Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [noun] [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before his release from Reading gaol , Wilde appointed Ross his literary executor ; but with Wilde 's estate bankrupt , it was not until 1905 that Ross was able to pay Wilde 's creditors and annul the bankruptcy . |
| 2 | SUBSTITUTE Mixu Paatelainen earned Aberdeen their first victory at Parkhead under manager Willie Miller as Celtic 's lack of fire power again proved costly . |
| 3 | But Barnett denied Garnham his half century as he missed a full toss and fell lbw . |
| 4 | In 1987 Thomson sold GE-RCA its medical electronics operation and purchased GE-RCA 's television manufacturing activities , thus giving Thomson immediate leadership of the US television set market ; Thomson was also second ( to GM-Hughes ( in the world defence electronics league . |
| 5 | ENGLAND gave Chile their hardest match so far in the third World Limited Handicap Championship at the St Cristobal Polo Club in Santiago , Chile , but lost 6–4 in the semi-final . |
| 6 | A clever low header by Shearer gave Newell his first goal after 53 minutes . |
| 7 | Paddy gives Gorman his first win |
| 8 | Least of all did Alain begrudge Lauda his third title . |
| 9 | The Bookman showed Endill his favourite parts of the library . |
| 10 | Playing at an altitude of over 5,000 feet and in humid conditions , Canada introduced only two new caps , B.C. no.8 Colin McKenzie and Scott MacKinnon , the Ontario wing who joined flanker Gord to give Canada its first instance of brothers appearing together in the same international side . |
| 11 | A FREE KICK goal two minutes from the end by Jimmy Phillips gave Middlesbrough their first victory , 2–1 over Tranmere , in five League games and improved their Second Division play-off hopes at Prenton Park . |
| 12 | Woolton told Churchill his supervisory role had largely ceased to function . |
| 13 | Much later , Keith tells Zeke his deepest wish . |
| 14 | ‘ It 's always the same when they get together ; Marianne considers Dane her exclusive property . |
| 15 | In the women 's event at Perth , Jean Miller , Sandra McLeish , Agnes Melrose and Jeanette Conlon gave Scotland their only success when they beat England 25-18 in the fours final . |
| 16 | Commanche Run 's neck victory over Baynoun in the 1984 St Leger gave Piggott his twenty-eighth Classic , breaking the record previously held by Frank Buckle with twenty-seven wins between 1792 and 1827 . |
| 17 | After the war Birkenhead made biography his main occupation despite a major set-back . |
| 18 | Announcing his new Cabinet on Nov. 5 , Miyazawa made Watanabe his Foreign Minister , and gave posts to members of the Mitsuzuka faction , although not to Mitsuzuka himself . |
| 19 | Margaret offered Maura her little finger with a shy smile . |