Example sentences of "[unc] [noun sg] [verb] [verb] [adv prt] [art] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Biochemistry , I see Mrs Hayman 's cholesterol has gone down a bit — Lizzie 's chest X-ray — haematology , Betty 's haemoglobin 's not too good — oh , the Hazell family 's tissue-typing results — ’ She gazed at them shaking her head sadly .
2 ‘ It is only recently that Robert Gordon 's University has opened up the field for people to do courses like this without having to leave home for long periods . ’
3 Lisa 's story had conjured up an arresting image .
4 South Africa was marred by the fatal accident to Tom Pryce when a marshal ran across the track : a memorable moment when a dead man 's car kept running down the straight .
5 The last one 's meat had run out the previous day and if the new one 's meat was not salted within a day or two , there would be no pork or bacon for at least a month .
6 In 1688 – 9 a number of radical Whigs took the line that James 's flight had brought about a dissolution of the kingship and a suspension of the constitution , and therefore the people ( through their representatives in the Convention ) were free to restructure the constitution as they thought fit .
7 The other girl 's voice had taken on a steely edge .
8 George 's voice had taken on a harsh inflection .
9 Sarah 's voice had taken on the tone of an interrogation .
10 Moreover , Lanrezac 's army had put up a stiff resistance at Guise , and the British ( the unexpected joker in the pack , for German calculations had contemptuously dismissed their strength and effectiveness ) had inflicted great slaughter as they turned on their tormentors at Mons , Le Cateau , Néry and Villers-Cottérêts .
11 The Ulster public was critical and unhappy at the way they had been passive and ineffective as Heath 's government had set up a ‘ power sharing ’ administration complete with Irish republican ministers and had arranged a semicondominium with the Irish Republic in the Sunningdale Agreement and Council of Ireland scheme .
12 Sarah Kent 's introduction tries to bring in the fall of Communism , which is probably pushing it a bit .
13 This year 's report hopes to bring about a consultation exercise to establish what to prioritize in the G M B Health and Safety Service .
14 Mom grabs a megaphone as Sly 's squad try to talk down a youth threatening to jump from a tall building , and regales everyone with her Joey 's boyhood stories , his bed-wetting and toilet-training .
15 My chief 's brother has given up the obstetrics side of his practice altogether now , and just does the gynaecology . ’
16 Next season , the Supporters ' Club hope to start up a bicycle hire scheme for away matches .
17 A press corps reaching into three figures has accompanied the side to Scotland and , in the absence of World Cup qualifying matches to play , each appearance made by Vogts ' team has taken on a genuine significance .
18 Rhodes ' approach seems to play down the importance of ‘ local ’ politics because of its stress on the state system and relations within it .
19 Considering the mess Hollywood might have been made of Triumph Of The Spirit ( Rocky in the Death Camps ? ) , we should be grateful this true life biopic about a Greek boxer imprisoned in Auschwitz and forced to fight for his captors ' entertainment has ended up the way it has dignified but dull , lacking any real historical punch .
20 Mr Morris ' solicitor has taken up the case .
21 Yes well , for the experimental aircraft programme British Aerospace specified what G E C had to do and er a a this time , if you like , Deutsch Aerospace has taken on the equivalent role that B A E had for the experimental aircraft programme and er Deutsch Aerospace are not without experience in flight controls they have .
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