Example sentences of "[noun prp] was [verb] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While he was out , Buxton was let into the house by Hendley and lay in wait at the top of the stairs . |
| 2 | Nellie was sitting at the bedside . |
| 3 | Nellie was chuckling at the story . |
| 4 | Again Shiona was filled with the urge to say it , to hurt him as he had so often hurt her . |
| 5 | Not only proud to display her naked breasts — which attracted some criticism from some quarters for their shape and size — Kylie was revelling in the debate about her body . |
| 6 | In 1963 Earp returned to England , Lawrie was transferred to the North Lowlands Unit and Johnstone became the District Geologist for the Highlands and Islands . |
| 7 | Six weeks later Falconer was discovered at the base of the tower . ’ |
| 8 | On Tuesday morning , Falconer was found at the base of the tower , his neck broke , his head shattered . ’ |
| 9 | However , after the NL was disbanded at the outbreak of war , ex-members of this organization were to join the move towards a closer collaboration of anti-semitic , pro-nazi and peace movements . |
| 10 | Arab League Foreign Ministers , at the conclusion of a summit meeting in Tunis on March 10-11 , agreed unanimously to move the League 's general secretariat back to Cairo , almost 11 years after Tunis was chosen as the League 's " temporary " headquarters in reaction to Egypt 's signing of the 1979 Camp David peace accord with Israel . |
| 11 | George Burt was born in the cottage , demolished in 1908 , between Hixon 's and Brown 's fish shop . |
| 12 | In Bordeaux , Gundovald was supported by the bishop , Bertram . |
| 13 | Dr Singh was speaking on the opening day of a three-day international conference in London on antioxidant vitamins and beta-carotene in disease prevention . |
| 14 | Dennis was saying with the petulance of an apprentice relying on his master 's authority , ‘ The sergeant says , could they have the report by half-eleven . |
| 15 | It is evident that Polybius self-consciously turned this meeting Into a Socratic episode , and Paul Friedlander was reminded of the opening scene of the " Greater Alcibiades " ( Am . |
| 16 | Eleanor was staring at the altar . |
| 17 | Donna was sitting by the window in a floral cotton dressing-gown . |
| 18 | Meredith was entranced by the softness of his face . |
| 19 | ‘ Is something the matter , princess ? ’ he asked , seeing that Meredith was staring at the handkerchief in consternation . |
| 20 | Rw was derived by the SP method for all the wells in the study except three . |
| 21 | • Phil Hill was honoured by the race organisers to mark the world title the American diver won 30 years ago . |
| 22 | A framed photograph of Jimmy Hill was dislodged behind the bar and fell , shattering bottles and glasses . |
| 23 | Mr Hill was driving in the course of his employment . |
| 24 | Nor did the tide ebb once the horse was unsaddled : Jonjo O'Neill , having weighed in , hoisted the rejected Tony Mullins on to his shoulders , and the diminutive Mrs Hill was lifted into the air by the ecstatic mob . |
| 25 | Flack was dropped in the city at ten . |
| 26 | Dr. Goldsmith did n't want to certify the man at first , but later relented , and Sabey was sent to the asylum . |
| 27 | Ballymena 's Paul Hardy was replaced at the start of the second half by Jason Gilmore who scored a hat trick for United 's Reserve team against Coleraine Res last night . |
| 28 | Some early Thomas Hardy was remaindered by the publisher . |
| 29 | After the tour , Manly was joined in the chase for Ofahengaue 's signature by St. George . |
| 30 | However , things began to take a downward turn in 1923/4 ; and Young Buffalo was taking to the firewater . |