Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [vb past] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The girl smiled shyly up at the big man behind the wheel and got a friendly grin in return . |
| 2 | The trip was arranged by the Musselburgh Twinning Association and followed a similar exchange last year when seven teachers from Musselburgh and Wallyford went to France . |
| 3 | He went into an off-licence and bought a large bottle of Bell 's . |
| 4 | … it was very odd that they got the money in the first place … however they had thought a great deal and had a viable project … and may be a certain amount of guilt . |
| 5 | He stuck his arm out of the open side of the jeep and stamped a big boot on the brake . |
| 6 | Two and a half years later he was a four-handicapper , but then he broke his leg in two places playing football and missed a whole season . |
| 7 | Two and a half years later he was a four-handicapper , but then he broke his leg in two places playing football and missed a whole season . |
| 8 | It had made an investment and wanted a quick return , and more . |
| 9 | On the defendant 's appeal , the Court of Appeal held that if the mother 's signature on the transfer was a forgery , the register could be rectified under section 82 of the Land Registration Act 1925not only against C. and D. but also against the building society , set aside the order for possession against the defendant and ordered a new trial to determine the facts regarding the execution of the transfer . |
| 10 | The coroner gently pushed the keeper out before him , took , out his purse and clinked a few coins into his hand . |
| 11 | Eventually , someone broke one of the windows in the lavatory and hurled a large piece of glass onstage at Vega and after only three songs , he left the stage . |
| 12 | Eventually , someone broke one of the windows in the lavatory and hurled a large piece of glass onstage at Vega and after only three songs , he left the stage . |
| 13 | The provisions pushed the bank to a $10m loss and caused a profound shock to ripple through the Midland 's executive offices in Poultry . |
| 14 | The electoral tribunal annulled the first round result and ordered a fresh election in Collor 's home state of Alagoas , after investigating allegations made by the PRN candidate , Renan Calheiros , that associates of Collor had tampered with 71,000 votes to guarantee the victory of his opponent , Geraldo Bulhoes , who also enjoyed the financial backing of another Collor adviser , a well-known businessman Paulo César Faria . |
| 15 | Reassessment followed that defeat and brought a new direction with new people and a contract of $2 million for four fights over the next two years . |
| 16 | Reassessment followed that defeat and brought a new direction with new people and a contract of $2 million for four fights over the next two years . |
| 17 | If you were a thrifty citizen and wanted a safe piggy-bank secure from the prying eyes of nasty parties such . |
| 18 | The United Provinces , as they were then known , had been under Habsburg rule and began a 40-year war with Spain for their national independence in the 1570s . |
| 19 | After spending all morning talking to clients on the telephone , in place of lunch I nipped up to the golf club and played a few holes with one of the assistants . |
| 20 | — DEERNESS Valley Pool League held their first annual presentation night at Esh Winning Football Club and reported a successful season by the six teams taking part . |
| 21 | When they were clear of the city 's traffic , Colt eased himself back in the seat and lit a small cigar . |
| 22 | SunSoft Inc also says that it has reached the second milestone in its Project DOE Distributed Objects Everywhere programme and completed a distributed object system consisting of the DOMF Distributed Object Management Facility , SunSoft 's implementation of the Object Management Group 's Common Object Request Broker Architecture specification , and a set of system objects . |
| 23 | SunSoft says it 's reached the second milestone in its Project DOE ( Distributed Objects Everywhere ) programme and completed a distributed object system consisting of the DOMF ( Distributed Object Management Facility ) , SunSoft 's implementation of the Object Management Group 's CORBA specification , and a set of system objects . |
| 24 | He represented a new mood of therapeutic optimism and outlined a scientific approach capable of giving reality to his ambitious aspirations . |
| 25 | Benstede inspected and then broke the seal and handed a small roll of vellum to Corbett . |
| 26 | According to Jim she 's never opened her mouth and said a single thing yet but er |
| 27 | How would St Jerome shape up after he 'd caught a Dinky toy in the mouth and had a few handfuls of fettucine thrust into his armpit ? |
| 28 | Madame Gebrec screwed up her mouth and made a dismissive gesture , as if to avoid contact with something unpleasant . |
| 29 | Another good feature was the sponsored breakfasts each morning at 7am : they saved delegates expense and guaranteed a good turn out . |
| 30 | He re-directed it to the sales department and made a mental note to have a word with the post room ; it was about time that they got their act together . |