Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun prp] in [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this instance Schuman described Vietnam in terms of financial and military haemorrhage , a burden that France could not be expected to carry indefinitely and one which threatened her ability to meet European defence commitments . |
| 2 | Boss Terry Cooper is furious at the Steve Bull tackle that injured Gosney in Blues ' 4-0 loss to Wolves on Sunday . |
| 3 | One picture showed Maitatsine in police custody , apparently alive . |
| 4 | I never met Joe in terms of no energy . |
| 5 | ‘ Has he gone to heaven ? ’ asked Abraham in tears . |
| 6 | ‘ 'Am , Bill ? ’ queried Joseph in tones of one who has asked before . |
| 7 | Jim appeared , dressed in shorts and an outrageous T-shirt that had Lindsey in fits of laughter as she shed her white coat . |
| 8 | The shame of watching a video of herself wobbling up the aisle at 16st 4lb had Amanda in tears . |
| 9 | Small pleasure craft buzzed around the square-rigged giants of the sea as they left Liverpool in scenes reminiscent of the turn of the century when the port was the gateway to the Americas . |
| 10 | ‘ We will be in the back room , ’ said Quigley in tones of quiet authority , and , watched by several more astonished employees of Gordon Brunt Ltd , we all filed through into Quigley 's dining-room . |
| 11 | The Oakland left fielder , a unanimous choice as the series ' most valuable player , put on a display of aggressive running between the bases that had Toronto in tatters . |