Example sentences of "a [vb pp] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like a propped skull , |
| 2 | Lineker showed him how it is done , playing deep and feeding Samways and Allen with slick passes that brought two excellent saves from Nixon , a disallowed goal by Samways , and a reaction from the Tranmere defence which was somewhat reminiscent of a metal crusher in a scrapyard . |
| 3 | In the tax computation this amount is added back as a disallowed expense and hence the company obtains no tax relief . |
| 4 | The cap fixed him securely to the board , with his airborne body trembling behind him like the handle of a plunged dagger . |
| 5 | The disabled may sometimes need help themselves in overcoming feelings of bitterness , despair or resentment towards the rest of society , and help in adjusting to and accepting the consequences of disablement without succumbing to a withdrawn resignation or unnecessary isolation . |
| 6 | I had the sense of a withdrawn person , a loner . |
| 7 | His eyes flickered momentarily , then he retreated behind a withdrawn expression which gave absolutely nothing away . |
| 8 | Against the odds John succeeded in drawing her out of a withdrawn reaction . |
| 9 | But Quinn , playing a withdrawn role behind the two main forwards responded with one of his best performances for Northern Ireland ; easily the man of the match . |
| 10 | ‘ I let him read some of The Journal of a Fallen Angel , as a special treat . |
| 11 | ‘ The Journal of a Fallen Angel ? ’ |
| 12 | Dougal tried to immerse himself in The Journal of a Fallen Angel . |
| 13 | One can not reconcile the calculation until it is realised that a clad score equals 21 , and the treatment of fractions of a penny is individual . |
| 14 | With a growled exclamation against her lips he tightened one hand in the silky blonde strands , and slid the other down to trace lightly the hollow at the base of her throat , then lower to skim the striped silk of her blouse over the swell of her breasts , an expert , fleeting exploration which drew a gasp of reaction from her yet left her taut and shivering in frustrated anger … |
| 15 | Aldridge went clear from a lobbed pass by Neil McNab and rounded keeper Ludek Miklosko for his first in the 17th minute . |
| 16 | naming the source of a heard miaow |
| 17 | Ewen came , with a shrug and a smile and a lifted eyebrow , and the two detectives close behind him . |
| 18 | ‘ My previous assistant was very methodical , ’ he remarked , with the ghost of a lifted eyebrow as if to query Merrill 's understanding of his subtlety . |
| 19 | Not only do boards have a lifted nose , but also a subtle rise in the tail . |
| 20 | If it had landed , my head would have flown like a shied coconut . |
| 21 | He had just moved his Queen and two grand masters , providing a commentary for spectators , declared that Byrne had a won game . |
| 22 | The United States spends hundreds of millions of dollars on a Targeted Export Assistance Program ( TEA ) under the interestingly labelled Food Security Act of 1985 , to help US producers disadvantaged by unfair competition from abroad . |
| 23 | She started to get up but he said , ‘ Do n't go , do n't go , ’ and hurried out of the bar , running with his body crouched and his right hand holding the newspaper low down , like a soldier carrying a slung rifle running in to the attack . |
| 24 | Was a slotted window bellied like the fig 's fruit |
| 25 | Like the mash tun , it has a slotted base and the liquid runs out of the vessel over a bed of spent hops . |
| 26 | Remove the meat and onions from the pan using a slotted spoon . |
| 27 | Remove the kidneys to a warmed plate with a slotted spoon and keep warm . |
| 28 | Drain the mushrooms with a slotted spoon and add them to the fat and juices in the pan . |
| 29 | Remove to a plate using a slotted spoon . |
| 30 | Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon . |