Example sentences of "[Wh pn] [verb] [verb] [prep] the [num ord] " in BNC.
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1 | This predicted 91% of fetuses who became distressed in the first stage of labour , and combination with ultrasonographic estimation of the volume of amniotic fluid improved prediction to 100% with only a slight fall in specificity . |
2 | They took the lead courtesy of Trevor Smith 's sixth goal of the season but were pegged back by an equaliser from Johnny Jameson who failed to appear for the second half . |
3 | It also contained her unconscious valedictory : As a Catholic observer who has lived in the Third World for nearly 30 years , I have followed developments in the Church , at times with despair but mostly with optimism . |
4 | Torrance , who has played in the last six Ryder Cup matches and badly wants to figure in the next at the Belfry in September , shot his 69 despite having a nose bleed for the first time in his life early in the morning , then again on the course . |
5 | Matter of of people who 'd died in the first world war . |
6 | Keegan , who guided United to the First Division in the twilight of his playing career , has put the terms he 'd want for a three-year contract to Sir John and his fellow directors . |
7 | Keegan , who guided United to the First Division in the twilight of his playing career , has put the terms he 'd want for a three-year contract to Sir John and his fellow directors . |
8 | ‘ On Columbus Day , we had a moment of silence to honour all the tribes who 've disappeared over the last 500 years . |
9 | ‘ Now we 've got two people who admit going to the second floor that afternoon : Pascoe and Hunter-Blair . |
10 | Vargas Llosa , who had led on the first round on April 8 [ see p. 37371 ] , now won only 2,713,442 ( 33.92 per cent ) . |
11 | The choreographer was Onna White , who had worked on the first musical version of a Charles Dickens book , Oliver ! , the 1968 British film starring Ron Moody and Oliver Reed — for which she won a special Oscar — and had staged Half a Sixpence in New York , featuring Tommy Steele . |
12 | But the Dartford player , who had started at the 10th in his second round , failed to reach the green and dropped a shot . |
13 | It was these haunted waters which had swallowed up nearly all the 36,000 victims who had perished in the first blast . |
14 | In the 1920 's a new high altar and reredos was erected as a memorial to those parishioners who had died in the First World War . |
15 | then joined as third , fourth and fifth defendants certain solicitors who had acted for the first two defendants and who , it was alleged , had been knowingly concerned , within the meaning of sections 6(2) and 61(1) of the Act of 1986 , with the first two defendants ' breaches of sections 3 , 47 , 56 and 57 of that Act . |
16 | ‘ The residents who have moved into the first houses are the envy of everybody . |
17 | Geldart drools with enthusiasm when he speaks of some of the players who have broken into the first team or are on the verge . |
18 | Unless a turnover system were to be introduced , such as the optional arrangements in Germany , the royalty would only operate in relation to works which are still in copyright works of art either produced by living artists or those who have died within the last fifty years . |
19 | Simon Rankin lost 5–9 4–9 6–9 to Duncan Cameron but David Gotto ended his injury-hit season with a victory over Billy White who retired injured in the third set . |
20 | His swift rise to international acclaim was nevertheless tragically cut short when at only 42 he died of a heart attack just when ‘ poised to take his place alongside Barere , Friedman and Horowitz as the natural successors to Hofmann , Rachmaninov , Rosenthal , Godowsky and Lhevinne , all of whom had contributed to the last golden age of pianism ’ as Bryan Crimp , the dedicated compiler of this anthology of Levitzki 's total surviving electrical recordings for HMV , puts it in the accompany booklet . |