Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun prp] [vb past] [prep] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 Dr Lange did at least pay him respect .
2 The lack of atmosphere , extending even to the non-appearance of MacFinall 's cymbal-and-drum ensemble , which has driven the pulse of many a West Indies advance in the past , was again painfully evident as 12,000 deigned to stay away , but King Dyall did at least make a cameo appearance in an outfit that for once defied description .
3 Nevertheless , Mr Pozsgay did at least emerge from his six-year stint at the head of the ministry as a man who deserved credit for trying .
4 Mr Kinnock and erm Paddy Ashdown had to actually go into the Commons
5 In his inaugural speech on 28 July , President Fujimori promised to fully respect human rights : ‘ The terrorist violence our fledgling democracy currently faces can not justify the occasional or systematic violation of human rights . ’
6 Relieved , Mrs Browning did at least say , ‘ You are the best of nurses , dear , and I miss your skill . ’
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