Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] [vb pp] [pers pn] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If Liu Chang had lied to him , or had given him a signal which would tip Herrick off … |
| 2 | for , in her face and in her voice , and in her touch , she gave the assurance that suffering had been stronger than Miss Havisham 's teachings , and had given her a heart to understand what his heart used to be . |
| 3 | The constable had responded to Joinville 's requests débonairement et … en bon manere , and had given him a knight as an escort who ‘ by his ordinance and advice expedited affairs débonairement' . |
| 4 | Although the staff had not appreciated it , the listings of London events were quite crucial , and had given It a stranglehold on the London market , which was to be broken . |
| 5 | The argument raged for days , then Richard suddenly declared that he would not marry Alys because she had been his father 's mistress and had borne him a son . |
| 6 | Furthermore , Curzon 's behaviour over the fall of the Coalition was fresh in men 's minds and had made him a lot of enemies and few friends . |
| 7 | She told Anne that the man , Ronald , had sent a taxi to take her to the dance and had bought her a casket of chocolates as they went in , but she had felt uneasy several times during the evening . |
| 8 | Ash had been in London for a programming interview with some big insurance company and had offered me a lift back home , or to Gallanach anyway , as I 'd exiled myself from Lochgair . |