Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun prp] [vb past] [adv] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although this last point is not in broad terms contentious , it should be noted that La Brant did not clearly establish criteria for judging complexity . |
| 2 | Old Mother Walsh did n't always mean what she said to be taken literally . |
| 3 | DOCTORS have determined that Woody Allen did not sexually abuse one of the children he adopted with his estranged partner Mia Farrow , representatives for both sides said yesterday . |
| 4 | Miss Logan did not fully understand her employer 's condition of mind . |
| 5 | David Carlson did n't really like his daughter staying for hours at the Davis 's . |
| 6 | Colin Stephens did not quite convince that he was the Messiah in waiting at flyhalf although his coolly taken first-half drop goal showed that he can perform under pressure . |
| 7 | Jane Eyre did n't really look upon erm , erm herself as giving up her independence er by marrying Rochester did she ? |
| 8 | I could see that Aunt Louise did not altogether rule out nuns . |
| 9 | Jack reckoned he was known amongst his male friends of that era as the Great Seducer — his own words — but friend-for-life Robert Towne did not quite remember it that way . |
| 10 | Elaine Fifield did not always keep her feet fully pointed nor knees stretched , even when on pointe . |
| 11 | Mr Antoniades did not genuinely intend to exercise the powers save possibly to bring pressure to bear to obtain possession … |
| 12 | Princess Diana took the top position of children 's favourite royals , and the Corgis polled tenth overall , while Prince Philip did n't even get a mention . |
| 13 | But MPs are concerned Mr Lamont did not publicly acknowledge the other cash may have breached the rules governing gifts to ministers . |
| 14 | Although Mr Parkinson did not entirely dismiss rule out road pricing , he will disappoint a the growing lobby wanting of those pressing for the Government to introduce schemes result in estimated charging s of £3 to £4 around £3 — £4 for to drive through central London . |
| 15 | It should be stressed that both Mrs Kent and Mr Burrell did considerably more work than they were paid for . |
| 16 | Mr Utterson did not usually ask anyone for advice . |
| 17 | Mr Stevens did n't even loosen his tie . |
| 18 | The same applies to monetary targets , now just a melange of notes and coins ; and to nominal GDP , which Mr Major did n't even mention . |
| 19 | ‘ Of course you 're suggesting the side lines were n't legitimate and this may be hindsight , but now I look back Mr Hatton did perhaps occasionally have a shady air about him when he talked of them . |
| 20 | President Zine al Abidine Ben Ali did not even attend the Arab League summit in Cairo , claiming that not enough preparation had gone into the meeting . |
| 21 | Mrs Lomax did n't exactly shrink back , but she seemed nervous as she glanced over the instruments . |
| 22 | Mrs Thatcher did n't even talk to me . |
| 23 | Mrs Cullam did n't even look at him and when he asked her at what time her husband had come home on Friday night she said laconically , ‘ Quarter past eleven . ’ |
| 24 | Brian Johnson and Mike Grindley did n't even know each other when they were part of the seven thousand strong workforce at GCHQ … now they regularly share breakfast … and a long campaign since they were sacked . |
| 25 | In an editorial some years later the Army magazine Salvationist reported , " Diane Thompson and Sharon Swindells did not merely lose their lives . |
| 26 | Nikolaus Pevsner did not much like Bridehead 's rather whacky Tudor style , referring to it in his Buildings of England as ‘ excruciatingly awkward ’ . |
| 27 | Rushie picked up a few lira and an Armani suit but it 's probably fair to say our golden boy from St Asaph did n't exactly win the freedom of Turin . |
| 28 | De Klerk did not significantly address the ANC 's demands , but described as defamatory and false the claim that he was conducting a campaign of political murder , and defended the security forces , which , he declared , operated with impartiality . |
| 29 | We should be trying to enhance cooperative arrangements of referral and support between health and social work departments and private homes , and Mike O'Reilly did n't actually say that they had that problem but he said that their clients had been referred by GPs or by the psychogeriatric service . |
| 30 | ‘ Gerry Boden did not simply fall into the river and drown . |