Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun prp] [to-vb] [adv] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Meanwhile his old tutor , Frederick Temple , had resigned and Balliol invited Smith to take over as mathematical lecturer . |
| 2 | Now , in the dream influence of the moon , Fenna told Maggie to look down on all the kingdoms of the world , and across China she saw the snaking of the Great Wall . |
| 3 | I read another poem on the wall written by a God-fearing Captain who had been killed in Algeria , in which he implored God to look sparingly on humble soldiers performing their divine task as warriors of Christianity . |
| 4 | Front projection is combined with a double zoom effect for the so-called Zoptic process ( patented by Yugoslavian-born British effects man Zoran Perisic ) , which enabled Superman to fly convincingly in close shots . |
| 5 | He was back to his best after a series of poor displays and scored a goal as he inspired Lazio to come back from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw . |
| 6 | Although studying and admiring Tchaikovsky 's methods of composition , Stravinsky felt he could break away from the stereotyped dance forms demanded by nineteenth-century balletmasters , His music was far more economical in melody and orchestral sound but his rhythmic phrasings and marked attention to newer dance forms inspired Ashton to break away from traditional class-room practices . |
| 7 | Selwyn decided his dinner was more important , reminded Yanto to pick up at half past two , and wandered off . |
| 8 | Normally London left Stormont to get on with these policies , only intervening in 1969 at the time of the civil rights movement when there was a clear danger of a collapse of law and order due to disputes between Catholics and Protestants over local government , over the allocation of houses and of jobs and over the conduct of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and of the armed ‘ B ’ special reserves . |