Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] [noun pl] [verb] [num ord] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 He had , he said , received little of ‘ Africans ’ , except a small parcel from Petrus Hotton of Leyden , who had in turn received them from Denmark , ‘ one of their ships touching last year at the Cape ’ .
2 Mr Reid , who is prevented from taking part in one of the highlights of his season by the excellent displays on Saturday of Steve McMahon and Fitzroy Simpson in central midfield , knows that victories over the top three teams in the space of eight days — City travel to Hillsborough on Saturday — will raise hopes of his men claiming third place .
3 Any of your horses running next week ?
4 Not one of our teams won last weekend … so we need a change of luck do n't we …
5 In the short time we have been presenting Craft and Design in Heriot 's we have already established a reputation for outstanding work and last Session one of our pupils won first prize in the Edinburgh and District Rotary Club Design Competition .
6 CHELSEA 'S battle with their landlords escalated last night when Cabra Estates gave notice that a winding-up order is to be issued against the club .
7 I refer to your memos dated 9th September 1992 , in respect of application for Licence in respect of : —
8 I refer to your memos dated 16th September 1992 and 19th September 1992 , in respect of applications for Licence in respect of : —
9 I did not wish you to feel embarrassed by the speed at which things happened last night … ’
10 ‘ I glanced through your personnel file last night .
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