Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [prep] [art] [noun] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | Paul Walker added to the Harriers ' middle-distance medal tally by grabbing the bronze in the 800 metres . |
| 2 | Travis raced to the Gormans ' cottage and with great difficulty told the distressed couple what had happened . |
| 3 | Adams benefited from the tailenders ' intention to belt him out of the ground , taking three of the last five wickets for final figures of four for 43 from 21.4 overs . |
| 4 | We only possess one piece of information with which to lend precision to the general statement that Richard went through the rebels ' lands with fire and sword , capturing and demolishing their fortresses , and this suggests that Geoffrey de Rancon 's castle of Taillebourg was once again at the centre of events . |
| 5 | When they arrived , Karen drove into the doctors ' car park and stopped the car . |
| 6 | With Ukrainian international Andrei Kanchelskis consigned to the substitutes ' bench carrying an injury , the main thrust of United 's attacks emanated from the skilful wing play of young Ryan Giggs . |
| 7 | Goram 's prodigious clearance sent McCoist racing into the Belgians ' box , where he looked to be impeded . |
| 8 | Upstairs on the third floor Zen stepped into the inspectors ' room , but there was no one there . |
| 9 | Zen looked into the inspectors ' room . |
| 10 | Ruth explained about the Ladies ' Companion and her telephone-call , and went on to ask : |
| 11 | Giles Aplin remained at the Hankses ' cottage until Tom returned from his work at the manor . |
| 12 | Five minutes after entering his office Zen reappeared in the inspectors ' room , where Geraci was watching Chiodini fill in a coupon for a competition promising the winner a lifetime supply of tomato concentrate . |
| 13 | Mark Walters climbed off the substitutes ' bench to score Liverpool 's two goals in a frenetic closing 13 minutes . |
| 14 | I could n't understand why I should want to leave the relative safety of the house in Fulham to walk into a hornets ' nest of horrified disapproval and rejection . |
| 15 | In the 90th minute Payton suffered the agony of a three-yard miss when Paul Wilkinson headed on a Phillips ' corner . |
| 16 | Thus , on Sunday , I hooted in disbelief when A Year In Provence focused on the natives ' preoccupation with hunting a local , woodland fungus which sells for £100 a pound . |
| 17 | At the Luftwaffe base outside Warsaw , Asa walked towards the officers ' mess , feeling unaccountably depressed . |
| 18 | During the 1950s pressure for road improvements mounted ; the British Roads Federation , which represented road construction interests , joined forces with professional lobbies , motor manufacturers and traders , while the TUC aligned with the employers ' associations for more spending . |
| 19 | The gulf between High Ashdonian and English became obvious when Sue Lawley commented on the Liberals ' election campaign . |
| 20 | George Taylor was collected and he and Mrs Oliver returned to the tobacconists ' to be joined shortly by PC Chandler , an off-duty policeman who happened to be in Higatt 's too . |
| 21 | Vic Wilcox scuttled into the Directors ' Lavatory as if into a place of sanctuary . |
| 22 | On 3 January , 1974 , the BBC wrote to the Musicians ' Union suggesting that the BBC reissue old material on video , with appropriate royalties for the musicians , actors and scriptwriters . |
| 23 | Michael and Geoffrey stood in the Griersons ' front garden . |
| 24 | But when Flavia turned into the Fourniers ' drive she saw that she had been spared that errand as well , for there , shining , immobile , unconcerned , stood the long car . |
| 25 | Mrs Edwards went to the Cheshires ' base in Germany last month to receive her son 's United Nations service medal . |
| 26 | Rebel Ruddock emerged as the players ' spokesman for Venables , speaking up for him in the High Court yesterday , having already slapped in a transfer request to Sugar . |
| 27 | With Mark Wadforth at full back for Braintree and Stuart Lewis partnering Matthew Wadforth in the centre , skipper Steve Jarlett opted for the replacements ' bench and looked on with approval as Nigel Brand led the team to its second successive draw at Crow Lane . |
| 28 | On the Gulf crisis , the Council denounced Iraq 's " unscrupulous use " of hostages and agreed unanimously " not to send representatives of their governments in any capacity to negotiate with Iraq the release of foreign hostages and to discourage others from doing so " , while calling on the UN Secretary-General to send a special representative to Iraq to press for the hostages ' release . |
| 29 | Jack Mason appeared at the players ' entrance and greeted me in his usual jovial way . |
| 30 | After he survived the vote , Mr Major went to the Whips ' office to thank them for their help . |