Example sentences of "[verb] [noun prp] [verb] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her hair had been flattened by the storm so that it made Trent think of a squashed astrakan hat . |
| 2 | They made Bolivia sound like a great haven of formal dress and civilized values . |
| 3 | Brighter are so deeply drippy that they make Blueboy look like the English Metallica , Brighter sound like they 've been locked in a bedroom for the past six years and are still trying to come up with that ‘ C86 ’ audition tape . |
| 4 | But the official opening on December 2 was the first time outsiders had been allowed to see Tencel rolling off the spinning lines . |
| 5 | Churchward was determined to provide Swindon works with the best and most modern plant and machinery possible , the works having been founded in 1842 by Brunel and ( Sir ) Daniel Gooch [ q.v . ] . |
| 6 | Sources say DEC decided on the following tags for the Alpha RISC machines it launches this Tuesday : $15,000 for the Sandpiper desktop and $18,000 for the server . |
| 7 | As far as the Shiite ulama were concerned any Shah ruling before the return of the hidden Imam does so unlawfully , unless he has ben licensed by the chief priests , the ayatollahs . |
| 8 | ‘ Only one thing about that pool , ’ Hugh said , depositing Jacqueline wrapped in a damp towel like a warm parcel in his wife 's arms , ‘ the tide 's gone down a bit . |
| 9 | Some time later I heard a chink of glass and looked up to find Dennis sitting at a nearby table with a half-empty bottle of chilled rosé . |
| 10 | We rode on to the moors and found Linton lying in the same place as before . |
| 11 | After trudging disconsolately round a few bars , I went back to our cheap hostel , where to my relief I found Dana snoring in the double bed we were to share . |
| 12 | ‘ I expect England to revert to the front row that has done so well for so long , which means I must play out of my skin against Moore for the chance to face the guy again next week . |
| 13 | Erm , I think Yeltsin 's threat as it were to the Ukrainian is actually a diplomatic move , he wants Ukraine to remain within the Soviet Union , er and if it does so he 's not going to make an issue of the border , but , er , if it does break away completely I think what he 's saying is well there 's a frontier that we 're going to have to reconsider because large Eastern areas of Ukraine including huge industrial towns are predominantly populated by Russians . |
| 14 | So , has ITV conceded in the sporting rivalry with BBC which has lasted as long as Davies 's smile ? |
| 15 | How do we know Jesus rose from the dead ? |
| 16 | It was already Acheson 's custom to meet Franks to engage in a weekly " tour d'horizon " of world affairs . |
| 17 | Biopsy specimens were examined with haematoxylin and eosin and modified Giemsa stains by a single histopathologist who was unaware of the age , acid secretion , or urease test results of each subject . |
| 18 | Boon 's innings helped Australia recover from an indifferent start . |
| 19 | The next afternoon found Kate lying on a lounger beside a pool in the Algarve . |
| 20 | Many of the would-be hotshots who entered Birmingham competed in the super division ( E5+ leaders ) , while many less experienced and often very young climbers had their first taste of competition or even indoor leading in division one ( E2-E4 ) and division two ( E2 and below ) . |
| 21 | He also wants Bovril designated as the national football drink . |
| 22 | Voices came from the direction of the offices and he found Fox expostulating with a tall youngish man , a Glynn without doubt and the heir apparent . |
| 23 | Thus provisioned , he invited Louise to come to the banqueting hall to celebrate her birthday , though in a very quiet way , he assured her ; he had not forgotten that she must still be suffering on account of her father , who had only recently taken his last dive down the well in the Residency yard in the wake of so many of his former patients . |
| 24 | Back in his own office , he found Cashman talking on the cellular phone he carried wherever he went . |
| 25 | They found James lying near the C-deck cabin 's toilet and Catherine on the floor . |
| 26 | When Hilary walked out into the hall , she found Leo waiting by the front door . |
| 27 | In the theatre , Jews provided the institutions that helped Berlin emerge as a world-class cultural city . |
| 28 | In his white face , there was nothing but a stillness deeper than the farthest depths of the sea — a quietness that made Ruth think of a drowned body drifting on its slow journey down to the sea bed . |
| 29 | She stood back , allowing Loretta to step into a wide hall . |
| 30 | Novotna really made Seles fight in a hard-hitting battle that surely set a new decibel record ! |