Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [pron] [noun] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The drunken porter allowing them entrance after the usual altercation . |
| 2 | It 's possible the gang made their getaway along the nearby M4 . |
| 3 | Mr Anderson has been using the case to support his argument for a change in the law to allow suppliers to recover goods supplied to a customer who goes out of business before paying for them . |
| 4 | The Inca plunged his subjects into a sleep akin to death . |
| 5 | If a group does not have a lot of money , it may instead call upon public sympathy to sustain its views in the policy-making process . |
| 6 | A bark alerts their owner to a likely disturbance , enabling them to take effective action . |
| 7 | IBM Corp made its debut at the National Association of Broadcasters Exhibition with its Ultimedia Tools Series , an integrated suite of over 60 software tools . |
| 8 | After the lunch break Sister shared her experience as a nurse and bereavement counsellor in a busy London casualty department . |
| 9 | The National Governing Bodies whose sports can be accommodated in the facilities have taken the opportunity to promote their sport to a potential audience of four million people and are organising displays , coaching clinics , tournaments and so on . |
| 10 | For some chairmen , moreover , the prospect of playing Father Christmas ( which their rural electrification largesse offered them ) provided a not entirely unwelcome opportunity to affirm their commitment to the local community , and the voices of discontent raised against the policy were few . |
| 11 | It was as if the entire French rugby community had conspired to give its favourite son , Serge Blanco , the opportunity to restage his exit in the white heat of Parc des Princes in the centennial final . |
| 12 | He told a parliamentary committee in 1840 that once the money was received and the Chinese buyer got his opium from the ships offshore , then it was the buyer 's business what became of the opium . |
| 13 | Levin objectifies his subject through the use of an argument which leaves the SI unexplained as a revolutionary organisation with the potentiality of reflecting , by its own methods , a radical social transformation . |
| 14 | ‘ And unless you 're one of Charity LeVille 's nubile masseuses over from Gros Islet … ’ he 'd reached the bed , and to her horror slung his jacket over a nearby chair and sat down on the edge of the bed , far too close for comfort , continuing in the same bland tone , ‘ … which from the pious clutching of bedclothes I somehow doubt , maybe you 'd like to explain exactly who you are ? ’ |
| 15 | Not much more than a century later the king 's successor made his submission to the British after the punitive raid on Benin City . |
| 16 | Seb backed up his threat with a two-pronged pitchfork , jabbing it to within inches of Boz 's face as the gipsy placed his foot on the first rung . |
| 17 | If you wish , you have the opportunity to continue your studies at the college 's sister campuses , located in two of America 's most exciting cities — Atlanta and Los Angeles . |
| 18 | If you withdraw money using your card in a currency other than sterling , your account , will be debited in sterling and the conversion into sterling will be at a rate of exchange decided or authorised by the Bank . |
| 19 | And of course made it part of the job that you had to attend night school classes for bread baking and confectionery . |
| 20 | The procedure also gives your solicitors the opportunity to peruse your file at an earlier stage . |
| 21 | The section prohibits canvassing in the sense of the attempt of an applicant or of another person at his instigation to influence a member of a licensing board to support his application for a grant , renewal or permanent transfer of a licence , or for a regular extension of permitted hours before the application is considered by the board ( subs . |
| 22 | Meanwhile , the Czechoslovak government has allocated a budget to promote its position on the dam abroad . |
| 23 | Furthermore , British Rail has its eyes on the Bankside site for bringing up the spoil from the tunnel for Channel traffic which it is , so absurdly , driving under the middle of London at astronomical cost . |
| 24 | Todd from Neighbours also highlights another problem often seen ; he would have difficulty depositing his cans in the ‘ Save-A-Can ’ skip as it is clearly full to the top . |
| 25 | This has given time for the ‘ marked ’ isotope to work its way through the environment much more thoroughly than in Turin . |
| 26 | What hope has your army against an army blessed by the Pope ? |
| 27 | ‘ What hope has your fleet against the fleet of Macbeth ? |
| 28 | A puggaree of Indian cotton hung from the back of his hat , to protect his neck from the sun ; a brown veil shielded his eyes from the snow ; a whistle hung from his button-hole . ’ |
| 29 | Some of the plants they drew were diseased ; it is always a matter of difficulty to know which features of a plant or animal are individual peculiarities and which are specific characters . |
| 30 | Planning as a local authority responsibility has its origins in the public health and housing policies of the nineteenth century , but from the outset the objectives were broader than a simple emphasis on the efficient use of land . |