Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [vb past] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On subsequent visits to Spain Minton did reveal enough knowledge of Spanish to engage locals in conversations in bars , but in 1949 the only Spanish Bernard heard him say was ‘ No , melón ! ’ to a waiter . |
| 2 | Until 1980 local economic strategies took their place among the many uncontested , bipartisan policies of local government , although with the recession and the ‘ de-industrialization ’ of Britain this was an expanding activity for an increasing number of local authorities . |
| 3 | This time the hiss was louder and strong fingers gripped his shoulder and shook it , jerking him awake . |
| 4 | They were rusticated like naughty undergraduates to remote provinces — Molotov as ambassador to Ulan Bator , Malenkov to run a power station , Kaganovich to run a cement works , while Marshals Zhukov and Bulganin in due course followed them into retirement . |
| 5 | In 1728 he established a farm at Kingsessing near Philadelphia , with six acres sloping away to the river in the south-west for a garden and where horticultural work in due course supplanted his pursuit of agriculture . |
| 6 | Richard Elliott , the Headmaster , chose Francis as one of the first pupil teachers , and in due course promoted him to the position of junior teacher at the Margate branch of the Asylum . |
| 7 | Mr in due course did you go to the flat ? |
| 8 | The reshaping of the Urban Programme , the creation of Partnerships and the specific emphasis on economic projects meant there was a real danger that the voluntary sector would be left out . |
| 9 | His political inclinations got him into trouble again in 1940 , however . |
| 10 | Currie 's 19-6 win over Watsonians at Malleny Park gave them their highest finish in three seasons in Division I , but they did not have to be very good to beat a very poor visiting XV . |
| 11 | Discounting , too , increased as an acceptable practice as European hoteliers imitated their US counterparts . |
| 12 | He had toyed with the fantasy of sleeping with her ; the rich smell aroused him . |
| 13 | Although the result was generally welcomed as a great triumph for the men , some ETS members and some political groups thought they should have held out for even more concessions . |
| 14 | She said : ‘ The fact that American Airlines started a new route in the middle of the economic recession meant it was slow to take off . |
| 15 | A large camouflaged painted truck caught their attention . |
| 16 | Her calm , lazy response made him laugh . |
| 17 | Political Islam made its biggest splash not in the Middle East but in distant Algeria , and for reasons wholly unconnected with the Gulf war . |
| 18 | Legend has it that the once-rounded peaks had their tops lopped off by a supernatural force to make a flat-topped bed and table for St Columba when he visited the island in AD585 . |
| 19 | Her trembling fingers traced his kiss on her lips . |
| 20 | His advanced views made him unpopular with many of the clergy . |
| 21 | And , when the cast of The Hooded Owl met him , they could understand why . |
| 22 | If there was any post-coital tristesse about Mighty Mo Magill his lifetime in covert operations hit it well . |
| 23 | Our debate on this intended insult by the French was summarily ended : a wand-bearing chamberlain told us to assemble in the great hall below for the rare privilege of an audience with His Most Christian Majesty . |
| 24 | Her helpless response had its effect upon him . |
| 25 | His tousled hair gave him an appealingly boyish appearance , and Robbie found herself aching to smooth it for him , to run her fingers over the dark stubble on his cheeks . |
| 26 | The persistent pinging assaulted her ears and she forced it into her head . |
| 27 | Then the pungent smell hit us , rotting fish and seaweed . |
| 28 | The Sheikh with his now tall sons wore their long grey and brown winter kandoras . |
| 29 | A concentrated assessment helped us focus on teaching procedures and materials more effectively and the problems we uncovered could be tackled immediately as we had direct access to the Subject Assessor ’ . |
| 30 | Professional clubs formed themselves into limited liability companies not to speculate in the entertainment business but to make legally secure the cost of providing facilities . |