Example sentences of "[num ord] [noun sg] [vb past] [to-vb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such was my astonishment that I stopped kicking the offending mouse and at the first opportunity went to look at the hedgerow . |
| 2 | Her first enthusiasm began to wane on the short ride back to Maran Hill . |
| 3 | There was a moment of silence as their gazes locked , and his last sentence seemed to hang in the air , as if it had a meaning beyond the surface value of the words . |
| 4 | A Volvo spokesman last night refused to go into the reasons behind the deal . |
| 5 | Officials in Peking last night refused to comment on the award . |
| 6 | Fashanu , included in the squad for today 's boxing day clash with Wimbledon 's Selhurst Park landlords , Crystal Palace , last night promised to lead from the front in the club 's fight against relegation . |
| 7 | CAR sales last month failed to respond to the Budget tax cuts but Ford has retained its market leadership while falling short of its objective of a 30 p.c. share . |
| 8 | The remainder would then be destroyed over the following two years provided that no third country refused to comply with the ban . |
| 9 | Buses travelling from Darlington into the village were last year instructed to travel along the A66 southern by-pass and down the A168 entering the village at Hurworth Place . |