Example sentences of "[vb past] [vb pp] [verb] the new [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At this distance , we may find Balboa 's antics in the surf laughably pretentious ; but at the time the sighting of the Mar del Sur , as he felt compelled to christen the new sea , was a formidable discovery indeed : the implications of its swift and secure passage into the hands of Spain were profound in the extreme . |
| 2 | He avoided those parts of Paris where revellers had gathered to celebrate the New Year out of doors with drink and dancing . |
| 3 | But whatever his shortcomings as a prospective lover , Nick was good at his job — very good — and his talent and hard work had been rewarded when Paul Leeman , the publishing tycoon , had decided to launch the new magazine , Focus Now . |
| 4 | It was far worse for the Arabs whose homes lay in that part of Palestine in which the United Nations had decided to locate the new state of Israel . |
| 5 | Everywhere on their journey through France they found the people mad with celebration , for the king had agreed to observe the new constitution : |
| 6 | We had hoped to announce the new scheme for consultation today , but that has been delayed until tomorrow or perhaps the end of the week . |
| 7 | I told her that I had finished constructing the new kite , and that she could help me test it in the wind . |
| 8 | At the end of November the Executive took similar action against the ILP candidate in East Renfrew who had declined to accept the new Standing Orders of the Parliamentary Labour Party . |
| 9 | With many companies ' insurance arrangements due for renewal from December 31 , financial institutions had faced starting the New Year exposed to ruin should other City buildings become the terrorist targets . |
| 10 | At the gates they found the cai assembling the whole labor force before the barrack huts to witness the public punishment of those who had failed to meet the new demands . |