Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [pers pn] [be] [art] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dennis said it 's the first holiday he 's |
| 2 | Coastwatch co-ordinator Gareth Rees said it was the fourth year in succession that the survey had shown a deterioration and called on the government and regulatory bodies to act . |
| 3 | Duncan realized it was the first time Myeloski had mentioned Oldenburg 's Russian origins . |
| 4 | Mr Vaz said it was the first initiative of its kind for 16 years . |
| 5 | Mr Vaz said it was the first initiative of its kind for 16 years . |
| 6 | Announcing the award of £162,150 , Mr Justice Otton said it was the first time such an action had been brought . |
| 7 | A spokesman for the British Field Sports Society said it was the first time he had heard of this happening ; which prompted Chapman Pincher to write in saying that the same thing had happened to him in 1961 ( Daily Telegraph , 21 and 24 December 1987 ) . |
| 8 | Mary said it was 20 June because that was the night before the solstice , the longest day , and Rufus said it was the 24th and he , Adam , said it was the 23rd because that was the eve of the 24th which was Midsummer day . |
| 9 | When the 28-bedroom Sundial opened it was the first new hotel in the town for 240 years . |
| 10 | The company said it was the first step towards a broadening of its geographic and product base which would reduce dependency on the UK and on shoes . |
| 11 | Rachel was usually the last to arrive , but tonight Annie found she was the last . |