Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [noun prp] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Flanagan said : ‘ I had no hesitation in advising the board to promote Nigel to the job — and his results have proved me right . |
| 2 | A special international award was given to Alexey Yablokov , Russian President Boris Yeltsin 's special environmental adviser , for his willingness to alert Yeltsin to the extent of Russia 's ecological problems . |
| 3 | This surprise offer of a legitimate job with a very famous star , a very famous director and a lot of money caught Jack on the hop . |
| 4 | The spaciousness and grandeur of the interior of the high domed building stopped Duncan inside the door , its beauty awe-inspiring to the young Englishman . |
| 5 | Loretta decided she would have to abandon her attempt to see Veronica for the rest of the day . |
| 6 | ‘ Did your grandfather have any favourite hymns ? ’ the priest asked William before the service . |
| 7 | Dot asked Gloria for the powder compact she kept in her bag . |
| 8 | At this point the hard work began , Anne-Marie Brogan , Lay Chaplain at Lancaster University and Rev. Paul Marley , Vice Principal at Lancaster and Morecambe College helped Anne-Marie with the organisation of this event . |
| 9 | This deal provided GM with the entry to the luxury car market that it had sought — Saab was promised access to GM 's resources and dealership network . |
| 10 | French league president Noel Le Graet had urged Tapie to withdraw his civil court action to reinstate Marseille in the competition after world soccer 's governing body FIFA threatened to suspend France from international competition . |
| 11 | A single horseman approached Charleroi from the west . |
| 12 | It is not yet possible to expect any therapy to eliminate HIV from the body and anti-viral therapies will have to be taken for long periods , maybe for life . |
| 13 | During the long drawn out hostage crisis the American people had watched impotently , wondering how it was that a nation with the supposed military capability to wipe Russia off the map at the push of a button could do nothing . |
| 14 | French successes faltered , however , when the maid of Orleans , failing in her attempt to wrest Paris from the English in 1430 , was captured and burned at the stake in Rouen on 30 May 1431 . |
| 15 | In what was widely seen as an attempt to draw Israel into the conflict , Iraq had launched a number of missile attacks on Tel Aviv and Haifa [ see pp. 37936-37 ; 37984 ] . |
| 16 | When the moderates finally marched out and surrendered their authority to Cromwell , the radical remnant called Moyer to the Speaker 's chair and sat on until the military evicted them . |
| 17 | The King , however , was disinclined to anything other than an exchange of courtesies , once again making it quite clear that any attempt to detach Prussia from the rest of Germany was a fruitless exercise . |
| 18 | Melissa was shocked at the lack of sensitivity and promptly made up her mind to use Eleanor as the model for a future victim . |
| 19 | The floating pound removes Britain from the ERM straitjacket and allows us to expand . |
| 20 | The apparition tapped Benjamin on the chest . |
| 21 | Race 4 for the Eric Freeman Trophy in force 2–3 winds outside the harbour saw Fenwick over the line at the start . |
| 22 | Grief clutched Dulé in the heart . |
| 23 | After an abortive attempt to force Shamil into the open in 1845 , Vorontsov combined a policy of gradually strangling the rebellious highlanders with an approach to civil administration which allowed natives a little room for manoeuvre . |
| 24 | Because of the hammering the great Bugattis and the like gave Brooklands during the summer months , extensive repairs had to be carried out each winter . |
| 25 | Peace of mind puts Monty in the mood |
| 26 | With Forster supporting his legs , Delaney used the forward motion of the boat to haul Nell from the water , finally landing her like a slippery black sea creature . |
| 27 | Cardiff bay has a great deal to offer Wales in the way of prestige projects , for example . |
| 28 | Meanwhile , Boro manager Lennie Lawrence looks like being a three-time loser to North-East rivals Newcastle in the transfer market as Kevin Keegan last night emerged as favourite to sign talented Crewe midfielder Craig Hignett . |
| 29 | The revelation of the 1988 leadership deal left Hawke with the appearance not merely of having reneged upon his arrangement with Keating , but of having lied to the electorate . |
| 30 | Put together in the style of a documentary , the movie shadows Roberts on the campaign trail , showing us how shrewd media manipulation , slick presentation , and an appeal to the electorate 's baser instincts can undermine democracy . |