Example sentences of "[conj] [noun prp] [verb] [verb] [adv prt] [art] " in BNC.

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1 Meanwhile , Field & Trek have opened up a branch in the High Street .
2 Trying to control the trembling in her legs , which felt as though they were made of cotton wool , Laura silently followed Ross across the green lawns to their guest cottage , where Carole had laid out the cold supper .
3 It was then that Chuck had carried out a quick examination of the unconscious Grant , to ascertain the extent of his injuries .
4 Although unconfirmed at the time , rumours that DEC had struck up a deal with Auspex Systems Inc , the Santa Clara , California network server company that already counts IBM among its customers , have turned out to be correct ( UX No 384 ) .
5 There are also rumours that DEC has struck up a deal with Auspex , although DEC UK would n't comment .
6 At the earlier hearing , Sheriff Reid had heard that Walters had dreamt up the fraud after a Jersey-based financier had failed to come up with cash to back market research for a new board game .
7 Charlie stared up at his mother 's framed photo that Becky had hung on the wall .
8 Imagine , then , that Mandela had written down the story of his life , and that the manuscript was for sale .
9 She clung to the belief that Friend had sneaked down the wires through Karel 's network and one day he would come to rescue her … .
10 ‘ At least you left Fernando on good terms , ’ he went on as he pulled up in front of the stone steps of the mansion that Ruth had fled down a century ago .
11 She remembered that Aycliffe had brought up the matter of clothes , that Benedict himself had scolded her for her nip-cheese ways .
12 It was claimed that Goebbels had raised up the Führer to be the ‘ German god ’ .
13 Once Malik had cut down a small tree , dragged it across the grass , and cut it up in the back garden , with the help of two large boys in the third year .
14 Once Deano/Whelan/Wallace had built up an understanding then the goals would have come a lot easier .
15 Geoff Cooke left him out of the first international squad gathering on the grounds that Skinner had dropped down a division to play with Blackheath and therefore was obviously not too bothered about his international prospects .
16 In the 23 August 1968 issue of It the plug was provided , next to news that Knullar had taken over the It workers ' co-operative .
17 Although SAM has ruled out a bid , it might participate in a restructuring of the group .
18 It seemed clear that Gilbert had wiped out the landmarks .
19 He will also be aware that Gwynedd has set up an inquiry into those incidents .
20 The idea behind it is that Arnie has to move along an ever-scrolling backdrop , punching and headbutting all and sundry while ducking underneath projectiles hurled by his assailants .
21 At the end of his visit Hurd announced that Britain intended to set up a £25,000,000 fund to promote Hungary 's economy .
22 Although HIV has brought about a greater degree of openness in sexual matters , more research is still needed on sexual behaviour to help target prevention messages and identify who is at risk .
23 The UK distributor has performed the best of all overseas market , so well in fact that Aldus have set up a UK subsidiary .
24 It was alleged that Moin tried to scuff up the pitch — but England officials said yesterday that they would not study the video .
25 That 's a bit of a long drag that one , not that Paul take open up a bit there and go a bit faster , level , but that was a bit Well 's done a left up to Chell 's Field and that , bloody that killed him , I bet , you know the bit I mean , and up over the fields , where you go through the fields and fields , that was the killer , cos and coming back Bell 's straight round to , got to the bottom , Hill was n't too bad .
26 It was a fast journey , and accomplished for the most part in silence , although Rohan did point out the entrance to the Château de Biron , as they flashed past .
27 How excellent to see that Sinead has brought out the closet intellectual and spiritual in all of you .
28 Widespread rumours that Llosa had drawn up a withdrawal statement , an eventuality not catered for by the Constitution , were ended on April 16 when he confirmed his candidacy in the second round .
29 ‘ The producers told me later that I got the job because of the winning chemistry between us — and that Pauline had put in a good word for me .
30 The fact that John had handed over the reins of power to Miss Doris and Mr Smith seemed a great honour but his stipulation that they should keep and maintain the name and reputation of the business so long as it was possible to do so proved a massive task for them in later years .
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