Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb past] [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Using these criteria GIRA SIC found that chains produced more than 70% of the UK 's fast food meals in 1990 , with American groups dominating the market . |
| 2 | It is skills oriented rather than information oriented ; it is group based ; trainees are encouraged to observe interviewing sessions as part of the process of training before actively conducting an interview themselves ; the pre-basic training can be of several weeks or even months duration ; the basic training course itself is not assessed formally ; and the overall time taken to become a useful member of a CAB team may be as long as a year . |
| 3 | The fingers clenched jerkily as the arms flailed at the sides of the grave , tossing dirt aside in an attempt to gain a purchase on the soft earth . |
| 4 | And the cost of houses rose faster than purchasing power in most countries during the 1970s , so the gap between need and availability has grown even greater . |
| 5 | Cyclists , like other road users , must obey the traffic signs erected generally as required along roads . |
| 6 | Cyclists , like other road users , must obey the traffic signs erected generally as required along roads . |
| 7 | Cyclists , like other road users , must obey the traffic signs erected generally as required along roads . |
| 8 | Her face taut with anger , Gina 's fingers trembled uncontrollably as she fumbled with the unfamiliar fastening of the seatbelt . |
| 9 | OMARSKA was shut down this week and the starving prisoners moved out after an ITN report exposed the barbaric conditions . |
| 10 | as some institutions reported more than one course/unit in response to some questions ) . |
| 11 | But as the anorexia progressed , my walks became longer as well as more frequent and , if I decided to follow the perimeter of the school grounds , could last for up to three hours . |
| 12 | Her lovely eyes brimmed over until he almost forgave the disloyalty . |
| 13 | Their lips met again as Diana presented Charles with a polo trophy — but it was the kiss of friends rather than lovers . |
| 14 | His eyes narrowed speculatively as they watched her in the mirror . |
| 15 | Candy 's blue eyes narrowed suspiciously as she prowled round Rory like a tiny bird of prey inspecting its dinner . |
| 16 | His eyes narrowed dangerously as he stared down at her . |
| 17 | Cars moved sluggishly while pedestrians , and , of course , Italy 's omnipresent motos , scooted past them . |
| 18 | A WAR of words erupted today after Stena Sealink claimed victory in the three-way battle of the waves over the critical summer peak period . |
| 19 | " There he is , " she whispered excitedly , and pointed out a young man of about João 's age , whose lips moved constantly as he said a rosary . |
| 20 | RSPCA inspectors found more than eighty animals neglected , underweight and suffering . |
| 21 | The style must disclose and be expressive of the moods , emotions and actions of the roles played even where few personal feelings are allowed to show , as in such ballets as Ashton 's Monotones where all that is needed is a calm , unhurried and seemingly endless weaving of the dance design in all its dimensions . |
| 22 | Christy 's words came back when Sandy was putts for birdie on the 12th and 13th but misses them both . |
| 23 | They represented the spectrum of Christian conviction , East and West — though there was no one from the Eastern Orthodox Churches when it opened , and two Russian Orthodox clergy came shortly after the Council had got under way . |
| 24 | His eyes darted around before he slipped a couple of bottles under his coat . |
| 25 | At least 40 schools opted out because they were threatened with closure , and most believe they would be shown little mercy . |
| 26 | On the other hand his advantageous position at the rear of the knightly column which Chrysophlax decimates came about when his grey mare went lame , ‘ As luck ( or the grey mare herself ) would have it ’ . |
| 27 | The words blurred again as the strange mist returned , thicker this time . |
| 28 | Very often arrears mounted just when borrowers were least able to cope with the situation ; they felt vulnerable and confused . |
| 29 | The picture in Julia 's dream was so vivid that she could feel the sun on her face , and even in sleep her eyes screwed up as though against the glare . |
| 30 | The Benedictines nodded genially as the procession clattered past . |