Example sentences of "[noun sg] they [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their wings were outspread above her like a canopy , and at the side they made a white-feathered screen for her . |
| 2 | On the BBC 's side they retained a further option to wind up any contract after eight weeks if they elected to replace an artist , or if the show was cancelled . |
| 3 | For example , the German authorities in the 1960s sought to offset upward pressure on the deutschmark ; as a result they took a relaxed view of the development of a foreign deutschmark bond market and German residents ' purchases ( which entailed a capital outflow ) . |
| 4 | They are usually made with unbleached wheatflour and extra virgin olive oil , and as a result they have a lovely texture and fresh taste . |
| 5 | From the roof they had a splendid view , not only of the proceedings below but also over the houses in King Street and Parliament Street , which forked at the end of Whitehall and led into Parliament Square . |
| 6 | erm in the days when they had terraced houses back to back terraced houses erm well anywhere in the country I guess but but where I come from it was fine for the people who lived with their doors on the on the road but the people who lived at the other side of the block they could n't get from the road so every so often down the down the terrace they had a little alley way an entry I think you 'd probably call it in Scotland , do n't they ? |
| 7 | The Jags looked as though they would hold out until half time but barely two minutes before the break they conceded a free kick just outside the box . |
| 8 | But in the face of the enemy they presented a united front . |
| 9 | Theorists have categorized these activities into a sequential series but in practice they produce a complex interrelationship ( as shown in Chapter I ) that is influenced by both a company 's products and structure . |
| 10 | In order to see how their horses had fared during the winter they devised a gruelling race , the Kiplingcotes Derby . |
| 11 | Despite these differences between Convention law and Community law they possess a certain symbiosis . |
| 12 | No wonder they experienced a different London . |
| 13 | Traditionally , African beer is drunk from a large cup , passed round the groups of drinkers , but in this village they had a different technique : they brewed the stuff in an old oil drum and served it up in buckets . |
| 14 | After two years of grinding work they produced a small profit , which was to herald a creation of wealth unsurpassed in the British chemical industry of the nineteenth century . |
| 15 | When these aids are properly integrated into the course work they give a unique dimension to teaching . |
| 16 | In that dream they saw a new life in a humane , liberal , decent West , run by people like Douglas Hurd . |
| 17 | When patrolling policemen checked the pub they found a rear window smashed and could hear Joyce and another man inside . |
| 18 | To reflect their extraordinary skill they have a higher weapon skill than most troops . |
| 19 | In the ante-bellum period , remarkably few Blacks were employed on Northern railways , but in the South they played a key role . |
| 20 | Forest fans gave it to that slag Clough and in the long run they got a bitter reward . |
| 21 | At home they propagate a mythological aura about their secret sales expertise , often no more than the latest gimmicks applied to age-old techniques . |
| 22 | Some people learn on a cheaper second-hand board and once they are sure they want to pursue the sport they buy a modern board on which to progress . |
| 23 | In the secondary sector they have a long history of influence as local employers . |
| 24 | Some pact they made a long time ago . ’ |
| 25 | Until the beginning of NEP they constituted a disparate group of individuals to whom the party appealed for letters on local affairs , but in 1922 they acquired their official title and were subject to much more pressure from the centre . |
| 26 | Charity opened her mouth to say that a Mercedes was really not on her list of aspirations , but at that moment they approached a sharp twist in the path and were almost knocked over by an electric golf cart careening around it . |
| 27 | She wanted the turtle to tell her more about this Love Your Enemies scheme , and she would have asked him , but all of a sudden they heard a tremendous HAR-ROOMF ! |
| 28 | At every turning point they put a greater distance between each other . |
| 29 | ‘ And thank goodness they had a successful lunch . |
| 30 | If you can get them into combat they stand a good chance of winning , but you can guarantee the enemy will do his best to shoot them up first . |