Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb -s] [vb pp] a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | San Francisco has had a privatised police force since 1851 , when the city cops were so desperate for help that they sold off districts to private enterprise . |
| 2 | Dana has missed a few fittings , but the earth wo n't stop turning and I 'm sure she 'll turn up for the next one . ’ |
| 3 | It 's the richest black African country and Kano 's got a million inhabitants . |
| 4 | PEUGEOT has launched a new parts initiative unique among car manufacturers . |
| 5 | PEUGEOT has launched a new parts initiative they believe is unique among car manufacturers . |
| 6 | Unix office software company , Uniplex Ltd , based in Hemel Hempstead , Herts , England has launched a professional services division , combining existing services and support with consultancy as well as Unix and Uniplex training for resellers and end-users . |
| 7 | For over 120 years , the House of Commons has had a Public Accounts Committee which has established a reputation as an impartial watchdog over government spending . |
| 8 | Clark was eager to play in tonight 's Anglo-Italian tie against Leicester at St James 's Park but boss Keegan said : ‘ Lee has run a million miles for us this season . |
| 9 | ‘ Les has had a few problems but he could do very well alongside Deanesy . ’ |
| 10 | PRINCE Michael of Kent has got a Heavy Goods Vehicle licence — so that he can drive a horse transporter to hunts for his wife . |
| 11 | Even in our championship winning year we failed to beat the ‘ elite ’ sides in the league and although Wilko has made a few changes to the squad we still have basically the side and thus the same problems that have cost us dearly in the most important games . |
| 12 | Growth-hungry pubs and hotels group Greenalls has wrestled a tiny profits improvement out of a difficult year . |
| 13 | BT has gone a few steps further , and begun trials of its own telephone robot , capable of handling many of the routine tasks usually dealt with by its 25,000 human operators . |
| 14 | Finally , since 1989 , DGX has granted a few scholarships to specialise in restoration and conservation . |