Example sentences of "[coord] [pers pn] [vb past] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now Potts J. has illuminated the way for the definitive judgment of Phillips J. As they have shown , the plaintiffs claim that each was injured when at birth he or she became a legal person damaged by the prior act of the respective defendants , and that when each such act was done it was reasonably foreseeable that it might result in the plaintiff being born damaged . |
| 2 | If a manager joins a sales team from another department where he or she enjoyed a good reputation , this v–ill go before them and influence the attitude of the team . |
| 3 | Before the provision contained in rule 3(7) was enacted , the law governing standing to apply for prerogative orders was , in simplified terms , as follows : a person could apply for certiorari or prohibition provided he or she had a genuine grievance or , in other words , provided the applicant was a person aggrieved by the challenged decision . |
| 4 | His Offensive Weapons ( Scotland ) Bill would put the onus on the person carrying a knife to prove he or she had a valid reason for doing so . |
| 5 | Or we made a little fault with the design . |
| 6 | In a spoken message we notice the quality of the voice as well : maybe the speaker 's voice was shaking , or they had a particular accent , or hesitated , or slurred their words . |
| 7 | For the first time , Shirnette and me had a real fight , because of what I hated most . |
| 8 | Er , and I slided a wee bit . |
| 9 | The offer of a glass of Calvados was politely refused and I accepted a large glass of red wine that really tasted good . |
| 10 | and I got a greater kinship because they 're a small group . |
| 11 | There was a spring in my step and when Craig Brewster played a nice through ball into the box , my old legs managed to carry me there and I got a second goal that I did n't expect . ’ |
| 12 | I was in a shop once , buying scented candles , and on the radio came Steve Wright with a collage of Smiths ’ songs , and I got a distinct chill , almost as though the hand of death was tapping me on the shoulder , saying : ‘ put yer candles down , it 's time to go ! ’ ’ |
| 13 | The father moved in and I got a full-time job in another engineering company . |
| 14 | ‘ But let me add , Liza and I got a great education . |
| 15 | When I first went in for forensic medicine he used me a lot and I got a great deal of experience I would n't otherwise have had because he was never too proud to ask for a specialist opinion . |
| 16 | That disgusting hood you were wearing slipped , and I got a good look at the back of your head . |
| 17 | The Emperor Napoleon got a good deal because France would have had to give it up sooner or later anyway , and I got a good deal because Louisiana gave me a lovely companion for life with all the legendary charms of your people . " |
| 18 | We were n't enclosed long enough for it to become worrying and I got a real adrenaline rush when at one point one side of the passage was replaced by empty space leading to a huge open chamber . |
| 19 | And I got a separate receipt for Andrew for his hundred and twenty so we 're up wi the receipts . |
| 20 | Well I got twenty three and I got a yellow ticket . |
| 21 | I closed my eyes and I got a different feeling |
| 22 | And I got a massive round and an encore . ’ |
| 23 | Max took an instant dislike to her and from then on , when she tried to speak , he would howl like a wolf and I got a dreadful fit of the giggles ! |
| 24 | I was out in front of the Hatch & Hodges office at the time , directly across the street , and I got a clear look at the girl even with all the people around . |
| 25 | There was a Lot of chanting , and after , wards we went to a posh hotel and I got a free hat . |
| 26 | The place was cold , as usual , but now the odours were all stale , and I noticed a pervading disorder . |
| 27 | She died recently and I wrote a long letter to her husband , Wolfgang Schneiderhan . |
| 28 | Suddenly my heart stopped beating , and I heard a distant voice cry , ‘ Jane ! |
| 29 | Behind her back , the man and I exchanged a heavenward look which said : ‘ Jesus Christ . ’ |
| 30 | John Gould and I had a tremendous rapport and the run was a happy one with constant ‘ House Full ’ signs up . |