Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] [adv prt] the [noun sg] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Bishop , who only took up the post last march , was advised by the Archbishop of Canterbury to take a rest from his official duties . |
| 2 | She only took over the field 6 months ago and fears young hooligans are trying to drive her and her animals away . |
| 3 | He normally hung about the house all day and disappeared before his father brought the sheep back from pasture so as to avoid milking time . |
| 4 | Fears in the financial markets that government policy towards the pound was in disarray also drove down the currency 3.05 cents against the dollar to $1.5775 . |
| 5 | LUCY SOUTTER , the 22-year-old former champion who nearly gave up the game this year after long-lasting viral problems , unexpectedly reclaimed the British national title at Newcastle yesterday by beating Suzanne Horner 9-3 , 9-5 , 9-3 in a final lasting only 43 minutes . |