Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun sg] [verb] [pron] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His cheesecutter hat and Burberry overcoat gave him the look of a working class spiv . |
| 2 | KEITH RAMSEY 'S match-winning shot for Manchester Giants in the 105-104 victory over Sunderland 76ers on Tuesday night made him the toast of the Stretford Sports Centre , particularly as all of their supporters had been confined to the bar . |
| 3 | Thanks to her appealing appearance the Philadelphia audience gave her the benefit of the doubt and listened . |
| 4 | A press conference Mr Kaifu had scheduled for Wednesday evening to explain what the government had decided was called off at the last minute . |
| 5 | He believed Mortimer Cropper thought himself the lord and owner of Ash , but he , Blackadder , knew his place better . |
| 6 | Her position as secretary of the Medieval Circle 's East Midland branch gave her the lion 's share of the organisation for conventions such as these , a situation in which Anthea thrived . |
| 7 | The advent of the Arbortech Carving Competition at the 1990 Woodworker Show gave me the idea of putting the tool to some good use . |
| 8 | Thus his possession of Barnard Castle gave him the service of Robert Brackenbury , but also the means to reward Richard Ratcliffe . |
| 9 | Thus his possession of Barnard Castle gave him the service of Robert Brackenbury , but also the means to reward Richard Ratcliffe . |
| 10 | Britain 's role in the Berlin air-lift earned her the accolade of a staunch and like-minded ally . |
| 11 | Charles II managed to induce the Barbados assembly to grant him the revenue forever from a tax of 4½ per cent of the value of all sugar exported from the island , and the Leeward Islands settled on the same terms and were briefly united under the same governor as Barbados . |