Example sentences of "[adj] and [verb] [adv] [vb pp] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | The man was around 5ft 4ins tall and had fair coloured hair . |
2 | Like all Far Easterners , Chan likes his action thick and fast and has since fallen victim to a perversion of the game known as Pai Gau poker — a game of pure chance , played as fast as mah-jong for very large amounts of money . |
3 | It was casual and served freshly caught lobster shipped in from St Vincent . |
4 | Some of the claims have been on the basis of debatable information , and all have been highly selective and have only drawn attention to the adverse elements of research whilst ignoring much encouraging , positive information . |
5 | It appeared that Jarrad , in which the pursuers ( plaintiffs ) were minority shareholders , had granted a security in favour of a creditor of Jesner & Sons Ltd and had also made interest free loans to Jesner in which all of the parties were shareholders . |
6 | Mr Shepherd , of Fawcett near Richmond , bought the bright red Plymouth Transport bus in 1989 and has recently completed restoration work on it . |
7 | Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman recorded for Shrapnel Records from 1981 to 1989 and has recently taken time out from working with the band to record a new solo album , ‘ Scenes ’ , for Shrapnel/Roadrunner Records . |
8 | Conceptual corner tie , for both these blokes are totally unknown and have both written hit songs for people called Jones ! |
9 | My Department commissioned an independent review of noise control policy in 1990 and has already taken action on more than half the recommendations . |
10 | Suchinda had resigned on May 24 and had subsequently sought sanctuary in a military barracks in Bangkok , the capital . |