Example sentences of "[vb past] [adj] of [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 They urged Prime Minister Miklós Németh to reveal who had been privy to the intelligence information , and called for the dismissal of Interior Minister István Horváth ; they stopped short of calling for the government 's resignation , however , saying that the country needed stability before the elections .
2 Neither Pasok nor Synaspismos seemed capable of capitalizing on the unpopularity of the government 's austerity measures , and the ND did better than expected in the municipal elections of October 1990 [ see p. 37785 ] .
3 Such excursions spelled glamour and excitement for Fergie , something that the duke seemed incapable of providing at the time .
4 Robin Haire and Adrian Semple made sure of knocking off the remaining runs , leaving them with an over and a half to spare .
5 Elsewhere members of the public had experienced odours from one source for over 20 years ; needless to say even the most persistent critic became tired of complaining over the years .
6 On the second day , she wrote Louise a letter that she knew was inadequate but told all that she felt capable of confiding for the moment .
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