Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] [prep] [noun pl] ['s] [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | There was a distinct possibility that it could sink without trace , weighed down by listeners ' indifference , or , of course , it might possibly cause a public outcry , disgusting not merely Tunbridge Wells . |
| 2 | The Masai 's famous ‘ aloofness ’ contributed substantially to Englishmen 's enjoyment of their company . |
| 3 | The pious and happy deaths of good little boys and girls , with , for variety , the occasional frightful deaths of irreligious children who were assumed to have passed straight to the eternal fires of hell , are continually described and lingered over in children 's books of the eighteenth and nineteenth century , from Janeway onward . |
| 4 | Rolling out , he wriggled his way across the dry sand , all churned up with trippers ' footprints , out to the firm , wet sand made smooth and level again by the tide . |
| 5 | It is Coward who is singled out for specific blame by Durgnat , his screenplay compared explicitly/dismissively to women 's romance fiction as if that , by itself , was a confirmation of worthlessness . |
| 6 | However , they clung on to a victory which served to rekindle hopes among the travelling support that all was not lost after all in the title race , especially after news leaked through of Rangers ' demise at Celtic Park . |
| 7 | The same thing happened later with governments ' promises-to-pay . |
| 8 | An ardent but always non-violent feminist , she campaigned vigorously for women 's rights , fought hard to improve rudimentary state education and medical services , and was one of the first women to stand for election to a borough council after the passing of the Qualification of Women Act in 1907 . |
| 9 | This footslogging — and often freezing — circuit of Ireland , during which he relied entirely on motorists ' charity , provided him with much diverting material . |
| 10 | It is true that many of the experiments in this area were grossly inadequate in method : they failed to ensure that the individuals they studied were similar , apart from the single factor being scrutinized ; they relied unduly on mothers ' memories for information about early events ; their various findings could not be compared because of disagreement about what should be counted as ‘ early weaning ’ or ‘ harsh training ’ , and so on . |
| 11 | He slowed down to pick his way among the ! patches of white water quite close inshore , at one point even vanishing between a towering sea-stack and the main cliff , then , once past the headland , he throttled right back and motored tamely into Otters ' Bay , making for the jetty there . |
| 12 | Jenny went to school at a tiny schoolhouse in the dale attended mostly by farmers ' children , but out of school she had no one at all to play with , so she had to amuse herself as best she could . |
| 13 | Doogie went straight for Shifty-Eyes ' face with his forehead , launching himself like an American footballer going over the opposition for a touchdown . |
| 14 | Puchberg continued to respond to his appeals with incredible generosity , but the money went immediately on doctors ' bills . |
| 15 | Walter made quite a business from stealing rationed food from the grocer he worked for and selling it on the black market , while Theo dealt mostly in men 's clothes which he shifted on to a second-hand dealer who paid ready cash . |
| 16 | JOINING top children 's TV show Blue Peter proved far from kids ' stuff for new girl Anthea Turner . |
| 17 | After much research , suppliers were able to produce viable alternatives to lead which the Society helped to promote , with informative booklets produced jointly with anglers ' organisations . |
| 18 | In truth , the profession in Britain is in thrall to a near monopoly employer ( the NHS ) in tandem with a regulatory quango ( the GMC ) and litigious ‘ consumers ’ egged on by citizens ' charters . |
| 19 | Hoomey shot up round Bones 's ears and Bones , remembering his old ways , shook him back into the saddle and let out some contented snorts . |
| 20 | In a discussion with Jenny Ball , we talked about those women teachers who stood up for women 's rights . |
| 21 | Her knowledge of Samoa was based upon what a group of adolescent girls thr told her , through an interpreter , and what can only be called , er , chit-chat and gossip that she picked up from missionaries ' wives and people like this . |
| 22 | As this case illustrates , it is a common mistake for the Crown Court to overlook the limitations on the permissible aggregate sentence in the magistrates ' court , set out in Magistrates ' Courts Act 1980 , s.133 . |