Example sentences of "[vb pp] an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the end of the discussion Pat Keegan , a lay auditor , was invited to speak , the first occasion in modern times that a layman had addressed an ordinary session of an Ecumenical Council . |
| 2 | However , in his annual State of the Union address in Washington on Jan. 31 , 1990 , ( see also p. 37177 ) Bush cited the changes in Eastern Europe as the reason for proposing a new maximum level of 195,000 foreign troops deployed by each superpower in the European " central zone " , with the USA to be permitted an additional 30,000 troops in the UK , Italy and Turkey . |
| 3 | He also hopes the new format will attract new readers , both those who do not regularly read a daily newspaper and converts from the rival Liberation - which has won an extraordinary success among younger readers with its mix of lively writing , news features and bold use of photography and design . |
| 4 | Mr Allason has already won an estimated £250,000 over the articles . |
| 5 | At the time of writing Auckland have won an away challenge against Marlborough 55–3 and then beaten Otago 21–16 at Eden Park . |
| 6 | They had become the first team ever to escape relegation from the top division not having won an away game . |
| 7 | In Britain , under PR , no government since the Second World War would have won an overall majority . |
| 8 | Voters went to the polls on Jan. 20 for run-off elections for those National Assembly seats where no candidate had won an overall majority on the first ballot ( held in conjunction with the presidential elections on Dec. 16 ) . |
| 9 | A second vote for the " leader " was postponed for at least two months , since neither Barzani nor Talabani had won an overall majority . |
| 10 | MIDDLESBROUGH midfield player Andy Peake has won an immediate recall for the FA Cup fifth round at Portsmouth tomorrow . |
| 11 | I am not surprised that he ventured into the fray this evening , because he has already won an outstanding victory for his constituents and I well understand his desire to enjoy another . |
| 12 | ‘ They have kept a low profile and they have basically the same squad as won an All Ireland . |
| 13 | The UK 's intransigence had therefore won an eight-year delay . |
| 14 | Mr ferguson has won an astonishing one league championship in only his seven years at Old Trafford . |
| 15 | And now that we have snatched trendy World Cup in Waterford crystal from under the very proper nose of the Englishmen , we have won an additional right to talk about it . |
| 16 | It has just won an additional franchise in Germany and according to Elstone , the company will move more and more into Europe as the UK market continues to mature . |
| 17 | In 12 years of boxing , he has won an impressive 103 bouts out of 115 , winning seven national titles at different weights . |
| 18 | At British Gas , we 've won an international reputation for our expertise in the development and use of advanced gas technology . |
| 19 | No British party , since Stanley Baldwin 's Conservatives in 1935 , has won an absolute majority of the votes cast . |
| 20 | Delegates voted on the nominations in a secret ballot on the morning of July 13 , as a result of which it was announced that every candidate had won an absolute majority of votes . |
| 21 | The second round planned for Jan. 16 would select deputies for the remaining 199 seats in which no candidate had won an absolute majority on Dec. 26 . |
| 22 | Parliament was required to choose between the two leading candidates after no single candidate had won an absolute majority of the popular vote in the presidential elections in September [ see pp. 39110-11 ] . |
| 23 | The winning run : Man of the Match Wasim Akram creams Ian Salisbury through the covers for four , and Pakistan have won an enthralling match by two wickets |
| 24 | In elections held in May 1990 the NLD had won an overwhelming victory , but during the following months the ruling military junta ( the State Law and Order Restoration Council — SLORC ) had shown little indication that it was planning a transfer of power to civilian rule . |
| 25 | The NLD had won an overwhelming election victory in May 1990 [ see pp. 37457-58 ] , following which the junta had refused to hand over power and had instead initiated a strategy of undermining the party . |
| 26 | On the job : Long serving worker Lavinia Vale has won an unfair dismissal case against Warrington firm Stubs Welding Limited after 28 years service . |
| 27 | The greatest shot that ever won an Open Championship was played by Arnold Palmer at Birkdale in the last round — and there 's a plaque to commemorate it . |
| 28 | Whilst I had nothing in the way of academy to display , I had won an open competition at the YMCA Baghdad Tennis Tournament , and was scrum-half for a 15 that was scratched up to play odd sides like the Palestine Police , or a crew from a Red Sea sloop on a visit . |
| 29 | It has won an important contract with Eurodisney and has substantially increased its exports which now account for over three-quarters of its sales . |
| 30 | Wasim Akram finished with 6 for 67 and an uncontrollable grin , and must have felt that this , of all his dramatic performances , must have won an important match . |