Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [pers pn] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was also substantial cross-group agreement on the selection of this feature , with most groups arguing that the 'summarising " nature of this sentence made it a strong candidate for an opening to the story . |
| 2 | Superb 3-D and a Dave Whittaker soundtrack make it a real high-flyer . |
| 3 | Saints boss Ian Branfoot made it a double raid on London when he also signed Chelsea 's Dutch defender Ken Monkou for a similar figure . |
| 4 | Straightaway , he made a niche for himself as our left-back , and his fearless diving headers made him a tremendous favourite with the Palace fans , who dubbed him ‘ Chopper ’ in recognition of his decisive interceptions with his unruly fair hair . |
| 5 | The Open University offers you a lifelong opportunity to continue your education — to whatever level you want , and in a way that fits in with the rest of your life . |
| 6 | Feynman offers us a simple way to see that this happens . |
| 7 | Geraldine read us a short story and , as I had each contraction , I 'd kneel over a bean bag . |
| 8 | He told Johnson that Warburton ( the combative English divine and man of letters , whose generally controversial national presence made him a common topic of Johnsonian conversation ) had a close relationship with an unnamed ‘ eminent printer ’ . |
| 9 | As the season goes on our baits make it a better swim . |
| 10 | But Pascoe found her a great deal of help in restoring his rather worn manly pride . |
| 11 | ‘ We believe that Power Fluidics offers us a unique opportunity , and we are delighted to be at the forefront of the application of this technology . |
| 12 | As Mayor Perry 's encouragement demonstrated , Fulani 's status as an African-American woman and the utter absence of a consistent progressive agenda among this year 's leading Democratic presidential candidates make her a tempting protest vote in some decidedly mainstream quarters . |
| 13 | The city 's site on the Isthmus made her a natural centre for trade , and the aryballos seems to have been created to meet a new need : to bottle scented oils , imported from the East , for re-export east and west . |
| 14 | Round him , she was talkative in order to provoke him into replying , and the attempt made her a habitual confessor , though she would have been amazed if she had been charged with talking about herself all the time . |
| 15 | The Proconsul offers him a last-minute reprieve , however , if he will repent and swear by the genius of Caesar . |
| 16 | Sir Michael Angus made it a double whammy for Unilever as the outgoing plc chairman , soon to take up the cudgels on behalf of the CBI , entered the International Marketing Hall of Fame . |
| 17 | His self-promotional skills combined with his love of sport and the arts made him a popular choice in his new fields . |
| 18 | ‘ He gave me twelve months to find him a bigger place , ’ recalled Thomas . |
| 19 | It took the bank almost two months to write him a curt letter saying it was not interested . |
| 20 | Caroline found herself saying impulsively , regretting the impulse immediately as Anneliese cast her a surprised look . |
| 21 | ‘ Pete 's brother-in-law built him a massive speaker cabinet with 12 speakers in it . |
| 22 | It was a great pleasure meeting you a few months ago and I should like to feel our paths might cross again some time . |
| 23 | ‘ The vice-minister of the atomic energy industry told me a nuclear plant was being built to cope with the power shortage , ’ said the defector . |
| 24 | Shiona darted him a quick look , her heart still pounding . |
| 25 | I first discovered Emily 's dubious devotion to duty in Cannes , when a French Moroccan chap caught hold of my arm in an attempt to sell me a lurid rug . |
| 26 | In Norway , for instance , it is illegal for a barman to serve you a fresh drink until after you have finished the previous one . |
| 27 | These books show us a great adventure that only a few people undertake and finish . |
| 28 | ‘ Far from it ! ’ she said thickly , but her racing pulses told him a different story , and she knew her desire for him was growing stronger with each moment they spent together . |
| 29 | Shiona threw him a harsh look as , shrugging off his hand , she climbed into the passenger seat . |
| 30 | Shiona threw him a hard look . |