Example sentences of "[noun prp] [to-vb] [pers pn] on [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She prised Burton out of digs in Streatham to install him on the top floor of her house in Pelham Crescent — just a few doors down from Emlyn Williams . |
| 2 | Annabel tried to persuade Stephen to join her on a bright-blue canvas swing seat with Charlie . |
| 3 | As the last of the militiamen were swallowed up by the forest a great roar of delight rose from the gipsies and they crowded around Noah to congratulate him on the unexpected victory he had scored over the Burford magistrate . |
| 4 | On March 1 , 1991 , Bolger personally telephoned US President Bush to congratulate him on the allied victory . |
| 5 | Annabel had said as much to Father Ross the last time he had come to tea , and Father Ross had looked at her sternly over his glasses , saying that if we all understood the way the Universe was run what would there be left for God to tell us on the Last Day . |
| 6 | Their phone call came to my home in Hampstead inviting me to come to Toronto to meet them on the following Sunday . |
| 7 | The construction company , John Mowlem , Hants to build it on the central pier dividing the Royal Albert dock and the King George V dock . |
| 8 | Kim Philby , who had got a job at last with SOE and was working to get into SIS , fed rumours to the Russians that Hitler was behind the flight , and wanted Churchill to join him on an eastward march , or at least stay neutral while he did the job himself . |
| 9 | I 'd put that out with them two tapes and take to Julie to put them on a big tape for you . |