14 | Mr Punshon said it should be remembered that membership was of the organisation not the club . |
| 15 | The rescue co-ordinators include Scottish Natural Heritage and the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals abandoned plans to use whale song on Sunday , when Mr Goold found he needed stronger amplification of his recordings . |
| 16 | In a letter to the committee last month , Mr Gummer said he and his wife willingly and enthusiastically did everything to make the event a success . |
| 17 | Mr Gummer claimed he had won the best deal possible . |
| 18 | Mr Banks says they were warmly received : |
| 19 | The bid failed because the estate 's value was considered to be less than the ‘ knockdown price ’ of £10 million at which the Prince had persuaded Mr Kluge to offer it to the nation , with some assessments valuing the estate at between £2 and £7 million . |
| 20 | Mr Horsley said he had every confidence that the expedition would be a success as the five climbers — Roger Payne , Julie-Ann Clyma , Alan Hinkes , Victor Saunders and Dr Caroline Williams — were all very experienced and some of the best in Britain . |
| 21 | When the selling of the number plates is banned , Mr Wilkins says he 'll be forced out of business . |
| 22 | The police have declined to comment , but in a brief statement Mr Girven said he was conducting an inquiry to ensure that officers in the force have behaved correctly , and that in the circumstances he was seeking an independent investigator from another force to undertake it . |
| 23 | The police have declined to comment , but in a brief statement Mr Girven said he was conducting an inquiry to ensure that officers in the force have behaved correctly , and that in the circumstances he was seeking an independent investigator from another force to undertake it . |
| 24 | ‘ Johnny rang me and he said my photograph was awfully good and could he use it for the front cover of Backward Glances , ’ Mr Winner tells me . |
| 25 | Anyway , having had the heave-ho from Mr Winner means I 've some idea how Simone Hyams must be feeling . |
| 26 | Mr Trotter said he had approached various church funds without success . |
| 27 | He said : ‘ With these articles they forced their way into the house by knocking on the door and when Mr Hawthorne answered they entered . |
| 28 | Then Mr Nicholls said he would leave Haworth , and go to Australia . |
| 29 | Miss Cooper said that Mr Santagata told her it was just a joke . |
| 30 | Mr Y wrote me a note , ‘ would I make some notes on her , there is a possibility of her going into the unit ’ ( withdrawal unit for disruptive pupils ) . |