Example sentences of "the [noun] [vb past] [verb] [prep] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | The girl had struggled at first , but Bernice had reassured her : They 'll bring me to you in just a minute , she 'd said . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Even the child in Molly 's arms smiled sleepily when her sisters told her that the water had come at last . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | The earl had got in first on this wonderful anchorage , and the advantage remained with his town . |
| 8 | He also looked likely to join Sheffield Wednesday at one stage but in the end had to settle for First Division Newcastle . |
| 9 | The clouds had parted at last , and the western sky was flooded with shining gold . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | The time had come at last for Confucius to bow to the sages of the modern world ! |
| 12 | 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 . |