Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [noun sg] [noun sg] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Our trainees always found their cooking day the biggest ordeal , and we had to put up with some unorthodox meals at times . |
| 2 | She had to drive her overheating car the last 18 miles , Beryl claimed . |
| 3 | To celebrate their Diamond Jubilee the 5th Bangor Brownies were joined by their original Tawny Owl for a service at Wesley Centenary methodist Church in Northern Ireland . |
| 4 | The idea that England was an ‘ Empire ’ was not new : it was asserted in a letter from Cuthbert Tunstall to Henry VIII in 1517 : ‘ But the Crown of England is an Empire of hitself … : for which cause your Grace werith a close crown . ’ |
| 5 | WORKING MUMS : what you told us SOLVENT ABUSE The tragic waste of a boy called Danny WIN ! |
| 6 | 3 Give your tissue box a new look with this decorated wooden cover . |
| 7 | I collected my clothing parcel the next morning and there were the razor blades and the tooth paste just as I had expected . |
| 8 | As he began his jail sentence the Daily Mirror revealed details of his life : JEALOUS MONSTER WHO LIKED KINKY SEX . |
| 9 | WE got so much that we had asked for from Norman Lamont yesterday that it might seem churlish not to give his Autumn Statement an unqualified welcome . |
| 10 | By reinforcing your credit policy a reputable debt collector can not only recover your monies but can also let your customers know that you run an efficient business and that you expect them to do the same by paying you as and when agreed . |
| 11 | IT WAS all cisterns go yesterday for firemen as two-year-old Sam Britton-Gant took his potty training a little bit too far . |
| 12 | Avoiding further confrontation , the East Germans release the British soldier without further incident , other than contacting his insurance company the next day . |
| 13 | The average course time was around one hour 40 mins , but the winning team , ‘ The E Team ’ , completed the course in a staggering one hour and five minutes and answered 20 out of 21 questions correctly — making their course time an amazing 45 mins . |
| 14 | Miserable , she broke a breadstick into pieces , let him fill her wine glass a second time . |
| 15 | Under pressure from an important client , D gave his client organisation the legal loophole it required . |
| 16 | He chews up my glasses , and had my alarm clock the other night . |
| 17 | Convinced it was London , he invited me to join his campaign convoy the next day : ‘ Afterwards we can eat and there will be time to talk . ’ |
| 18 | right , got your socket joint the same , but you can see the head of the femur is not inside it is it ? |
| 19 | ‘ You make your mam sound a right oddity , ’ protested Bill Clough . |
| 20 | These foxes appear disorientated and pay no heed to the hounds , which makes their learning curve a short one . |
| 21 | For example , set your production manager a quantified quality standard and let him control defects . |
| 22 | ‘ It also hits your self confidence a little bit until you realise it 's just an equation of circumstances . ’ |
| 23 | It is often very tempting , after a pint or more , to tell your journalist friend a secret or two " off the record " or to air your grievances about the organisation for which you work . |