Example sentences of "[noun] [noun pl] [verb] [pron] [vb past] " in BNC.
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1 | School board superintendents complained they had to hire the buddies , allies and nephews of board members . |
2 | The outlawed Ulster Freedom Fighters said it tried to kill the three Roman Catholic taxi drivers . |
3 | ‘ The programme notes said you 'd been in Cats . ’ |
4 | I though it would sound good at department meetings to say I 'd consulted him . |
5 | ‘ I am responsible , ’ she thought as they sat in the train and Victoria pulled up seat cushions to see what lay beneath them and Jonathon studied a diagram of the rigging on a schooner . |
6 | Meanwhile , Germany 's employer , trade and industry associations said they had formed a committee to fight xenophobia , which is now said to be putting off foreigners from investing in the country 's impoverished East . |
7 | Fraud investigators say he posted hundreds of fake job applications last year , a few in Russian , a few in Turkish — anything to impress the big oil companies , some of which flew him to Riyadh and Aberdeen for interviews . |
8 | Club sources said he had sent a fax to FIFA in Zurich informing them of his move . |
9 | The tea tastes like we got it heated up again because no one would drink it yesterday , and there 's no coffee at all . |
10 | Anna 's killer was out on bail.Andrew Hagans denies he raped her . |
11 | When the heavy snow storms came I did some langlauf with Christian and Dominique Sarron and Adrien . |
12 | A recent survey of BHRCA members found they had joined principally because they wanted an effective voice to put the industry 's case to Government . |
13 | Hounslow councillors say they had been under the impression that relations between them and the police were slowly improving , although Mr Wetzel and John Connolly , the influential chair of housing , continue to boycott the statutory police consultative group . |
14 | Fremont , California-based Cirrus Logic Inc says it has received two shareholders ' class action lawsuits alleging it violated US securities laws ; in the usual phrase , it dismisses them as without merit and intends to contest them vigorously . |
15 | Anyway , when the ambulance men came we made them a cup of tea , cos they said they a they 'd have been that busy they have n't had a break ! |
16 | Blood tests confirmed he had the disease in December 1987 but he kept the tragic secret from his family for more than three years . |
17 | Nor was the Treasury convinced by the repeated arguments for the costly increases in police manpower which most Home Secretaries felt they had to secure in order to demonstrate their credibility . |
18 | In awarding an extension of time and then , if appropriate , calculating any overheads due to be reimbursed , allowance should be made for any overheads already recouped through additional work items instructed which contributed to the extension of time . |
19 | Unknown to them , she had been one of Tiller 's favourite leading ladies around 1906 , but when the work offers stopped she faced the same bleak future confronting all dancers who feel too old to dance . |
20 | At a meeting in Edinburgh COSLA leaders said they needed an extra seven point three per cent on top of the five point two billion pounds local councils spent last year . |
21 | What Lyle , Faldo twice and Woosnam can do in successive years has broken whatever invincibility the home players thought they had . |
22 | What Lyle , Faldo twice and Woosnam did in successive years has broken what ever invincibility the home players thought they had . |
23 | Even as they gathered their evidence the defence committee members knew they had no power , only the hope of influence . |
24 | Chester police said they had received no report of the incident . |
25 | At one point , in an announcement broadcast live in special television and radio reports , Miami police said they had the girlfriend , Patsy Jones , in custody . |
26 | According to the survey , one-third of home helps said they had received no training at all . |
27 | In order to have my clothing coupons replaced I had to be vouched for by a responsible person , and Leslie 's uncle , who was a K.C. and Sheriff-Substitute of Fife and Kinross , kindly did this for me . |
28 | EC telecommunications ministers said they hoped to reach agreement next month on the Community 's plans for high-definition television . |
29 | ‘ But at least , if they ca n't afford to come home , they will be able to tune into Coronation Street programmes to keep them entertained . ’ |
30 | Two fuel injectors blew which made the engine crackle very loudly . |