Example sentences of "[vb past] the [noun sg] [to-vb] [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Havel asked the legislature to grant him broader powers to defuse the constitutional crisis . |
| 2 | Somewhat reluctantly he lifted the phone , and asked the operator to get him Assistant Commissioner Seddon at New Scotland Yard . |
| 3 | When he had lifted the hood of the Capri , and fastened the arm to hold it open , then he bent again and reached under the chassis to retrieve the plastic bag holding the Ruger . |
| 4 | ‘ We 'll go out and eat , ’ she said quickly , ‘ I 'll get ready , ’ and she twisted away to the bathroom , which also served as her wardrobe , and slammed the door to leave me alone with McIllvanney and Bellybutton . |
| 5 | Looking back on that visit , as I sometimes do , I find it difficult to reconcile the warm , charming and amusing hostess who spared the time to entertain us that day with the latter-day basso profundo screecher of the House of Commons and the earnest , ingratiating gusher of numerous television interviews ( performances which make me dream wistfully of the old saw , ‘ In the ideal society politics should be as unobtrusive as drains ’ ) . |
| 6 | The opportunity to buy two outstanding adjoining properties in that location was extremely rare and the Perots had the opportunity to acquire them both as a family compound . |
| 7 | The fish and amphibians had the sea to keep them cool , and the neo-reptiles , ‘ designed ’ to cope with drying-up ponds , hibernated in the mud . |
| 8 | They 'd fed him and had the decency to give him fresh clothes , the shirt , blue jeans and a broad leather belt with embossed brass buckle to hold them up — camping-shop gear but adequate against the chill of November . |
| 9 | She stole the time to brush them clear with the side of her hand then slipped back inside , hoping no-one would notice her . |
| 10 | She wanted the turtle to tell her more about this Love Your Enemies scheme , and she would have asked him , but all of a sudden they heard a tremendous HAR-ROOMF ! |