Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [pers pn] [vb past] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This meant that while from our side they appeared cautious and reactionary , for the Board they provided a cheerful dawn chorus to which it could always confidently wake up . |
| 2 | .. When , at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon we rounded the last promontory which separated us from what was once the magnificent panorama of St Pierre , we suddenly perceived at the opposite extremity of the roadstead the Riviere Blanche with its crest of vapour , rushing madly into the sea . |
| 3 | In the afternoon he had a 34 for the first nine and I thought it was all over bar the shouting . |
| 4 | Our President , Lady Braithwaite , appearing in public for the first time in her new role , was warmly greeted , and during the afternoon she drew the first lucky winners of our 200 Club , a most important new venture to raise badly needed funds for the Society . |
| 5 | But then , in the far corner of the field I found a medieval buckle . |
| 6 | As Delaney and Forster hit the deck they caught a fleeting glimpse of the crazed man going for it again . |
| 7 | A B&Q spokesman said last night : ‘ Because our store was the closest to the viaduct it took the full force of the blast and it could well be that we are talking of a complete demolition . |
| 8 | Back in the kitchen he found a stove-enamel jug . |
| 9 | There was little apology in Luke 's voice or in the look he gave the other man , and Fred laughed . |
| 10 | In the churchyard he saw a new headstone , on which was written : |
| 11 | Once cast off from the submarine they began the steady rhythm of paddling that took them along their course with a mile and a half to the beach , their sweat-raising stroke giving 3 knots — equal to a steady walking pace . |
| 12 | It was a decision which he regretted for some years , although within the university he proved an effective teacher and he was dean of the faculty of science from 1894 until 1913 . |
| 13 | Er on the sand at Grimness Now there 's hardly any sand there then , you had difficulty finding a patch , not not like where you 've the huge area now at the Barrier And so er I I I know that in the Hope they had a bigger one , and I believe in the Wyvell area they had one as well , you see ? |
| 14 | The story we heard a few moments ago concerns one of the miracles that God performed as a part of Elisha 's ministry in Israel . |
| 15 | Far out to sea to the west I saw the bright lights of the Athens boat . |
| 16 | Back in the cottage she took a long , hot bath , but the water failed to ease the tension in her body , even though she lay there for what seemed like an eternity , trying to will away the effects of the afternoon . |
| 17 | With the larger numbers to be attained , attempts will be made to correlate our findings with various clinical features and environmental factors , to analyse the meaning of the association we described the present study . |
| 18 | I , personally , always tried to avoid being drawn into any kind of union or political affairs , but in the case of the Association I made a slight concession in that I agreed to become Editor of our newsletter , which started out as a news-sheet and eventually grew into a magazine called " Coastlines " , featuring articles , reports from the cutters , poems and competitions . |
| 19 | From the roof they had a splendid view , not only of the proceedings below but also over the houses in King Street and Parliament Street , which forked at the end of Whitehall and led into Parliament Square . |
| 20 | I was beginning to feel suspicious about my room , but when he opened a door with a key and turned on the light I saw a small clean room with a bed , a table and a chair . |
| 21 | Earlier in the chapter we outlined the various views on the relationship of gospel to culture . |
| 22 | But in the face of the enemy they presented a united front . |
| 23 | Their wings were outspread above her like a canopy , and at the side they made a white-feathered screen for her . |
| 24 | When we were going out of the theatre at the end of the pantomime I saw a little lad crawl under the seat and put it in his pocket . |
| 25 | ‘ After seeing the PM you took a long leave and then came back . |
| 26 | As she leaned in the doorway she surveyed the gloomy décor . |
| 27 | Sitting in the car we heard a distant rumbling sound which slowly grew louder . |
| 28 | So when we walked from the pool to the car I felt the whole impact of the sun . |
| 29 | ‘ And when I 'd parked the car I had an overwhelming urge to kiss you . ’ |
| 30 | After the programme we exchanged a few words , but he had to dash off to another engagement . |