Example sentences of "[verb] in the [det] [noun] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to the Washington Post of Oct. 21 the number of guestworkers living in the former GDR had gone down to 85,000 and the German government was offering US$2,000 and a free flight home if they would leave . |
| 2 | Possibly dinosaurs living in the latter phase had developed complex social structures , as today occurs in some reptilian genera . |
| 3 | Normally that particular tone could quell a charging bull at ten paces , but this man , she thought , must have skin as thick as leather because he did n't look in the least bit intimidated . |
| 4 | Only eight out of 26 ministers retained their posts in a new Cabinet announced on July 19 ; key ministries remaining in the same hands included Defence under Maj.-Gen. |
| 5 | Several families who lived in the same settlement decided to leave as a result of her behaviour , and others insisted that they would never go to live in the same place as her . |
| 6 | Participation could perhaps be increased if the event is planned beforehand ; for example , it might be an advantage if groups of children who all live in the same area arranged to meet and cycle to school together . |
| 7 | This advisory section of the descriptor suggests learning strategies which enable the Outcomes to be achieved in the most student centred , participative and practical way possible . |
| 8 | Another commentary on the future , published in the same year came from a professional , Thomas Sharp ( 1940 ) . |
| 9 | Nevertheless , an OECD report published in the same month estimated that there were signs of a modest economic improvement . |
| 10 | The unrest was the most serious in Japan since rioting in the same area left several hundred people injured in October 1990 [ see p. 37780 ] . |