Example sentences of "[to-vb] [coord] [vb past] [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Bill Service , Personnel Manager states ‘ In all the time she has been in the Mill , she was never late of absent until February 1987 when she unfortunately slipped while coming to work and sustained a dislocated elbow . ’
2 Finally , however , he and his team have bowed to demand and devised a fantastic hair-care collection which is available from Harrods , Knightsbridge , London SW1 .
3 Both resorted to drink and felt an overwhelming need for Norman .
4 My horse Paddy obviously did n't share my enthusiasm to explore and took a considerable amount of cajoling , digging , tapping and firm slapping before he would lift one hoof from the ground and get going .
5 The shaman was still determined to resist and encouraged the growing unrest among the warriors .
6 Paul 's verdict : These trousers were comfortable to wear and did the required job effectively .
7 I chose the sketches I wanted to perform and wrote an over-long introduction based on why I felt drawn to Joyce .
8 He also took the trouble to buy and read a new book of theology which Ramsey at that moment published ; an account of the development of English religious thought from the late Victorian age to the age of William Temple — From Gore to Temple .
9 He had no clear idea what he was going to do but expected a good gathering at Linley 's house and thought an opportunity would occur .
10 The issue was settled in favour of the Restorationists when General Monk decided to intervene and brought the Northern Army , under his command , to take control of the situation in London during February 1660 .
11 The ‘ direct ’ reversing Bolinder engines remained popular , however , because they were simple and easier to maintain and had a long life .
12 The fate laid up for such a man is revealed by the story of Alderman Reed of London , who , ‘ upon a disobedient stomach ’ , refused to pay and gave a bad example to his fellow citizens .
13 Of the rest the LoProfile had most to offer but lacked the extra function keys of the Fuller .
14 Ireland continued to improve and produced a good profit .
15 Senior officer Robert Ambler said the journey to Tiju , in Romania , had taken a year to prepare and followed a successful trip by three officers .
16 He considered both were good examples for others to follow and deplored the long petipa ballets which lost their meaning through the inclusion of innumerable divertissements in which : ‘ Petipa only devised new difficulties fur the dancers . ’
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