Example sentences of "[noun] [noun prp] [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He takes his Malcolm Wilson prepared Ford Sapphire Cosworth 4x4 to Scotland where he faces tough opposition , notably from Murray Grierson in a Metro 6R4 . |
| 2 | Bob is advising Clinton how to cope when he leaves Stoke Mandeville in a couple of months time and has to fend for himself in his own home : |
| 3 | He would outbid Aristotle Onassis for a jewel and marry the highest-paid film star in the world , twice . |
| 4 | FRANK BRUNO wants a Riddick victory over Evander Holyfield for a short-cut to his third world title shot . |
| 5 | Meanwhile , Riddick Bowe , the WBA and IBF world heavyweight champion , could meet Evander Holyfield in a re-match in June . |
| 6 | It should be Bowe 's last defence until November when he is expected to fight Evander Holyfield in a rematch . |
| 7 | In 1744 , he engaged William Warburton in a controversy over the Book of Job , conducting his argument with logic and civility . |
| 8 | Damage was done to the playing surface by the Maltese team who played Scotland last month , and next week the ravages of time , climate and fixture congestion will worsen when Andy Roxburgh 's side play Germany in a friendly . |
| 9 | Centuries ago the birds themselves chose Low Island as a sanctuary and the droppings over the years made it rich in guano — a fertiliser . |
| 10 | COMEDIAN Joe Longthorne was yesterday cleared of an affray charge involving fellow funny man Jim Davidson at a seaside bistro . |
| 11 | If he surpassed himself with a full-scale mock-up of the ceiling for the Salla Romana with a snake-pit of interwoven flowers and exuberant garlands , he could be sure that a cursory glance by Ceauşescu would be followed by the demand , ‘ More flowers , more gold leaf . ’ |
| 12 | On this it is worth quoting the comments of Lord Justice Lawton in a letter to The Times . |
| 13 | Reports from the US suggest that Covia 's software will also be snapped up by Sun Microsystems Inc , which could OEM CI as an add-on to its Open Networking Computing environment . |
| 14 | Spurs midfielder Andy Gray has joined First Division Swindon on a month 's loan . |
| 15 | It started with a 66th-minute goal from Marcus Stewart after a Paul Hardyman throw-in . |
| 16 | Tony received his award from England rugby captain Will Carling at a gala lunch in London … |
| 17 | THE Northern Echo 's assistant chief photographer Tony Bartholomew has been commended for his portfolio in the British Sports Association For the Disabled Media Awards.Tony received his award from England rugby captain Will Carling at a gala lunch in London . |
| 18 | I 'll send your servant along to La Motte with a change of clothes and pick you up there in my motor . |
| 19 | SIMON McCRACKEN , a 21-year-old fullback , has made the jump from fourth division Blackwood to first division Newport in a style which stamps him as a player to watch . |
| 20 | The mood was caught by Welford Beaton in a November 1930 report : |
| 21 | Transferred to Fort Vancouver as an accountant , he rapidly improved its management and was given more responsibilities , including negotiating with the Russians to the north and the Mexicans in California . |
| 22 | referred to by Lavinia Spenlow as a girlhood suitor who never declared his love . |
| 23 | a ) The need for further attention to the footway on the north side of Lanark Road from the junction of Baberton Avenue to a point east of the Candy Box where , even after a moderate fall of rain , pools form . |
| 24 | Jonsson wins RALLYING : SWEDISH Toyota driver Mats Jonsson led the field throughout the final day of the Swedish motor rally on Sunday to finish 39 seconds clear of his main rival , Briton Colin McRae in a Subaru . |
| 25 | 6.8 Richard Duncan ( Ards ) who collected the 200m Freestyle for 11–12 year olds last night , netted a championship triple with victories in the 100m and 200m Backstroke. 8.5 Duncan cruised to a comfortable win over Lisburn 's Neal McGrann with a championship best time of 1.16.38 . |
| 26 | ‘ It 's a situation I have seen happen but I am grateful never to have been in that position myself ! ’ says Susan , who lives with actor-turned-writer Andy de la Tour in a house they have just bought in London . |
| 27 | I first drew attention to the shortcomings of this edition in 1981 I was not the first to suspect it : as long ago as 1964 Sir Charles Mackerras , in preparing Castor et Pollux for a BBC broadcast , became suspicious of some of the scoring , went over to Paris to inspect the sources for himself , and made some extensive last-minute changes . |
| 28 | The ‘ Minister of the Crown ’ role was hung on little Colin Moynihan for a day or two while everyone tried not to laugh ; he was , after all , only just over five foot tall and Minister for Sport and he had , after all , not slept with Pamella , only been with her at the Winter Ball . |
| 29 | Whatever initial reasons people had for being attracted to Ian Paisley as a politician , the main reason for their support was their commitment to the principles he enunciated . |
| 30 | Twelfth seed Ros Nideffer went out 4–6 6–2 10–8 to US qualifier Katrina Adams in a second round match resumed after being halted overnight at 5–5 in the final set . |