Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] in [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Indochina , France became embroiled in one of the most complex of the post-war colonial conflicts , but it took time to accept that the days of European colonial rule were numbered . |
| 2 | But her character became embroiled in one of the show 's least likely relationships — which kept viewers hooked and earned her an extended contract . |
| 3 | In February 1990 , by which time he had moved to become manager of West Ham , Macari became embroiled in financial scandals dating back to his years at Swindon and eventually ended in the newly promoted club being relegated from the First Division to the Third , a draconian punishment which was partially decreased on appeal . |
| 4 | He also became embroiled in another conflict with Britain over Syria and Lebanon . |
| 5 | At first the Empire knights looked unstoppable as they drove the Goblin wolf riders from the field , but soon both sides became embroiled in hand-to-hand combat where the Knights ' lances were hindered by the close press of warriors . |
| 6 | ( The Japanese , who once provoked riots , tend to invest in higher-tech operations and are seen as relatively generous . ) |
| 7 | Gerry was taught to drive in nineteen forty six in the States , where they , they gone , they 'd gone over to total automatic , and he despised manual gears , thought they were a ridiculous waste of time and effort , said you want to concentrate on the , on the road , not on the car , but then you see Gerry improved himself , he was a |
| 8 | ‘ We will not develop the business where there is no emphasis on quality , and we intend to continue in that framework . |
| 9 | ‘ I do n't want to go in any of the women 's services after what I 've heard from Eileen , ’ Anne said . |
| 10 | Craigendarroch 's information pack — which can be found in your room — is a mine of information on the many activities and placed to see in this fascinatingly diverse area . |
| 11 | Clovers , being of prostrate habit , tend to thrive in close-cropped swards . |
| 12 | As a trans-Pyrenean kingdom , Navarre lasted from its foundation in the ninth century until the sixteenth century , when it got broken in two , Spanish Navarre becoming Spanish in 1512 while French or Basse-Navarre was incorporated into the French crown in 1589 , when its current king became king of France as Henri IV . |
| 13 | The resolution of economic and social problems in the context of housing policy and land planning failed to materialize in any comprehensive sense . |
| 14 | Her hair was drawn back , skilfully arranged to fall in loose waves from a gold clasp . |
| 15 | Matt Williams seized on some poor Cubs pitching to drive in four of the Giants runs and Will Clark lifting his series batting average to .625 when he reached base on three of his four at-bats . |
| 16 | Now the curious thing was that if you looked at the early atmosphere , the molecules in that were the molecules that we expected to see in interstellar space . |
| 17 | How much would one swallow eat in one hour then ? |
| 18 | Many plants are common to both disciplines , but the manner in which they are prescribed differs in many instances . |
| 19 | Listen you know what I me mean goes in extra time and after that , penalties . |
| 20 | And those voltage gated channels predominate predominate in excitable tissues . |
| 21 | All members of the company ( though not its secretary ) must be qualified solicitors , and there are special provisions to apply when a member dies or is struck off the roll or otherwise loses his qualification to practise , which in essence provide that such member 's shares become non-voting so long as they remain registered in unqualified hands , and only qualified solicitors will be able to vote as proxies . |
| 22 | And it also served to draw stings : it ensured the main issue got cloaked in unimportant wranglings . |
| 23 | Not much , says Mr Day , and he predicts that smaller firms that do n't want to work in regulated areas will break away from the Institute and set up in practice as plain accountants . |
| 24 | you 're first taught to write in small letters , these crosswords or as they print most crosswords in erm capital letters , and of course you do n't recognize them do you ? |
| 25 | D-i-y kits tend to come in separate sections , forming two sides of each arch , one on each side of the wall , sometimes with a separate soffit section which can be used for wider walls . |
| 26 | Cones tend to come in two shapes — some , either cardboard or plastic , with a pointed top and others with a gap of about one to one and a half inches at the top . |
| 27 | They tend to come in large groups , but there are singletons and couples as well . |
| 28 | Hundreds of riot police on Nov. 2 clashed with students in Dhaka protesting against recent legislation to curb cheating in final exams . |
| 29 | Simply nervous trainers tend to stand in one spot , feeted feet rooted like a tree to the ground . |
| 30 | Er I do n't think it probably that it does decide help you decide where the location ought to be , but that having said that , I would not want to minimize in any way er the views of my authority er as to the importance erm of the look of contributions from the private sector . |