Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [vb past] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The suspicion must be that it was a combination of excessive speed and the failure of the driver or guard to apply the brakes early enough that caused the accident . |
| 2 | The change did not mean that the new recruits to Parliament were any less committed to socialism : indeed , many of them probably understood its teachings even better than had the bulk of MPs of the pre-war era . |
| 3 | A variety of wording is used and it is difficult to be certain how such clauses will be interpreted ; but the change in judicial attitudes just noted would suggest that they will fare better than did the clause in Anisminic . |
| 4 | In 1987 BTR launched a bid for Pilkington , the world 's leading manufacturer of flat and safety glass , which presented the arguments about conglomerate mergers even more starkly than did the Hanson bid for Imperial . |
| 5 | Yes , so that became the the fire prevention suite , erm and erm still is the fire prevention suite , erm and is well used now again , almost bursting , I should think er with increasing staff and , and work which seems to come each year . |
| 6 | The Salvation Army worker living there was a young girl , Sharon , so that balanced the house up a bit . |
| 7 | The only road was a quarter of a mile away up a track , leading down to the campsite itself , so that made the immediate area pretty safe . |
| 8 | I understand that Miss Hauxwell usually did n't cut her grass until well into August , so that gave the plants plenty of time to bloom and seed . |
| 9 | Ah so that controlled the lights to your plants then . |
| 10 | So that explained the display of bad temper . |
| 11 | Tracked across the ceiling so that shut the off . |
| 12 | While they had shared championship success when they had first met , after a split of four years it was their second era together that brought the ultimate honour for them both — the 1987 Open Championship title . |
| 13 | It 's something she would naturally do but it was not the job alone that spurred the gentleman to buy her flowers . |
| 14 | Most historians have assumed that it was the aftermath of Prasutagus ' death alone that caused the Revolt and that the Druids were not involved , but I have always taken the view that it was the threat of their imminent extinction which concentrated all their efforts on arresting the progress of the army , with the probability of a great British victory . |
| 15 | Two major " betrayals " in five years were more than enough and created the permanent attitude of mistrust towards leadership which characterized radicals in the labour movement from then onwards . |
| 16 | His work with The Miracles kept him in hits until 1972 , when he finally went solo and delivered the gorgeous Smokey , which might have promised more than it delivered but which ultimately — on ‘ Baby Come Close ’ , ‘ Just My Soul Responding ’ and the personal protest of ‘ Holly ’ — established him as the great single Romeo of modern soul . |
| 17 | Giles thanked him warmly and pushed the map into his coat pocket . |
| 18 | For example , in the MISLIP project teachers in different subjects ( biology , history , English ) found that the microcomputer helped pupils to plan projects better and improved the motivation of pupils ; while the school librarian at Bankhead Academy pointed to the use of a wider range of resources by pupils in the school library . |
| 19 | He whirled suddenly and struck the wall with his clenched fist . |
| 20 | Then he straightened suddenly and returned the paperweight to its place on his desk . |
| 21 | Dexter jumped inside and inserted the ignition key . |
| 22 | The lift doors parted and he smiled fleetingly at the couple who emerged then stepped inside and pressed the button for the seventh floor . |
| 23 | We went back inside and signed the indentures , the scrivener cutting the parchment into three and keeping a duplicate copy . |
| 24 | Receiving no answer , Hilary went back inside and slammed the door . |
| 25 | He was white with rage and she stepped back rather fearfully as he came inside and slammed the door , locking it securely . |
| 26 | Seeing a sheet had been stuffed round the edges of it he suspected something suspicious was going on inside and forced the door open to have a look . |
| 27 | The Trunchbull simply grabbed me by one ear and rushed me to The Chokey at the double and threw me inside and locked the door . |
| 28 | He went inside and did the same . |
| 29 | When I arrived , she urged me inside and closed the door , and I could see that she was breathless with fear . |
| 30 | ‘ Let us hope that your feet are in the correct place by the morning , Mildred , ’ said Miss Hardbroom frostily , as Mildred hastened inside and closed the door . |