Example sentences of "[vb past] [coord] [pron] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the nineteenth century this all changed because opiates became much more widely and cheaply available so er babies were dosed with paregoric to stop them crying erm er and subsequently in the twentieth century that stopped and we do other things now . |
| 2 | As far as I know , nobody noticed and it remained Labour Party policy for years afterwards . |
| 3 | If the Government are serious about promoting equal opportunities , I challenge them to reintroduce contract compliance , which they outlawed and which provides genuine incentives and practical advice to firms that wish to follow equal opportunities policies . |
| 4 | Its yellow eyes were looking at me ; its mouth opened and it made strange sounds at me . |
| 5 | Rachel 's heart thudded but she needed irrefutable proof . |
| 6 | The snow improved as the slope steepened and I made good time up the 100 metres to the ridge top and along to the ‘ summit ’ . |
| 7 | At first , I thought it was spilt wine but then it spread and I noticed little splashes coming down from the ceiling above . |