Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [verb] two [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By the time Durkheim came to write Two Laws of Penal Evolu-tion , he had modified his theory about the decline in importance of the conscience collective ( a phrase he ceased to use ) and had come to believe that collective sentiments were a crucial factor in any society . |
| 2 | After GCE was published , the four authors decided to write two grammars based on the approach of GCE . |
| 3 | The A four one three in Buckinghamshire at Dunton turn between Winslow and Whitchurch did see two mile tailbacks earlier on this afternoon , at that was Aylesbury-bound due to the accident involving a car on fire . |
| 4 | When the two sides had carefully sounded each other out , and all parties had ordered two rounds of drinks , they had what the agent called ‘ a very in-depth substantive discussion about very sensitive material ’ , which grew louder and louder as the band did ; in the end they could scarcely hear each other when they leaned across the table and shouted . |
| 5 | Is there enough time left in one scene to allow time to set up an Inlay shot using two cameras on the next scene ? |
| 6 | He says he had no idea that Surrey had received two warnings in 1990 and 1991 until the summons arrived from the TCCB citing a third instance , against Leicestershire last month , and referring to the two previous offences . |
| 7 | As it happened , it merely meant that the monster had sprouted two heads . |
| 8 | It so happened that two different remedies were sought in this case , but the decision on the issue of standing would have been the same even if the applicant had sought two declarations in different terms . |
| 9 | A director once commented that Kiefer Sutherland had lived two years for every one that had passed . |
| 10 | Renault had decided two years previously to close the plant , with the loss of 4,000 jobs ; production was moved to more functional and efficient sites in north-east France . |
| 11 | The Admiralty had dispatched two battlecruisers — Invincible and Inflexible — to the south Atlantic , where they were joined by six light cruisers . |
| 12 | After Dot had won two rounds , Mrs Hollidaye said , ‘ We 'll have supper early this evening . |
| 13 | The Committee agreed to discuss two subjects . |
| 14 | So impressive , that the RAF Museum agreed to lend two prize exhibits from the Aerospace Museum at Cosford — record breaking Meteor IV ( Special ) EE549 and Hawker P.1067 WB188 . |
| 15 | The companies involved included two car plants , six cement companies , a chemical plant , an engineering firm , a fertilizer plant , eight ghee factories and 11 roti plants . |
| 16 | When Jeremy , a YTS trainee , was caught in the darkroom with Vicky from accounts , the editor decided to kill two birds with one stone . |
| 17 | Superficially , the rich countries appeared to make two concessions to the UNCTAD complaint of inequality in international trade . |
| 18 | Even though they were against the wind , Colleges made the better start and after Thomson had missed two penalties and John Mackenzie had had a ‘ try ’ disallowed for a foot in touch ( signalled by the Colleges touch judge Bert Barclay ) the home side went 10-0 up . |
| 19 | Earlier , the national executive committee had expelled two CCM members and five officials for " spreading political propaganda and causing trouble on the island of Pemba " , according to a radio report on Oct. 12 . |
| 20 | The chairman 's homily called to mind the short — but too long — talk he and Marilyn had suffered two days before in the vicar 's study . |
| 21 | In the century since 1066 England and Normandy had become two parts of a single political society , linked rather than separated by the Channel , the main road of the Anglo-Norman realm Men and women crossed easily from one side to the other ; many wealthy families held lands in both England and Normandy ; and even though sharp-red language snobs were soon able to mock French " spoken after the manner of Marlborough " , people at the upper levels of society in fact spoke the same language , Norman French , on both sides . |
| 22 | That was in 1977 and Hope had to wait two years before making his second attempt . |
| 23 | ( Since the last leadership contest in December 1989 the Conservatives had lost two by-elections : at Mid-Staffordshire in March 1990 to Labour and at Eastbourne in October to the Liberal Democrats — see pp. 37328-29 ; 37784 . ) |
| 24 | Sir : Your report ( 9 October ) stated that the Arts Council had prepared two leaflets for separate distribution at the Conservative and Labour Party conferences . |
| 25 | The UN Security Council had received two reports in early August , from the International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) and the UN Special Commission [ see pp. 38165 ; 38211 ; 38307 ; 38361 ] , outlining a comprehensive strategy to monitor Iraq 's nuclear capacity , including the right of international inspectors to " full and free " access to " all locations , all persons and all information " and to use independent means of transport and communication . |
| 26 | A tall man waited at the stable entrance of the lodging house where Lucille Castineau had rented two attic rooms . |
| 27 | Colin Cranston , deputy firemaster in the Lothian and Borders brigade , said late last night his team of 60 rescuers had uncovered two cellars where any survivors were likely to be . |
| 28 | England had lost two series to Australia and looked a fairly ordinary outfit ; despite their experience in Australia , West Indies looked to have the better all-round team , and Greig 's ‘ forecast ’ seemed altogether ill-advised . |
| 29 | The assassin had made two attempts upon her life . |
| 30 | The point was raised in Cloverbay Ltd v BCCI Ltd ( 1991 ) Ch 90 , where joint administrators wanted to question two officers of that bank , now itself the subject of a major liquidation . |