Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] [pers pn] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Natural aptitude and a career in radio , film and television had helped him become an outstanding communicator — a strength chat not only made him a formidable campaigner , but also equipped him for the business of government in the television age . |
| 2 | After the two pictures for Leone , Van Cleef stayed in Europe to make pale imitations of them and only returned to Hollywood in 1970 for El Condor which unwisely made him a sympathetic character . |
| 3 | ‘ I only met you a half hour ago and I love you like one of my own . ’ |
| 4 | Mr Rochester was in such a hurry that he only allowed me a short time to put on my wedding dress and veil . |
| 5 | ‘ You 've ruined my Gnome costume and perhaps lost me a lovely bicycle . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I guessed , ’ he replied , and suddenly gave her a lop-sided grin — and all at once Leith discovered she was feeling most unexpectedly lighthearted . |
| 7 | Mr Steel merely gave him a black labrador puppy . |
| 8 | Fear of being ousted from Edward 's entourage by the king 's Poitevin half-brothers perhaps gave him a personal interest in the political upheaval of 1258 , which began with the half-brothers ' expulsion from England . |
| 9 | I only gave him that much , I only gave him a tiny drop to take , I said it 's medicinal really like my Brandy Port . |
| 10 | How does he know the plate price is high , he did n't make that quite , when I only gave him a total price |
| 11 | seeing it not as a game between two teams but between his team and the opposition , a position which not only gave him a particular involvement , but also particular rights of commentary and criticism on the team , the management and the club . |
| 12 | This obviously gave it a competitive advantage . |
| 13 | She only left me a little note . |
| 14 | Fair-haired , tall and with a distinctive upright stance , Geoff 's powerful running , strength and cultured style soon made him a firm favourite with Palace fans , who voted him our Player of the Year in his first season . |
| 15 | The defensive headers of the tall , red-haired Roberts soon made him a familiar figure at Highbury , and he was the first defending centre-half to earn the name ‘ policeman ’ or ‘ stopper ’ . |
| 16 | GENEVIEVE CAUDEN ( STUDENT ) : A bullet just grazed me a little bit . |
| 17 | ‘ Our manager Nigel Best told me a Celtic representative from Scotland would be watching me . |
| 18 | It just took us a long time . ’ |
| 19 | just brought us a free sample of that erm freeze dried instant tea |
| 20 | People generally gave him a wide berth because of the smell he carried with him . |
| 21 | When the hon. Gentleman finally gave me a straight commitment across the Dispatch Box to abolish GP fund holding , I told him that he delivered the support of the majority of GPs by doing so . |
| 22 | As a result , despite his good looks and affable personality , women scarcely gave him a second glance . |
| 23 | Yes , I know they just gave me a little walk on part . |
| 24 | . I just gave him a quick brush tonight . |
| 25 | Oh it just gave us a nice thing saying I 've fixed your mouse , thank you very much . |
| 26 | I am sure they thought that if they just gave us a token punishment , then the whole thing would all be forgotten . |
| 27 | The easiest part of the scheme was the raising of the six companies of 70–110 men each , increased in 1739 to ten , and as a concession to national sentiment the new units were allowed to wear the kilt ; its dark tartan , of blue , green and black , soon gave them a distinctive name : the Black Watch . |
| 28 | Her colourful opinions soon gave her a wider platform and she became a familiar face in the gossip columns . |
| 29 | He smiled widely and held out a hand , but the way he looked Maxim over gave him a little pang of disquiet . |
| 30 | Holtby 's forceful , witty articles and reviews soon gained her a high reputation as a journalist . |