Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb past] [pers pn] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Straightaway , he made a niche for himself as our left-back , and his fearless diving headers made him a tremendous favourite with the Palace fans , who dubbed him ‘ Chopper ’ in recognition of his decisive interceptions with his unruly fair hair . |
| 2 | The Mirror titles made him a Fleet Street figure to match his other interests . |
| 3 | Although the heart of his empire was the Neville land , it would be wrong to cast Gloucester in the role of hereditary northern magnate , whose estates made him an independent regional force . |
| 4 | Although the heart of his empire was the Neville land , it would be wrong to cast Gloucester in the role of hereditary northern magnate , whose estates made him an independent regional force . |
| 5 | If his fragile skills made him a figure of immense vulnerability on the pitch , then off the pitch , in the press and in the corridors of football power , Jinky was hacked to bits and fullbacks were rarely to blame . |
| 6 | Young 's Scottish background , Calvinist convictions , and diplomatic skills made him an ideal emissary , and he was praised by the archbishop of St Andrews , among others , for his persuasive performance . |
| 7 | Bishop soon abandoned the ‘ exalted ’ demeanour that troubled his brethren , and his organizational skills made him an invaluable member of the emerging movement . |
| 8 | So his political background and other skills made him the logical candidate ’ . |
| 9 | Her appetite for life , boundless energy and numerous gifts and graces made her an all-round person . |
| 10 | If some of Hoppé 's portraits and genre pictures have not stood the test of time , his influence on his contemporaries , his restless experimentation , his role in helping to found the London Salon of Photography , and his nineteen books made him an important figure in the history of twentieth-century photography . |
| 11 | Arnold was of Tom Arnold 's circus , and his post as the vice-chairman of the party in charge of candidates made him a target of all those who were eager to stand for Parliament . |
| 12 | 'Mill Reserves made it a weekend of double celebration for Shottermill Football Club by clinching runners-up spot , thus ensuring promotion to division two . |
| 13 | His self-promotional skills combined with his love of sport and the arts made him a popular choice in his new fields . |
| 14 | In the meantime , however , those long horns had become undesirable : drovers and slaughterers found them a nuisance and they compounded the drawbacks that had already become apparent in Bakewell 's breed . |
| 15 | Sharmi told me the story : |
| 16 | A lucky win against Aurillac in the play-offs secured them a place among the last 32 . |
| 17 | ‘ Far from it ! ’ she said thickly , but her racing pulses told him a different story , and she knew her desire for him was growing stronger with each moment they spent together . |
| 18 | It was quieter , with few shops , not one of them interesting , and restaurants which opened with optimistic flourishes and invitations but where , after a few weeks , you could see the desolate owner standing in the doorway wondering where he 'd gone wrong ; his eyes told you the area was n't going to revive in his lifetime . |
| 19 | TEST audiences hated the ending to comic Eddie Murphy 's latest movie , so Disney Pictures paid him an extra £500,000 to shoot another . |
| 20 | When his lips touched hers the tears overflowed . |
| 21 | In return his subjects owed him the duty of honouring that peace . |
| 22 | Russell 's eyes followed her every move as if he were looking through the sight of a gun . |
| 23 | Charles 's boyhood sufferings taught him a patience far removed from defeatism , reinforcing Christianity 's message that to be humbled was the prelude to triumph . |
| 24 | She aggressively took her turn when the can came round ; the men 's rheumy eyes watched her every move . |
| 25 | Against Fareham the juniors trailed 2-1 at half-time , but a change of tactics brought them a 6-2 win . |
| 26 | Then the war came and after the war the concert-managers offered me a chance to do all the Mahler symphonies . |
| 27 | In other words did you the flat ? |
| 28 | They travelled around the Reikland , and soon Magnus 's rousing speeches earned him a massive following amongst the common folk of the Empire . |
| 29 | And Irina , although her speech remained ironic , scolding , teasing , her eyes gave him a welcome which stirred his heart . |
| 30 | The red-and-white skull-cap above the monkey eyes gave him the air of a performing chimpanzee . |