Example sentences of "filled the [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The contractors did not block them up , and when the reservoir was filled the water from it burst through the old shafts and flooded A's mines . |
| 2 | But Jay 's spine became electric as Pergolese 's Stabat Mater came through the speakers sure as it had filled the dusk of her dream . |
| 3 | Although he has undoubtedly filled the post with such distinction that the staff lout low and doff their caps whenever he appears , he is not perfect . |
| 4 | He had filled the post in an acting capacity since the resignation of Vitaly Masol in October . |
| 5 | Whichever way you decide to produce your holiday movie you still need some kind of broad action-plan in your mind ; without this , you will inevitably find that you have filled the tape with a lot of unrelated odds and ends . |
| 6 | Old-woman-who-sang-to-the-river filled the dawn with her wailing and chanting . |
| 7 | Keeping furniture to a minimum , she had filled the place with books and plants . |
| 8 | These were so extreme that I was sure some office junior had filled the form in wrongly ! |
| 9 | Mrs. Campbell hoped that a tide waiter 's post might be found for the man , but there was more to it than charity , for , as she advised her cousin , William Anderson 's brother was a rich baker who had lately filled the office of deacon convener of trades in Stirling , and ‘ as he has a near connection with severalls in the present management I wish if possible you could fall on a way to get this small thing for him , it wou 'd make a noise amongest the folks to see that we are at pains to do for them ’ . |
| 10 | Fortunately , my sister-in-law Kate has filled the gap in my life by producing a baby brother for my nephew William . |