Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb past] [noun sg] [to-vb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But as the dithering continued , thousands of big-hearted Mirror readers pledged cash to help the aid effort after yesterday 's shock issue on the tragedy . |
| 2 | From there the Dark Elves drove south to besiege the Griffon Gate . |
| 3 | Maybe the chief executive officer or some member of the board of directors had reason to doubt the standing procedures for reviewing design and failed to improve them . |
| 4 | Speakers from only two organisations gave evidence to support the airfield 's retention for flying : these were the Save West Malling Airfield Action Group ( SWAG ) and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association ( AOPA ) . |
| 5 | Yet in spite of the rush , all the officers found time to attend the wedding of their engineer , the cheerful Bill Cumper . |
| 6 | Carvajal was also very active in the bullion trade by that time , importing as much as £100,000 per annum during the early 1650s , and thus made himself so indispensable to the parliamentary side that , when he was denounced as a recusant in 1645 , a number of City merchants petitioned Parliament to have the charge dropped , and the House of Lords soon put an end to the prosecution . |
| 7 | Lengthy discussions took place to reconcile the House and Senate proposals , and to meet conflicting political demands . |
| 8 | However , as the widened roads generated traffic to fill the space and as post-war prosperity spread car ownership , so the ‘ solution ’ of forcing larger volumes of traffic along urban streets led to ever-increasing congestion , public agitation and governmental concern . |
| 9 | It was what she saw as the excessive time and attention given to the ‘ South Bank ’ theologians which she objected to most strongly , feeling that it would only be a matter of time before the Governors took action to alter the position . |
| 10 | Because several locals had permission to borrow the boat for a spot of fishing , its absence had gone unremarked . |
| 11 | The railways brought coal to fuel the tea factories , and above all transported labour to work the plantations . |
| 12 | When Congress assembled the Speaker of the House of Representatives asked Hall to give the opening prayer and on a Sunday he preached before both Houses in the Capitol building . |
| 13 | However , the Romans took care to appease the manes wherever possible , making offerings to them known as ‘ religiousae ’ if they became troublesome , causing household disturbances or illness . |
| 14 | The young cadres had authority to explain the facts of cases to their elders , and this was a new feature of political talk . |