Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] [vb past] [pers pn] an [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | , but she told Helen , I just called her an old cow and she put the phoned down , well if she thought I said cow , well I do n't know but she went and used that . |
2 | But when I said as much to Mala , as a joke to ease the tension that still showed in her eyes , she merely called me an unrepeatable name and stalked away to her cabin again . |
3 | I told him my story and he promptly offered me an unsalaried post as a life insurance salesman . |
4 | It also gave them an additional incentive in their efforts to keep the peace between Plantagenets and Capetians , for they stood to lose lands and revenues through confiscation in time of war . |
5 | This not only altered the strategic military balance in favour of the rebels , it also gave them an important psychological boost . |