Example sentences of "and left a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Other selective forces may have operated quite recently and left a strong memory or image in the structure of the population 's genetics . |
| 2 | The 35-year-old officer almost died when a 9mm bullet fired by Robert Fallon tore through his groin , severed a main artery and left a fist-sized hole in his leg . |
| 3 | I smiled tactfully , thinking he must be referring to memories of the war , and left a little silence . |
| 4 | It took him a considerable time to do so but he succeeded and left a deep mark on Korea only equalled or exceeded by his arch-rival , Kim Il Sung in north Korea . |
| 5 | Johnny Marr went round to Morrissey 's house , rang the bell , pressed his nose against the window and left a large chocolate stain which niggled the answering Steven Morrissey . |
| 6 | The Labour Party 's initial official support for what became Section 28 of the 1988 Local Government Act , provoked fury and left a permanent residue of bitterness amongst lesbians and gay men . |
| 7 | A ring of stone has erupted from the floor and left a glowing red ring of clotted blood and red light . |
| 8 | She dialled his home number and left a short message on his answering-machine . |
| 9 | Rose , giving evidence , said Sweeney had been refused a drink at three pubs and left a fourth . |
| 10 | and left a little damp spot on the chair . |
| 11 | Creevey was there during Napoleon 's ‘ Hundred Days ’ and left a vivid account of his experiences before and during the battle of Waterloo . |
| 12 | To disturb the resting place of any person is regarded as defiling the dead and fortunately , not too many cases are recorded , but one type of archaeological exploration can quite accidentally set off a very volatile and dangerous sequence of events that , on this occasion , cost a man his life and left a whole community in a traumatic turmoil . |
| 13 | Downstairs in the kitchen he found that Celia had done the washing up and left a fresh pint of milk and the morning 's mail on the table . |
| 14 | Corman , however , never permitted the final conclusion and left an ambiguous ending in which suicide seemed the only answer for the Fonda character . |
| 15 | Johann Heinrich omitted the check and left an energy-absorbing pad in its stead . |