Example sentences of "a [noun sg] [verb] the former [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But in a barnstorming finish the former England international striker pounced to give Rangers a deserved draw . |
| 2 | But in a barnstorming finish the former England international striker pounced to give Rangers a deserved draw . |
| 3 | THE FIRST step of a plan to transform the former Ravenscraig steel complex in Lanarkshire was taken yesterday . |
| 4 | Meanwhile , Ershad 's Jatiya Party suffered a serious blow when a court sentenced the former President to 10 years ' " rigorous imprisonment " [ see p. 38288 ] . |
| 5 | But the headlining act — a quartet splicing the former Miles Davis guitarist John Scofield with the British saxophonist Andy Sheppard — struck fireworks that went a long way towards helping the audience breathe out after some dodgy moments during the presentations . |
| 6 | SCARBOROUGH : Extensive work is underway to prepare for a big launch of a scheme to convert the former Odeon cinema into a theatre . |