Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [adv prt] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Colin fought back the inevitable question . |
| 2 | The driver sought out the agreed parking space which was as far away as possible from the canteen and shop complex . |
| 3 | Between them Locke and Newton built up the mental picture of the universe which the educated classes in the eighteenth century absorbed as incontrovertible truth . |
| 4 | After consultation with the Leeds Permanent Building Society , the EOC drew up the following recommendations in respect of mobility : |
| 5 | The bells crashed out the joyous news practically all day . |
| 6 | The wind whipped down the narrow side-streets and alleys , whistling in the wide estuaries . |
| 7 | In a highly controversial episode , a large party of Iraqis , bolting homewards out of Kuwait in assorted vehicles , was blocked by Allied armour at a point called Mutla ‘ Ridge , where Allied aircraft wiped out the entire group . |
| 8 | Instonians have former international and vice-captain Keith Crossan back in the side after a successful visit to Donegal 's Sheephaven Bay where the local junior club laid out the red carpet in spectacular fashion for an international select side . |
| 9 | Cadfael straightened out the coarse folds of the hood , and shook out a few pale feathery fragments from among them . |
| 10 | Erm and his claim that in fact the regional draft regional guidance er that has emerged is consistent with this alteration , is not really surprising since the same parties drew up the same document . |
| 11 | of cocks sucked down the deep end 's outlet hole , |
| 12 | Scott wandered down the short set of steps to Carol 's door , noticing that there was a pint of milk on the step . |
| 13 | When Blyth came back the next year he was even more unpleasant than before , having lost his left leg from above the knee in a road accident ( the boy he was playing'chicken ’ with was killed ) . |
| 14 | Recognizing the complexities and psychological dangers of this awesome doctrine , most non-Puritan clergy played down the Calvinist theory of salvation to such an extent that many of their parishioners were able to continue to believe that their conduct could influence their destination after death . |
| 15 | She tried to sound playful , but somehow the words came out the wrong way . |
| 16 | Outside , the snow blotted out the last irregularities in the flowerbed , making it one with the lawn . |
| 17 | Midfielder Dino Baggio added a second from another corner just before half time and substitute Fabrizio Ravanelli killed off the Portuguese side when he hammered the third shortly after coming on midway through the second half . |
| 18 | ANDY pulled back the spring-loaded handle of the machine and released it with a thump . |
| 19 | The darker ‘ skunk-stripe ’ of walnut in the back of the neck covered up the rear installation of the truss rod . |
| 20 | Sacco swarmed up the steering-wheel post and wrestled the keys out of the ignition while the rest of the boys poked around in the cab . |
| 21 | Like the rest , the ex-Croydon cars took on the visible signs of war , headlamp masks , white collision fenders and protective netting on the windows . |
| 22 | The old Gymnasium could then become additional space for Art , while Geography took over the old Library . |
| 23 | ‘ The DJ took up the same line when he came on for the broadcast quiz interview , ’ she went on . |
| 24 | Gerhard Schürer 's post as Chair of the State Planning Commission was abolished and Grünheid took over the new position of Chair of the Economic Committee . |
| 25 | The Macedonian Assembly elected on March 20 a new government led by Nikola Kljusev , while Blaze Ristovski , Jovan Andonov and Bekir Zuta were elected as Deputy Premiers , Risto Damjanovski became Minister of Defence , and Jordan Mjalkov took over the Interior Ministry . |
| 26 | Two towering Indian performances lit up the fourth day , with the ‘ boy wonder ’ Tendulkar going on to his second mouthwatering century of the series , lifting his side to 272 after a ninth-wicket stand of 81 with the stubborn More , who made 43 . |
| 27 | By the kindest count , seven catches were grassed at Auckland , and six more chances were spilled on this opening day , with Gooch missed twice off Cairns before reaching double figures , after a 90-minute delay while the groundstaff mopped up the previous day 's heavy rain . |
| 28 | Edgar put out the ageing Donald 's eyes and consigned him to prison . |
| 29 | Then his corpulent body collapsed and gradually the noise of his drunken snoring drowned out the quiet sobbing of the Annamese girl . |
| 30 | The Robinson twins of Coleraine battled out the 200 metre breast stroke for 14–15 years , and it was Louise who this time eclipsed Emma by five seconds . |