Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [adj] [coord] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Welfs could not allow such an election to pass unchallenged and a minority elected their own candidate , Siegfried . |
| 2 | The confrontation became heated and a force of Gardai came on the scene . |
| 3 | The bedroom contained little but a bed , a trunk and an old photograph of Celia . |
| 4 | Her desk looked untidy and a basket by the fireplace was filled with old magazines and newspapers . |
| 5 | The door to Joe 's room swung open and a man stepped out into the landing . |
| 6 | The door of the interview room swung open and a detective constable swaggered in . |
| 7 | It 's easy to take it for granted that we take medication to get better but a child does n't necessarily understand that . ’ |
| 8 | He had caught up with and passed his rival in a latter of a few strides in a quite extraordinary spurt of acceleration for a steeple-chaser carrying twelve and a half stone at the end of a three-mile chase , and for the big horse it was simply too much : Mill House weakened rapidly and by the time Arkle had strode home to a rapturous reception Mill House had been passed by Rondetto . |
| 9 | Simultaneously Lisa felt her heart stop dead and a rush of excitement unleash within her . |
| 10 | Although the bulk of the rock and fossil collections were housed in the Museum of Science and Art , later the Royal Scottish Museum , conditions at Sheriff Court became cramped and a move was made in 1906 to 33 George Square . |
| 11 | And by his side , with his shoulders straight , his head held high and a smile on his lips , walked young Colin ! |
| 12 | But this kid goes haywire and a lot of them do I mean he 's all crash bang wallop is n't he ? |
| 13 | The door opened wider and a man stepped inside from the growing darkness of the street . |
| 14 | The heavy iron door swung open and a man stepped into the cell , the door hurriedly closing behind him . |
| 15 | They have missed it , they are n't on it , they decided not to come — ’ At the far end of the train a door swung open and a man climbed down and shouted for a porter . |
| 16 | A heavy door swung open and a figure beckoned them into a warm lozenge of light . |
| 17 | After a moment , the door swung open and a woman stood staring with big eyes in a pale face , her apron unable to conceal the fact that she was heavily pregnant . |
| 18 | A door burst open and a girl in green ran out , shrieking excitedly , chased by a man waving a wispy bra . |
| 19 | Its engine stopped , the door slid open and a courier-woman in high heels came down the steps and put up an umbrella . |
| 20 | The patio door stood open and a flurry of vanilla-scented air blew in from the laburnums . |
| 21 | Martha stood patiently for a long time while her mother tried one dress after another on her , hoping to find a colour that made her skin seem paler and a cut that disguised her skeletal proportions . |
| 22 | The line went dead and a moment later he heard the characteristic click as the interception machinery disengaged . |
| 23 | Very slowly , its side seam split open and a flute rolled quietly out on to the floor . |
| 24 | The door of the tavern banged open and a crowd of men entered with rain sheening their steel helms and the mail shirts under their cloaks . |
| 25 | At the prearranged signal the screen went dark and a beam of light shone out from above , spot-lighting the table and the map on the far side of the room . |
| 26 | They had no sooner done so , than the front door of the house burst open and a flood of blanket wrapped kids began to pour out . |