Example sentences of "[noun sg] [that] [vb past] [pron] the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | But it was working as a computer specialist in the insurance industry that gave him the necessary experience , most notably the motor insurance experience , he needed . |
2 | But in a sense it failed through the same sort of determination that gained him the earlier success on April 27th . |
3 | THE AUSTRALIANS have decided to concentrate on sevens with the same single-mindedness that won them the 15-a-side title last year . |
4 | It 's a black celebration , a grimy , twisted tribute to an era that gave us The Black Panthers , Jeremy Thorpe and Paper Lace . |
5 | FLYWEIGHT Paul Ingle was eliminated on a 13-12 verdict by strong North Korean southpaw Chol Su Choi — despite a rally that won him the last round 9-4 . |
6 | Unable to help herself , she looked up , and knew at once that her movement was seen , as in the instant gloom that succeeded it the lesser light of the lantern swept an arc and found her face . |
7 | When she went to bed she found it impossible to sleep , and started thinking about her ex-boyfriend and about the paperwork that awaited her the next day . |