Example sentences of "[vb past] [verb] the irish " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They tried to tell the Irish delegation that we did n't have the power to negotiate without Jim Molyneaux , but it did n't work . |
| 2 | One explicit guiding principle of papal teaching which came to influence the Irish constitution and successive debates culminating in the church — state imbroglio of 1951 , dealt with below , was that of ‘ subsidiarity ’ : that no ‘ secondary ’ institution such as the state should take on duties which ‘ primary ’ and ‘ intermediate ’ ones , such as the family , could assume . |
| 3 | In the 1770s a new drink began to enter the Irish market from London . |
| 4 | But as the final quarter began , Gloucester at last started to match the Irish vigour , a drop goal from Mike Hamlin bringing them within reach of the opposition at 15 points to 10 . |
| 5 | Our players were magnificent in defence in the second half and we somehow managed to keep the Irish out ’ — RICHARD GACHES ( Thurrock captain ) after the shock defeat of London Irish in the Pilkington Cup third round . |
| 6 | There were several litters to do and I was in a hurry and failed to notice the Irish farm worker 's mounting apprehension . |
| 7 | Claire had heard the Irish maids talking in the kitchen , ‘ Pearls are tears … |
| 8 | Continuous oppression had made the Irish a completely wretched nation , and now , as everyone knows , they have the job of providing England , America and Australia etc. with whores , day labourers , pimps , pickpockets , swindlers , beggars and other wretches . |
| 9 | There were no youthful revolutionaries , they were all , in the main , mature men — some of whom had fought in '16 — and all of whom had advanced the Irish cause either with funds or arms down through the years . |