Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [pers pn] a [adj] [noun sg] " 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 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Geraldine read us a short story and , as I had each contraction , I 'd kneel over a bean bag . |
| 5 | 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 ’ . |
| 6 | But Pascoe found her a great deal of help in restoring his rather worn manly pride . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | His self-promotional skills combined with his love of sport and the arts made him a popular choice in his new fields . |
| 11 | Caroline found herself saying impulsively , regretting the impulse immediately as Anneliese cast her a surprised look . |
| 12 | ‘ Pete 's brother-in-law built him a massive speaker cabinet with 12 speakers in it . |
| 13 | ‘ 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 . |
| 14 | Shiona darted him a quick look , her heart still pounding . |
| 15 | ‘ 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 . |
| 16 | Shiona threw him a harsh look as , shrugging off his hand , she climbed into the passenger seat . |
| 17 | Shiona threw him a hard look . |
| 18 | Callum handed her a tall glass of orange juice , which Robyn accepted thankfully . |
| 19 | Rex turned her a surprised stare . |
| 20 | But , she says , she did think that Ken showed him a certain degree of respect . |
| 21 | No , saw her on Friday and said force fed her a hot cross bun |
| 22 | Brother Cadfael brought him a warming drink , and a draught to settle his stomach , and they left him to sleep it off . |
| 23 | Harrods sent me a tiny twist of the stuff and I can report that when made it is extraordinarily clear and pale . |
| 24 | Travis sent her a thoughtful look . |
| 25 | Ellen offered me a poisonous smile , but I had no time to worry about her distaste for the militaristic para-medic . |
| 26 | Against Fareham the juniors trailed 2-1 at half-time , but a change of tactics brought them a 6-2 win . |
| 27 | Ivan brought me a battered metal box from the driver 's cab . |
| 28 | Howes thought it a prescient occasion . |
| 29 | Lucy sent her a level glance . |
| 30 | Lucy sent him a resentful glance while adding an explanation for her presence . |