Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [verb] [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On 18 October I was sent for by Her Majesty and invited to form a Government . |
| 2 | Local youngsters have formed themselves into an action group in Ness and have repaired and redecorated the community hall , sponsored a Job Creation project for further improvements to the kitchen facilities and environs , formed a local band , organised a sponsored clean up , established representation within the Community Association and plan to develop a workshop attached to the hall . |
| 3 | Morgan Stanley and Nomura International are arranging the deal and have assembled a group of 10 international banks to underwrite and sell the bonds in the Euromarkets . |
| 4 | After serving as US permanent representative at the UN , Young had spent two terms as mayor of Atlanta , an eight-year period during which the city had been transformed into a magnet for domestic and foreign investment and had become a symbol of the " New South " . |
| 5 | Tory leader Coun Tony Richmond said the blame for that lost opportunity lay completely with Labour breaking the golden rule and failing to use a Government minister in the effort to attract the company . |
| 6 | Cicely Harris had her second hip operation in October and was delighted , at Christmas-time to be able to throw away her stick ; by February she was dancing again and in April was back on the bowling green ; she participated in the May competitions at her club and managed to win a cup — which you see her holding here . |
| 7 | When she changes her mind and decides to call a family confab instead , hotel manager Chuck Wilmot , fresh from his last assertiveness training course , ca n't believe his luck . |
| 8 | Cody maintained that it was in tension and had provided a wire . |
| 9 | try singing without sweets in your mouth and try singing a bit louder , I might be able to hear you over here . |
| 10 | The Cheshire brigade previously donated a quantity of out-dated equipment to the Russian city 's fire department and had received a request for technical help . |
| 11 | In those days the fieldworker retained his status as a privileged stranger and proceeded to make a catalogue of ancient manners and customs much as if he were a policeman investigating a crime . |
| 12 | The prison chaplain came to me in my cell and tried to make a bargain with me . |
| 13 | The statement confirmed that ministers had discussed a draft resolution concerning NATO 's future and expected to complete a review of the alliance 's political aims by May 1991 . |
| 14 | The Corpus of Knowledge was developed from the findings of wide ranging research and has provided a basis for all of HCIMA 's education initiatives , such as programmes of study for professional qualifications and the national Accreditation of Prior Learning network and the introduction of an Industrial Experience Scheme for teachers . |
| 15 | Just before Christmas , a man had been seized at gunpoint and made to drive a van loaded with three and a half thousand pounds of explosives into Annaghmartin ; the Christmas before , two soldiers had been shot dead at the Derry checkpoint , next door . |
| 16 | Thank you , the in after the interview I went back to Chelmsford where is the headquarters of the Essex Police Force and had to do a course for two weeks . |
| 17 | While the politicians were pre-occupied with the death penalty and corporal punishment in the late 1950s and early 1960s , the civil servants were paddling in the mainstream , adjusting to the implications of the increased volume of crime and trying to get a grip on what was to become a perennial problem for the next quarter century , the growth in the number of persons appearing before the courts charged with criminal offences . |
| 18 | Acer Inc , Taipei , Taiwan says it is considering the possibility of cooperation with Nintendo Co Ltd in the electronic games industry and plans to submit a proposal to the Japanese company soon ; Acer denied a report that it would make electronic games on behalf of Nintendo . |
| 19 | The conference was a welcome and vital opportunity for women and men , both black and white , to share information and their experiences , to use these to identify and challenge oppression and to begin to build a vision of how the personal social services might and can be different . |
| 20 | I 've received the second half of BB 's script and have sent a copy on to her in Bath . |
| 21 | And this might sound like a facile comment , but should you purchase a MIDI preamp and fancy using a processor as well , remember to get one with MIDI ! |
| 22 | Marie Claire had written to say she could n't come to the wedding and had sent a present of yet more tablecloths and napkins . |
| 23 | In addition to the case work , the committee has continued to keep the regulations under review and has considered a variety of amendments . |
| 24 | The problem is availability , for he is also a talented musician and had to miss a match to fulfil an earlier musical commitment . |
| 25 | So I drew into the side and went to take a look . |
| 26 | Finally , the Polytechnic has established a wide-ranging programme of research within the institution and has maintained a proportion of its staff working for higher degrees . |
| 27 | He would then go back to the Bar and try to make a living there . |
| 28 | Guo and Bradshaw carried out analyses of the nutrient ( N , P and K ) and energy flow patterns within the village and have conducted a variety of experiments to see how these patterns can be modified to result in a greater retention of nutrients and a more efficient return of energy to the human population . |
| 29 | She had set a very high standard for our display work and had established a tradition which we would do all we could to uphold in the future . |
| 30 | Many juniors resent more than one in three weekends being disrupted by work and dislike working a series of nights . |