Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [pers pn] [vb past] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The rescue co-ordinators include Scottish Natural Heritage and the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals abandoned plans to use whale song on Sunday , when Mr Goold found he needed stronger amplification of his recordings . |
| 2 | The UVF denied he had any connection with it . |
| 3 | Early on within this game I th when Blackburn scored I thought this game would be taken away from 'em . |
| 4 | On the contrary , Ronni sensed he relished this clash between them . |
| 5 | He sold his home to get on the grid … when no-one it seems except Nigel thought he had any talent … he roared into formula one with the old Lotus team … |
| 6 | Ford personnel director John Hougham said he believed industrial action was still a long way off . |
| 7 | In his libel action seeking aggravated damages , Donovan claimed he suffered serious injury to his professional and personal reputation , considerable distress and embarrassment and that the article implied he was guilty of gross hypocrisy and deceit by denying that he was homosexual . |
| 8 | And when Mrs Knight said she had some costume jewellery in the house he followed her straight into her bedroom where he started going through her drawers . |
| 9 | Coun Williams said he wanted unitary status as soon as possible so Darlington could control areas now under the county council such as education and social services . |
| 10 | Mr Lee claimed he had personal knowledge of a case in which a person had bought and sold council houses on four occasions . |
| 11 | Quelch claimed he had verbal consent from the NRA . |
| 12 | Mr Hurd said he opposed military action , but conceded the time had come where he could ‘ imagine armed action against Serbia to prevent a general Balkan war ’ . |
| 13 | Oliver said he felt foolish running away and it would be best to slow and let the man pass . |
| 14 | Mrs Jordan said she supported local councillor Joe Michna who has been fighting to save the common and to stop the sports complex licence . |
| 15 | Mary thought she liked this boy , although he seemed so strange . |
| 16 | But when the prince reminded her — oh , so gently — of the deception practised upon his royal parents on Twelfth Night , Anne realized she had little choice . |
| 17 | Christina thought he had attractive Latin looks . |
| 18 | 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 ! |
| 19 | Facilities manager and financial bureau services operator Fiserv Inc , Milwaukee said it had definitive agreement to acquire Datatronix Financial Services Inc , San Diego for $31.75 a share , but did not say how many shares the cheque and financial item processor for financial institutions had out . |
| 20 | Mr Lewis said they had great sympathy for the flood victims . |
| 21 | Angela Cartwright jammed her befeathered tweedy hat on her head . |
| 22 | He spoke a little stiffly , and again Jean-Paul thought he saw that flash of resentment in the eyes , there and then gone . |
| 23 | Benning knew he had sufficient evidence — a missing wife , a husband who had obviously lied , and an admission of guilt , albeit by word of mouth . |
| 24 | Cos someone said that they went last year , George said they went last year brilliant . |
| 25 | He picked her up in his car after Mrs Dean said she had some news from his ex-wife Debbie , Geoffrey Dean 's sister and a former beauty queen . |
| 26 | Lord Milligan said he had some sympathy with Sim 's predicament but he had chosen to defy the law rather than the people who were threatening him . |
| 27 | Nick found he disliked this idea very much . |
| 28 | When Robert Slater returned he accepted this idea with enthusiasm , and it was he who planned the new hostel and took a very active hand in raising the modest sum necessary for the building . |
| 29 | Harper said he lit more straw , put it out , then later smelled smoke . |
| 30 | Odette found she lost three stone keeping busy , then to her dismay found she was pregnant again . |