Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] the [adj] [noun] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Steve Powell , who plays for the away team said : ‘ Obviously , the prison team can only play at home but they are anxious to play more friendly matches . ’ |
| 2 | The tall house on Thrush Green had been but sparsely furnished for the young couple had great aspirations but little money , and most of the furniture was solid Victorian stuff given by their parents . |
| 3 | In addition , the year-long political deadlock had itself become an election issue because the weak coalitions formed after the previous elections had been unable to deal with the economic crisis and the growth of urban terrorism . |
| 4 | Organizers of schemes interviewed during the initial review indicated their reluctance to modify their schemes substantially in view of the time and expense required . |
| 5 | Because students are usually taught four-part harmony , and there are four conventional voices ( soprano , alto , tenor , and bass ) , they tend always to write for the conventional four-part mixed choir , thus ignoring the existence of the most common voices of all ( mezzo soprano and baritone ) . |
| 6 | Instead of resting on its fundraising laurels , it has for the second year turned to race organising as a means of generating essential revenue . |
| 7 | Coatings company International Lory has for the second time completed a year without a single lost day accident . |
| 8 | For example , a recent act of Parliament has for the first time enabled citizens to own and operate radio stations . |
| 9 | For example , a recent act of Parliament has for the first time enabled citizens to own and operate radio stations . |
| 10 | The UK government has for the first time ruled out the award of oil and gas exploration licences in certain areas on environmental grounds . |
| 11 | Open to anyone who cares about the environment- Reply guaranteed . |
| 12 | At the end of September King Mswati ordered the closure of the University of Swaziland for one month after students returning for the new term boycotted classes in protest at a severe shortage of staff . |
| 13 | AS FRENCH outrage at the dismissal of charges against M Paul Touvier for alleged crimes committed during the Nazi occupation grew yesterday , the National Assembly suspended its afternoon session so that deputies could attend a demonstration at the Memorial of Deportation on the Ile de la Cite . |
| 14 | Sadly , even their combined efforts can not hope to compensate for the many jobs lost . |
| 15 | The changes in the constellation of European powers which occurred during the eighteenth century had an indirect bearing on the destiny of the South Slav peoples . |
| 16 | German war records rescued after the last war showed that Hitler 's use of astrology was one of the major causes for his demise . |
| 17 | Disposing of the British agents had been an idea of his own , and killing Goldstein a positive pleasure . |
| 18 | Sir Guy had little or no Publicity ; he wrote books about Cotswold architecture and mixed with the arty-crafty Sapperton Set — the Gimsons , Barnsley and Norman Jewson . |
| 19 | Originally , the kitchen was dark and narrow , but the architect who helped with the structural changes suggested that if the living room and the kitchen swapped places they could have a large kitchen with French windows opening on to the garden . |
| 20 | Sailors in the US Navy of the 1920s who returned from leave with more than they bargained for after dallying with the local ladies faced a set medical routine laid down in The Medical Annual : |
| 21 | They simply radiated into the adaptive zones left vacant by synapsid and rhynchosaur decline . |
| 22 | The rows of young men perched atop the slatted sides sang snatches of song which no one could hear above the noise of the engine . |
| 23 | The ancient art of coracle fishing can be seen on the River Towy during the summer months and a visit to the Museum at Abergwili , just east of Carmarthen , is strongly recommended with the Roman Amphitheatre located en route at Priory Street . |
| 24 | To find enough opponents of the left who were not too far committed in the other direction proved more difficult than we had imagined . |
| 25 | The fish harvested in the Eastern Mediterranean totalled 135 000 tonnes in 1964 , the last year in which floodwater reached the sea unimpeded , with sardines accounting for 15 000 tonnes . |
| 26 | Increasingly in some areas it can be seen that settlement sites occupied in the Roman period continued through post-Roman times to form the basic framework of medieval and modern villages and hamlets . |
| 27 | Appearing in the Living Curtain meant that their arms were strapped in an outstretched position from the interval until the finale . |
| 28 | He climbed into the bus that was taking him and the company 's guests back to the hotel and he sat next to someone he did not recognise in the only seat left vacant . |
| 29 | Political leaders omitted from the charmed circle worked to frustrate the CC . |
| 30 | Indeed the Next Steps Report found that : ‘ People who had recently resigned from the Civil Service told us that frustration at the lack of genuine responsibility for achieving results was a significant factor in encouraging them to move to jobs outside . ’ |