Example sentences of "[noun] [noun] [vb past] [pron] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His cheesecutter hat and Burberry overcoat gave him the look of a working class spiv . |
| 2 | The silver pince-nez gave him the air of a rather unpleasant schoolmaster . |
| 3 | Lucy Jackson underlined what the NDO had said about using local press photographs and materials being ready before the event to ensure possible publication . |
| 4 | ‘ When Data General showed us the changeover to the AV4100 , it took an hour , ’ says Geoffrey Holmes , a former publisher of ACCOUNTANCY who has been helping to re-implement the system . |
| 5 | A beggar lad showed us the house in a dank , narrow alleyway where Mistress Hopkins lived . |
| 6 | He and another left-hander , the more dashing 21-year-old Robert Samuels , provided Jamaica with the batting stability they have so often lacked and captain Courtney Walsh gave them the bowling penetration with a tournament record 36 wickets at 11.30 each that combined to regain the Cup for Jamaica from Barbados , their third success in the last five seasons . |
| 7 | KEITH RAMSEY 'S match-winning shot for Manchester Giants in the 105-104 victory over Sunderland 76ers on Tuesday night made him the toast of the Stretford Sports Centre , particularly as all of their supporters had been confined to the bar . |
| 8 | Scarborough were disappointed that a deep frost on their ground — named , ironically , after frozen food manufacturers McCain denied them the chance to face Arsenal . |
| 9 | Memorex Telex NV has come under the Standard & Poor 's Corp microscope and the ratings agency cut its the rating on its Memorex Telex Corp unit 's $510m 10% guaranteed senior notes due 1998 to B-minus from single-B with a negative rating outlook . |
| 10 | Being signed by Hampshire as replacement for Andy Roberts just a few months after his Test debut gave him the chance to impress Clive Lloyd in county matches and in 1982 he really came good with 134 wickets , the best season 's haul since the reduction in championship matches in 1969 . |
| 11 | Local folk tales made it the home of mythical monsters . |
| 12 | Sergeant Bramble allowed himself the luxury of a fleeting smile . |
| 13 | Thanks to her appealing appearance the Philadelphia audience gave her the benefit of the doubt and listened . |
| 14 | Sister Marcus gave us the report with her sleeves rolled up . |
| 15 | This seems to have been an important period for Williams , for his lecture programme gave him the opportunity to broaden his contacts . |
| 16 | She was gon na kill me 'cos Sister Rosario gave her the ruler for pulling me plaits . |
| 17 | It received a new boost in 1990 when John Gribbin and Martin Rees published their The Stuff of the Universe , where it was asserted that the universe came into existence solely in order to create a carbon-based intelligent life-form on just one planet — Earth . |
| 18 | I was probably asleep when the robot teacher told me the answer to that ! |
| 19 | He paid his rent , and Mr Carnford gave him the name of an old servant to look after him . |
| 20 | ‘ A team effort won us the match , ’ he said . |
| 21 | When Sid Boyling gave us the light and waved us on , I read my brief prepared introduction and Mr Murray began : ‘ My friends , I speak to you from Melachusetuck , the old Indian name for Moose Jaw , and it is my pleasure to visit the studios of CHAB , your own community station , which your loyal support and encouragement over the years has made possible . |
| 22 | She ran her own stable , near Newbury , Berkshire , until Yorkshire businessman Fred Brown offered her the ride on his horses just over two years ago . |
| 23 | Just for a moment Merrill allowed herself the luxury of imagination . |
| 24 | ‘ Yes — bred from a mare Burun gave me the year we fought the Alan . |
| 25 | Jo Spence gave us the courage to open our own family albums , to remember the past , to acknowledge both the pleasure and the pain , and to celebrate the sublime , scruffy , misunderstood mystery of growing up female . |
| 26 | And last night Doyle told me the truth behind the bizarre and evil campaign . |
| 27 | Her research on Artemesia continued and having her idea for this play excepted by Soho Poly 's Blueprint young writers programme gave her the chance to take the play into its performance phase by Workstage |
| 28 | Through a haze of pain , Joseph Hyde wondered who the hell they were , British or Irish ? |
| 29 | Dot said , ‘ Mrs Hollidaye gave me the money for a cab . ’ |
| 30 | At a meeting , our ward councillor Mr I. Hartley informed us the reason for this decision was because it was not viable . |