Example sentences of "[noun] [noun] [verb] they [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If they do n't contain a waterproof membrane such as Gore-Tex or Sympatex , you can obtain spray-on products to give them a water-repellent finish . |
| 2 | Miss Pope gave them a quick smile . |
| 3 | With the home side apparently transformed after the interval , former Irish under-21 cap Liam Dunne gave them an unexpected 50th-minute winner , scoring his first league goal since signing from Bohemians two years ago . |
| 4 | Whenever posts were internally advertised rumour was rife as staff were quick to identify whose experience came nearest to the job description to make them a likely candidate for the post . |
| 5 | It may be boring for nuclear experts to have to worry about plumbing , albeit sophisticated plumbing , but they must prove that they can get the simple bits right before Mr Lawson gives them a new reactor to play with . |
| 6 | That is why , when the French economy was screaming for lower interest rates , President Mitterrand increased them the other day . |
| 7 | Clearly the easily accessible position of the Malverns near big population centres make them a popular target for picnickers and day trippers , not to mention walkers . |
| 8 | Properties they say a few years ago are down by 25 to 30% , that with lower mortgage rates gives them a tremendous boost . |
| 9 | Steve sniggered and Mr Shepherd gave them a quiet smile . |
| 10 | Lorna Woodroffe gave them a great send off by defeating Mandy Wainwright ( Essex ) , the National 's 16 's champion , 6–3 , 6–4 , Wainwright gained revenge in the doubles , which was the only reverse that Woodroffe suffered in the series . |
| 11 | But working-class discontent was fierce and the ability of the industrial proletariat to paralyse large plants and even whole areas by strike action gave them an immediate power of disruption which the peasantry lacked . |
| 12 | Catherine and Mary together sang ‘ The Lover 's Complaint ’ ; Mrs Robinson gave them a moving ballad about a double death on Scafell ; Annie began a song , burst into embarrassment and ran out with Damson mewing ‘ No-oo-oo , No-oo-oo ’ , behind her . |
| 13 | Later in the evening , when the sheep and cows were in , and the family was sitting round the fire , Śa kar told them the whole story of what had happened . |
| 14 | The Rover abruptly swung out and roared past , the passenger cop giving them a suspicious but mostly supercilious glare . |
| 15 | When Gary Bennett gave them a fourth-minute lead against promotion-chasing Leicester , the Roker Park side could hardly have made a better start . |
| 16 | ‘ You could have special pots made — delicate pots for the nobility , hand-painted with a lake scene to give them an extra value — and on the larger pots you could paint ‘ The Fish ’ — no , ‘ The Char ’ , Buttermere , the Hidden Heart of the Famous Lakelands ' . |
| 17 | Yorkshire 's most testing time came soon after lunch when Metcalfe , after top-scoring with 38 , was well taken by Rajesh Maru at first slip against Cardigan Connor and David Byas was caught at mid wicket off Paul-Jan Bakker to make them a shaky 95 for three . |
| 18 | At zero six hundred hours the following morning Captain Trentham gave them a full briefing : they were to be transported by ship to Boulogne , they learned , and after ten days ' further training they would be expected to march on to Etaples , where they would join their regiment under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Danvers Hamilton DSO , who , they were assured , was preparing for a massive assault on the German defences . |
| 19 | Sixteen-stone PR ace Brian Cartmell says he has been approached by Buckingham Palace to give them a new image . |
| 20 | Sky 's Premier League debut netted them an average audience of only 820,000 . |
| 21 | Yolanda , 64 , said she was amazed when the city council offered them a two-bedroom house . |
| 22 | Yolanda , 64 , said she was amazed when the city council offered them a two-bedroom house . |
| 23 | Hot Pressed paper pass through a set of heated rollers after sheet formation to give them a smooth , plate finish . |
| 24 | The apparent simplicity of polar land ecosystems gives them a special value for modelling and quantitative studies . |
| 25 | Frau Nordern gave them a contemptuous glance and the Sergeant coughed . |
| 26 | They would be more than willing to move as long as Leeds council offered them a suitable alternative with security of tenure ( this in effect means building them a brand new stadium from scratch ) . |
| 27 | Coventry 's on loan striker Micky Quinn gave them a two-goal lead , but City hit back with goals from Mike Sheron , Fitzroy Simpson and a Keith Curle penalty . |
| 28 | John Peacock gave them a perfect start with an early goal , but Steve Lonsdale cancelled it out . |