Example sentences of "[adj] [adj] [noun sg] [vb past] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This vigorous phase continued for a few days , with the column of steam and ash climbing eleven kilometres high above the volcano and showering ash over points up to 480 kilometres distant . |
| 2 | Just as this same lively and turbulent natural process did for the ancient Egyptians . |
| 3 | Mr Hardiman 's large pink face convulsed for a moment into something very like a smile . |
| 4 | The purported legatees under the later handwritten document counterclaimed for the validity of that document as a codicil to the deceased 's will . |
| 5 | Van Dyck had a hand in exporting his style to England in the 17th century ; the allure of the full-length formal portrait endured for the following 300 years . |
| 6 | Washington 's key economic gauge faltered for a second month in September . |
| 7 | The talented female star headed for a welcome rest after a hectic six months that 's seen the release of her first solo LP and current hit single Walking on Broken Glass . |
| 8 | A pathetic little shade hovered for a moment at her elbow , reminding her of her other errand . |
| 9 | In fact , such was the sheer awesomeness of Mr Wilson 's fury that , as one person , the whole assembled mass headed for the door at top speed . |
| 10 | Neil Thompson 's excellent winning goal atoned for a missed penalty by John Wark . |
| 11 | Sufficient common ground existed for a programme of reform to be formulated and presented to an electorate , so constituted as aggressively independent working class — males as producers , females as consumers and reproducers . |