Example sentences of "[noun] [noun prp] [verb] [verb] [adv prt] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless , Kenneth Branagh has saddled up the old warhorse and given it new colours . |
| 2 | Neal Zaslaw has pointed out a semantic correspondence to this : in German usage , the difference between ‘ old-fashioned church practices ’ and opera/concert practice ( dual-system ) was manifest in the two words tactieren ( literally , ‘ giving the tactus ’ ) and dirigieren . |
| 3 | BOSNIA 'S UN commander General Philippe Morillon hoped to nail down a cease-fire between Serb , Moslem and Croat military chiefs today . |
| 4 | But rather than fade quietly from view , Colin Angus has racked up a hit album , ‘ Boss Drum ’ , hit singles and , with ‘ Ebeneezer Goode ’ , orchestrated a good old-fashioned tabloid fuss into the bargain . |
| 5 | In the intervals between his military activities Karadjordje had carried on a successful business as a livestock trader , selling pigs across the border into Austria , and he had acquired a modest level of prosperity . |
| 6 | Under pressure from environmental critics and rapid population growth , Las Vegas has set up a water authority to manage supplies . |
| 7 | After Richard Eaton had cancelled out a second minute opener from Kenny Morris on 20 minutes , John Stephens shot Annadale into the lead with a superb finish to two minutes into the second period . |
| 8 | RICHARD Dunwoody has turned down the chance to renew his association with former Champion Kribensis in the Bula Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday . |
| 9 | When they met at parties Nigel continued to keep up a surface friendship . |
| 10 | Miss Braithwaite had picked up the gap in Hereward 's curriculum vitae fast enough . |
| 11 | WORLD heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe has turned down an Pounds 8 million offer to defend his title against Lennox Lewis . |
| 12 | Downing Street tried to dampen down the story , saying the press officer had not mentioned anything about ‘ whingers ’ . |
| 13 | The Hamadan clan , like the Jafaars , had been involved in a losing struggle against the Syrian cartel ever since Rifat Assad and Monzer al-Kassar had taken over the Bekaa Valley in 1975 with the help of the Syrian Army . |
| 14 | But since then £2 million-rated defender Neil Ruddock has handed in a transfer request in an indication of behind-the-scenes unrest . |
| 15 | There are some other interesting strategies recommended in the book and as someone who has always been frustrated by his inability to draw nicely I am bound to admit that the exercises suggested by Miss Edwards have brought about an unexpected improvement in my performance as a draughtsman . |
| 16 | Its authors are well qualified : Robin Callander was specialist adviser to the Agriculture Select Committee and is partner in a small estate near Braemar , while Neil MacKenzie has carried out a major preview of Scotland 's native woodlands . |
| 17 | Miss Clinton had driven down the dale , but as she was bound for Scotland she would cross the river by the road-bridge four miles down and then turn back again upstream on the opposite side of the river . |
| 18 | ANDY Platt has turned down an Aussie gold bonanza to stay with Wigan in their quest for more titles . |
| 19 | By Barry Turnbull MERSEYSIDER Dot Phillips has sent out a call for help to find a missing parrot that mimics telephones . |
| 20 | FURNITURE store owner David Harper has put up a £100 reward in a bid to catch the vandals who smashed his shop window . |
| 21 | Earlier Miss Higgins had beaten Hazel Kavanagh ( Grange ) by 3 and 1 in one semi final and Miss Rogers had knocked out the champion Eileen Rose Power ( Kilkenny ) by 3 and 2 in the other . |
| 22 | United made sure of the win midway through the second half … a gold star for David Collins having set up the first he made the second too … |
| 23 | Twice former title-holder Richard Corsie advanced to set up an all-Scottish second-round clash with Gourlay when he coasted to a straight-sets win over South Africa 's Bill Moseley . |
| 24 | Tendulkar and Richard Blakey hit back with a stand of 176 in 24 overs , but then Neil Fairbrother swooped to run out the Indian ace with a direct hit . |
| 25 | Ken Hollands has taken up the appointment of North Western Area Director from David MacInnes . |
| 26 | DRIVER Ian Sharpe reported knocking over a girl and was told by police : ‘ That 's a ghoul . ’ |
| 27 | Oh no what 's he Gavin Ward has picked up a back pass . |
| 28 | At the CPSU congress currently in session Gorbachev tried to play down the significance of the strikes , claiming that the " general strike " urged by independent miner 's leaders had not materialized . |
| 29 | It was not until the cheers had subsided and Reg Pybus had pointed out the rashness of my statement that I decided instead on getting the match abandoned . |
| 30 | Birkenhead MP Frank Field has taken up the fight of Tranmere residents who feared they were in danger of becoming a ‘ forgotten area . ’ |