Example sentences of "[adv] [noun prp] [noun prp] [vb past] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Little Dollie Bell recited a sad ballad entitled At the Stage Door . |
| 2 | ‘ Perhaps Sir Thomas ate a bad lobster , ’ offered Sid brightly . |
| 3 | Apparently Joseph Cristall had a jealous disposition and his time ashore was usually unpleasant for his family . |
| 4 | So Father Kleinsorge got a large piece of grass and drew out the stem so as to make a straw , and gave them all water to drink that way . |
| 5 | The Communist Party daily Neues Deutschland gave a dismal report on the economy yesterday , against the backdrop of a visit by West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl for talks focusing on emergency aid for East Germany . |
| 6 | For suddenly Gus Hambro performed a minor miracle , by producing a fiery blush that made itself visible in waves of dubious gratitude and indubitable mortification even through the layers of river mud that still decorated his face . |
| 7 | Meanwhile David Gilford left a star-studded field in the Lancia Martini Italian Open trailing in his wake and then spoke of his burning ambition to make Europe 's Ryder Cup team against America at The Belfry in September . |
| 8 | Nevertheless Brian Harley hit a sketchy drive down the right-hand side of the fairway and his shot to the green was partly masked by encroaching trees on the right . |
| 9 | Early Ben Shermans had a low-set second button — so the collar sat fairly widely open , and were made from Oxford woven cloth so they were very comfortable . |
| 10 | But a mutual trust and liking had been established and thereafter Alf Sparkes became a regular visitor , often arriving from Chatham at weekends on the motorbike that Minton bought him . |
| 11 | Yesterday Mr Mandela began a three-day tour of the Natal Midlands , cockpit of the virtual civil war between the ANC and Inkatha which has claimed thousands of lives over the last three years . |
| 12 | Some years later William Hinton started a steam-driven sugarmill which his son Harry expanded into a vast sugar empire , with a factory at the Torreão . |
| 13 | Twelve minutes later Steven Pressley grabbed a scrappy equaliser which seemed to end any prospect of an upset . |
| 14 | Twelve minutes later Steven Pressley grabbed a scrappy equaliser which seemed to end any prospect of an upset . |
| 15 | Mr Miles stopped the bleeding , but 36 hours later Mr Cleary suffered a major haemorrhage . |
| 16 | Four minutes later Darren Tilly wasted a good effort for Yate when he shot weakly at Warner after evading five tackles . |
| 17 | Then as nurse Neil McGregor looked on helplessly Peter Sigsworth attacked a fellow patient before being restrained by six members of staff . |
| 18 | Well Aunt Sadie said a long time ago |
| 19 | Even Alan Clark gave a written statement to the court which would be essential to convict Henderson , Peter Allen and Trevor Abraham of Matrix . |
| 20 | Even Mr Bumble felt a little pity . |
| 21 | By the end of the nineteenth century romantic conservatism flourished alongside liberalism , and even Queen Victoria had a sentimental regard for the Stuarts . |
| 22 | Even Albert Piggott had a good word to say for the dying man , as he drank his half-pint of bitter at The Two Pheasants . |
| 23 | SIX years ago Francis Emeruwa launched a promising career when he scrummed down with four Wasps colleagues in the London Division pack against the All Blacks . |
| 24 | Then Harald Szeemann proposed a new approach , allowing for personal mythologies . |
| 25 | Then Wayne Bullimore wasted a great opportunity for Barnsley after he beat Gittens . |
| 26 | But then President Truman made a big mistake he got the United Nations to authorize another resolution which called for the unification of Korea erm through United Nations intervention and American forces crossed the Yalob |
| 27 | The inquest at Southport heard how Mr Ryder ran a thriving business . |
| 28 | At least Trevor Proby had a reasonable excuse , he was decorating Pahdra Singh 's house . |
| 29 | Then Teddy Sheringham blasted a terrific goal — but since then he has been sold to Spurs . |
| 30 | But before he could get there Mister Johnny gave a high , piercing cry , quite unlike any sound Carrie had ever heard him make before , and flung himself on Frederick , arms flailing . |