Example sentences of "[prep] a [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Well , I 'm in fer a right 'idin' if I ai n't got that bleedin' contraption out o' the 'ouse by the time my Joshua comes 'ome , ‘ specially if 'e 's bin on the turps again . |
| 2 | Nearest a woman 's ever got is five . ’ |
| 3 | We had her after a 10-year break the boys , Kenneth , Neil and Carl , are 21 , 18 and 16 . |
| 4 | We had her after a 10-year break the boys , Kenneth , Neil and Carl , are 21 , 18 and 16 . |
| 5 | A federal judge had recently prohibited runoffs in citywide elections after a lawsuit claiming that they were used to discriminate against black candidates . |
| 6 | Dr Bruce Styne — originally from California but who came to live in Castlerock six years ago after a spell working in London — said : ‘ The people love this place . |
| 7 | Five policemen were taken to hospital after a lorry overturned while carrying canisters of the chemical phenylacetonitrile near Scotswood Bridge , Newcastle upon Tyne . |
| 8 | The A45 was impassable after a lorry overturned in a crash , spilling 20 tonnes of grain across three lanes of the eastbound carriageway and on to the outside lane of the west . |
| 9 | One resident says he has been unable to get out of his back garden after a lorry backed into the wall and buckled the gate . |
| 10 | A DOCTOR was fined £750 with £213 costs yesterday after a child visiting his surgery was left with severe internal burns when he drank from a bottle of acid that should have been locked away . |
| 11 | On a loose rein however , slowed down by Theodora 's seat and guided by her legs , he began after a bit to do better . |
| 12 | In another crash , 11 people , including six children , were taken to hospital after a coach carrying 45 children collided with a minibus on the A40 near Haverfordwest , Dyfed . |
| 13 | The 56-acre former Navy mine depot was given local nature reserve status after a fight to prevent it being developed as the site of 600-inmate prison . |
| 14 | However , McCallen will not know until after a stewards meeting tomorrow morning whether or not he will be on the front row of the grid . |
| 15 | America complained that Europe wanted to postpone any action until after a referendum called by the Bosnian-Serb ‘ parliament ’ for May 15th and 16th . |
| 16 | After a rally lasting several weeks , the spot price of gold met resistance in the $180s . |
| 17 | Certainly from the rapturous reception when he walked on court and the sympathetic response after a performance containing too many embarrassingly bad moments , Borg can rightly claim that people still want to see him play . |
| 18 | Looking after a household involved strenuous activity . |
| 19 | It left householders mopping up after a surprise drenching . |
| 20 | The Transport and General Workers ' Union complained last night after a driver employed at RAF Stafford died from a heart attack . |
| 21 | Social services stepped in to take Gemma into care after a neighbour looking after her went into hospital . |
| 22 | A man 's been airlifted to hospital tonight after a crash involving two lorries a trailer and several cars . |
| 23 | A man 's been airlifted to hospital after a crash involving two lorries a trailer and several cars . |
| 24 | TWO women were taken to hospital yesterday after a crash involving a bus and a car . |
| 25 | Mr Crosbie said yesterday there are also signs that the school roll is to rise , after a campaign to win back the confidence of local parents . |
| 26 | The small right-wing Car Party ( APS/PSA ) , originally a party defending motorists ' rights , increased its representation after a campaign aimed at curbing immigration . |
| 27 | CHANGES to the law on damages in Scotland have been given the Royal Assent after a campaign to help the families of workers dying from asbestos-related diseases . |
| 28 | After a competition to create a centre-piece for the Universal Exhibition of 1889 , Eiffel 's design was selected in the face of intense opposition from Pierre-Emmanuel Tirard , then Prime Minister , Charles Garnier , architect of the Opera , the composer Gounod , writers Leconte de Lisle and Guy de Maupassant ( the last claimed to be so upset by it that he fled France ) , and more than 40 other national figures . |
| 29 | After a public haranguing from Atkinson at Highfield Road , the manager adopted a ploy which would have had Ferguson spluttering into his orange juice . |
| 30 | After a chance meeting with two of the England team members , Crisp and Broadbent , in the Hotel lift ( scene four ) , Anderson attends a part of the conference before leaving early to visit Hollar 's apartment ( scene five ) . |