Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] a [adj] [noun] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the end of March , Than Tun made a defiant speech in Rangoon 's Bandoola Square and then vanished , setting up an underground resistance based on Toungoo . |
| 2 | His brother William made a good deputy in most respects and could deal with much of the day-to-day management of the properties ; but he was very much a stay-at-home character , immersed in his books and studies , and the more distant affairs tended to get neglected . |
| 3 | Thomas Gower became a leading figure in the Sheriff Hutton connection and was almost certainly constable of the castle itself , although this is nowhere explicitly stated . |
| 4 | Thomas Gower became a leading figure in the Sheriff Hutton connection and was almost certainly constable of the castle itself , although this is nowhere explicitly stated . |
| 5 | On a day which saw the All-Ireland side go down to England 16-2 , Curran made a strong start in her under 18 confrontation with Kate Warne-Holland . |
| 6 | The Bank of Botswana reported a significant decline in revenue from the main exports of diamonds , copper-nickel and meat for the first quarter of 1990 . |
| 7 | Goulding has a wild streak in him which has got him sent off twice and sin-binned four times . |
| 8 | Fulham has a good atmosphere in the evening , and I think a bookshop is the perfect place for people to meet , ’ says Harriet Currie . |
| 9 | Brooklands has a legendary place in motor racing history , not only in Britain , but world-wide . |
| 10 | As Honorary Secretary of the AAA Road Running Committee , and successful organiser of some of Britain 's best road races , Colin Gostelow has a vested interest in fighting road running 's corner . |
| 11 | On Jan. 14 the official Iranian news agency IRNA reported that growing tension between the Parcham and Khalq factions had recently led Najibullah to impose a 14-day emergency in Kabul ; officers and soldiers had been warned to remain in barracks . |
| 12 | Mr Hobbs said , with pride , ‘ Mrs Hobbs has a professional interest in the theatre . |
| 13 | Frances has a comfortable life in many ways . |
| 14 | Neville Chamberlain , for instance , expressed fears that British and imperial interests might suffer if the United States became a major player in world affairs . |
| 15 | Professor Wolstenholme became a chartered Engineer in 1982 . |
| 16 | Meanwhile , at the GMB conference yesterday , Mr Edmonds made a rousing speech in favour of unity between his union and the Transport and General Workers ' . |
| 17 | Crete plays a full part in this and , as we shall see in the next chapter , in the revival of monumental art , but around the end of the seventh century goes into decline and for the rest of antiquity is an artistic backwater . |
| 18 | JONATHAN Speelman endured a dismal day in the Pilkington Glass World Chess Championship semi-final at the Sadler 's Wells in central London yesterday , losing the second game of his match against Jan Timman . |
| 19 | That duly arrived when Hardy pinned a helpless Clarkson in his own corner and referee Thompson moved in to end the contest . |
| 20 | The notional expenditure level assessed by the GRE plays a vital role in the process of allocation for the Block Grant element of the Rate Support Grant , so that it is of considerable importance for the assessment procedure to be equitable . |
| 21 | CHRIS SMALL made a spirited showing in the Wickes Home Improvement British Open in Derby last night before bowing out 5-3 to Mike Hallett . |
| 22 | It decided to launch the bid sooner than planned after Neill announced a sharp drop in interim profits from £2.71m to just £28,000 before tax last month . |
| 23 | Olive Geddes has a particular interest in sporting archives , of which the National Library has a fine collection , including the papers of the Scottish Football Association , the Royal Highland Yacht Club and the Edinburgh Skating Club . |
| 24 | INDONESIA Through its interest in the Sanga Sanga PSC. , LASMO has a major position in the growing Pacific rim LNG market . |
| 25 | Most studies have been carried out by watching just one plant species and drawing conclusions from that , though a study by Leighton and Leighton analysed a whole forest in eastern Borneo . |
| 26 | In her writings and lectures Blackwell demonstrated a firm belief in the intimate connection between physical and moral health , addressing women on domestic hygiene and on the relation between health and religion.24 Her book The Human Element in Sex , 1884 was adamant that medicine could not become an end in itself but needed to discover the workings of moral law . |
| 27 | At Leiston , Whiteley engaged A. S. Neill to provide a well-attended course in Psychology . |
| 28 | Meredith caught a sinister undertone in his words , and looked at him sharply . |
| 29 | This was abruptly called off when the United States promised a sizeable increase in military aid to the French in Vietnam . |
| 30 | ‘ I did n't realize it until yesterday , but Georgina has a personal stake in Yorick 's success . |