Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [pron] [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Till the Union made them acquainted with English manners , the culture of their lands was unskilful , and their domestic life unformed ; their tables were coarse as the feasts of Eskimeaux , and their houses as filthy as the cottages of Hottentots . ’ |
| 2 | I am not sure why this quarter was called ‘ Chinese ’ except that perhaps its apartness from the regular secular and religious life of Salamanca made it seem like another country , and a far-off , exotic one at that . |
| 3 | An SAR helicopter of the Army Air Corps and an RAF Nimrod began a search , and at 0015 on Friday 9 March William Luckin slipped her mooring with Second Coxswain/Mechanic John O'Donnell in command . |
| 4 | The fact that Nikon overreached himself was clearly exposed when Tsar Alexis forced him to withdraw from public affairs and subsequently had him deposed and replaced by a more pliant successor . |
| 5 | Pat said they went to late-night movies , and then on to parties . |
| 6 | Branson held her to contract for five more months , preventing her from working anywhere else , until he decided it was unreasonable to hold her any longer , and she was at last able to find work elsewhere in the record industry . |
| 7 | When making final selections for his book , Denyer found himself afflicted by severe mental block . |
| 8 | Suddenly , Anabelle found herself surrounded by furious , frowning faces . |
| 9 | Guido and Agnese had so much to talk about , and Ronni found herself included with perfect ease . |
| 10 | Outside the dressing-room , Sharpe found himself surrounded by anxious staff officers who waited for Wellington . |
| 11 | The Heffernan intervention occurred back in ‘ 86 when the then 22-year-old McGilligan found himself plucked from virtual obscurity and thrust into the international limelight — yes , international ! |
| 12 | Slash did his bit in two takes and Ozzy did his stuff in three . ’ |
| 13 | Prosecutor Nigel Godsmark said he preyed on 270 women over a three-year period . |
| 14 | As a young socialist in Weimar Germany she shared her life and ideals first with Rafael Buber , son of the Jewish theologian and philosopher Martin Buber , then with Heinz Neumann , who was to become leader of the German Communist party until Stalin had him removed in 1932 . |
| 15 | Mr Gray said he knew of one man who had been threatened with court action for not paying his water rates when he did not receive a reminder . |
| 16 | After they went , Trebyan was let for a year or two till Maurice got hisself married to some up-country girl . |
| 17 | Although she appeared uninterested while Army commanders Brigadier David Morgan and Major John Martin described what happened in 1951 , she moved towards Mr Mercer the moment Charles 's back was turned . |
| 18 | Winnie allowed herself to indulge in happy daydreams for some five minutes , and then pulled herself together sharply . |
| 19 | Not even when Pam Wright went 4-up on me after four holes in the final of the Scottish at Troon did I feel in any danger . " |
| 20 | I did n't take offence , nor did I think her last question the non sequitur of a schizophrenic — Chineseness had everything to do with financial acumen — but she was treating me with the politeness she would accord a stranger who was her equal . |
| 21 | Mr. said he knew of this two days ago ( presumably Friday ) . |
| 22 | In the living room Bruce said he asked about any old china she might have had . |
| 23 | In fact a Mr Boothby said he knew of 10 prospective members whilst Mr Caldecott said he knew another man who could introduce 25 members ! |
| 24 | But as soon as the fact came to light , Lord 's agent Giles Gordon made it known to all the nine publishers to whom an outline had been submitted , some of whom did consequently withdraw bids . |
| 25 | McLeish found himself shocked by this piece of feminine sharpness and must have registered something because his sergeant blushed . |
| 26 | The publisher Grant Richards encouraged her to turn to novel writing , and between 1907 and 1916 she produced six books which are the perfect expression of her personality : frivolous and witty , but with an underlying sense of melancholy . |
| 27 | ( There is a story , which it has proved impossible to verify from the record , that Lloyd opened one meeting with these staff by declaring ‘ this is not a democracy ’ . ) |
| 28 | Although the radio monitoring system used by Siobhan Fahey allowed her to indulge in some frenzied dancing during the songs , it did her no favours in the vocal projection stakes . |
| 29 | Immediately afterwards , Oliver felt himself lifted onto one of the beds and he sank into a deep sleep . |
| 30 | But Betteridge said he stayed in all night and watched Inspector Morse and That 's Life with his girlfriend . |