Example sentences of "[verb] [noun prp] [prep] [adv] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I last visited Mexico for almost a month during May and June 1989 . |
| 2 | I noticed Pemberton at least a year ago and thought what a good player he was . |
| 3 | The canons ' tower is still there ; indeed the citizens — by a strange romantic gesture — built it yet higher in the nineteenth century ; and it stands as a monument to the forces and struggles which made Milan at once a centre of intense parochial jealousies , and of international fame and meaning , in the eleventh and twelfth centuries . |
| 4 | So we talked to him but erm we did n't actually see Mrs until about a quarter to eleven . |
| 5 | The Gowrie faction guarded James for almost a year , issuing decrees in his name while claiming that he was their willing guest . |
| 6 | She hesitated for a moment before adding in a lowered voice , ‘ She 's known Philippe for quite a while , but I do n't think she ever realised … ’ |
| 7 | I 've known Heather for quite a while — a sort of on-and-off relationship , I suppose . |
| 8 | I 've known Newley for quite a while now . |
| 9 | Neither the gun nor the money had ever been found , nor was there any forensic evidence linking Kearney to either a hat , a bag or a pair of shoes found at the scene . |
| 10 | Gross and widespread human rights violations have afflicted Peru for almost a decade . |
| 11 | Ellen , who was perversely proud of her skills in the salad department , asked Rickie with just a touch of asperity . |