Example sentences of "die a [adj] [noun pl] [subord] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I died a thousand deaths before I got him ashore , but eventually , at the fourth attempt , I managed to beach the fish . |
| 2 | Victor Frankenstein died a few hours after he had written his last word . |
| 3 | Police believe he died a few hours after he was abducted . |
| 4 | They had already recorded a performance for a television talent show , but died a few days before it was broadcast . |
| 5 | I was adopted when my own mother died a few days after I was born . |
| 6 | There was a pause , as if he was controlling his rage , before he answered , ‘ He died a few days after you left him . ’ |