Example sentences of "the [noun] [verb] [verb] [prep] [num ord] " in BNC.

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1 Indeed the anonymous reviewer of the Pope and Weiner edition went on to propose that ‘ if the police staff college is to fulfil its task [ of producing a major project ] with any credibility , it must encourage its academic staff to go out into the field to study policing at first hand ’ .
2 He added : ‘ The lads have learned from last season .
3 The water cooled too quickly for her to stay long in the bath , but afterwards she lay fully dressed on the bed for a while , listening , her spirits rising as she realised that the wind had dropped at last .
4 The girl had struggled at first , but Bernice had reassured her : They 'll bring me to you in just a minute , she 'd said .
5 The Government has confirmed it intends to proceed with a Phase 2 scheme and , subject to approval from the its leisure sub-committee next week , the council hopes to build on last year 's success .
6 The birds gave voice so vigorously that relief that the sun had come at last might almost be detected in their song — the warm , exhilarating sun .
7 Hendry Morrison , general manager of Aberdeen Cargo Handling Services is pleased by the way the business has grown since last December .
8 Even the child in Molly 's arms smiled sleepily when her sisters told her that the water had come at last .
9 But her ear plugs were not impregnable and — the music having stopped at last — she did hear a tap on the door .
10 It was the first time the bishops had met following last November 's historic vote by the Church of England 's General Synod in favour of women 's ordination as priests .
11 A friend indicated that the Army had seemed at first to understand when the WRAC driver said she feared other Paratroopers would victimise her for ‘ squealing ’ on their pals .
12 The earl had got in first on this wonderful anchorage , and the advantage remained with his town .
13 The numbers have grown from next to nothing just 30 years ago .
14 He also looked likely to join Sheffield Wednesday at one stage but in the end had to settle for First Division Newcastle .
15 The women begin to gather at first light .
16 The company says catering for first time buyers is boosting sales at a time when other builders are reporting big losses .
17 The clouds had parted at last , and the western sky was flooded with shining gold .
18 Half the fleet had arrived by last night , including the joint services yacht Satquote British Defender , which was beaten for eighth place by only 37 minutes by the first of the three Finnish challengers , Martela OF .
19 The time had come at last for Confucius to bow to the sages of the modern world !
20 The black velvet dress she was wearing — the weather had changed at last — set off her pale skin and blonde hair , and she was looking forward to a new academic year .
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