Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun] [prep] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a violent row in the Bundestag , for instance , when the SPD leader , Kurt Schuhmacher , attacked Adenauer for cosying up to the enemy by calling him ‘ the Allies ' Chancellor ’ in 1949 . |
| 2 | Some 400 million years ago , they found ways of surviving out of water and made such a success of life in their new surroundings that they ultimately gave rise to the most numerous and diverse group of all land animals , the insects . |
| 3 | For members of the nobility the struggles of Lancaster and York could have drastic results , particularly for those who incurred forfeiture through ending up on the losing side ; although attainders could be reversed and lands restored , this might take a long time ( 130 , Ch.5 ) . |
| 4 | Kids ' stuff : Kevin Thomas , Hearts ' 17-year-old debutant , acclaims his goal , scored minutes after coming on at Tynecastle on Saturday . |
| 5 | This can not have been the intention of Parliament when it prevented drivers from contracting out of their liability to a passenger . |
| 6 | Other commentators , such as Barnett ( 1986 ) , place a greater emphasis on the interweaving influence of economic decline and political ineptitude that , even in the 1930s , prevented governments from facing up to the constraints imposed by the vested interests of major corporations and trade unions . |
| 7 | The plunge in new car sales in Britain finally showed signs of bottoming out in September . |
| 8 | Before the Guardianship Act of 1943 , the RCM had next to no real power to restrain a youngster who showed signs of getting out of control . |
| 9 | Indeed , political activity at a variety of levels showed signs of breaking out of the loyalist versus republican deadlock . |
| 10 | ‘ When , one month after German monetary union , East Germany 's state run economy showed signs of breaking down on a massive scale , Chancellor Kohl … called in the top bankers of the land . |
| 11 | Whenever these arguments showed signs of running out of steam , we turned to complain about the inadequacy of the supporting papers . |
| 12 | In September he startled Italians by lashing out at one of Sicily 's most popular fighters against the Mafia , Leoluca Orlando , an ex-mayor of Palermo , who was guilty in Mr Cossiga 's mind of damaging the Christian Democratic Party . |
| 13 | The following day he climbed 8,500ft before cycling back to his air base . |
| 14 | Attempting to leave , he was surprised by a Spanish guarda-costa , but escaped capture by making off in a sloop previously taken by the Spaniard which he and his gang seized under cover of night . |
| 15 | Indeed , the local strategists won approval for opting out of competitive tendering without having to approach the secretary of state . |
| 16 | I might have read , checked papers before going up to bed . |
| 17 | Unlike Jack Kettlewell , his sexual desire increased when he was out of work and his wife had difficulty in keeping up with his need . |
| 18 | He had visions of booking in to the same hotel several weeks running and a knowing clerk saying , ‘ Ah , I see sir has a new Mrs Smith this weekend … ’ as his latest girl flashed her ring on the desk . |
| 19 | ‘ It will be devastating if the Milk Race is not here next year , ’ said Lillywhite after holding on to his 20 seconds lead over Norway 's Ole Simensen . |
| 20 | On the day of his death he had done some clearing up at the home he shared with his mother , and refused tea before going out of the house unnoticed . |
| 21 | Dari Sound overcame interference before getting up inside the final furlong at Beverley and today 's extra distance may suit him even better . |