Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [noun prp] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | This connection hints again that Fitzgerald led Eliot to the East , and that his reading in the history of religion affected his view of nineteenth-century poetry . |
| 2 | What is odd about the fact that admiral Horley ruled Hungary between the two War World Wars ? |
| 3 | If Churchill recommended Ramsey to the new young Queen who had never before been confronted with the situation , and the Queen asked the archbishops whether they objected , they could not say that they did . |
| 4 | This breaking of demarcation rules plunged Roy into the centre of a possible strike situation which threatened to halt production . |
| 5 | The kitchen was scented with the rich enticing smell of spices and dried fruits , and Alexandra met Lyddy on the stairs carrying down the cream silk evening gown to be pressed . |
| 6 | As late as 1950 , 10 per cent of a nation-wide opinion survey sample in West Germany regarded Hitler as the statesman who had achieved most for Germany — second only to Bismarck . |
| 7 | His hooves caught Will on the side of the head . |
| 8 | Based on David Stuart Leslie 's novel In My Solitude , the story cast Crawford in the clumsy ‘ two left feet ’ role for which he soon became familiar . |
| 9 | The other structures were dispersed to linger only in the imagination of designers ; in its place Conservative freedom provided London with the first of the giant company headquarters built in the style of Orwell 's Ministry of Truth — the Shell building ( 1958 ) . |
| 10 | Chico caught Harpo on the chin with a right uppercut . |
| 11 | This surprise offer of a legitimate job with a very famous star , a very famous director and a lot of money caught Jack on the hop . |
| 12 | When Manescu fled Romania after the collapse of Ceausescu and his evil system he had taken Irina with him . |
| 13 | Sally Gunnell 's 400 metres hurdles gold thrilled the nation and Will Carling captained England to the Rugby Union World Cup final and then to another Grand Slam success . |
| 14 | The men ca n't have it all their own way — Sally Gunnell 's 400 metres hurdles gold thrilled the nation and Will Carling captained England to the Rugby Union World Cup final and then to another Grand Slam success . |
| 15 | Madra helped Ratagan with the fire , and when Riven had done the best he could with his ripped clothing he wandered about the campsite looking for firewood . |
| 16 | A delegation from IT Division visited Japan for the annual DTI/MTI Talks held on 25th–26th March , which included an Expert Session on IT . |
| 17 | The spaciousness and grandeur of the interior of the high domed building stopped Duncan inside the door , its beauty awe-inspiring to the young Englishman . |
| 18 | Corbett led MacAirth to the nearest table , cleared a space and gestured to him to sit . |
| 19 | Lucente quit IBM for the number two post at Northern Telecom Ltd , where he resigned last month . |
| 20 | I see that Wetherall got MOTM for the game on Saturday from one of the tabloids , so much for me saying he was at fault for the goals . |
| 21 | When Arsenal met Hull in the Cup semi-final in 1930 , and were 2–0 down with ten minutes to go , Chapman 's ordeal on the bench grew to a fever-pitch of intensity . |
| 22 | ‘ Did your grandfather have any favourite hymns ? ’ the priest asked William before the service . |
| 23 | When his friend Calder took an autumn break , Sole skippered Scotland for the first time , in a 38-17 win against Fiji at Murrayfield . |
| 24 | Marie asked Gazzer for the second time that day . |
| 25 | Dot asked Gloria for the powder compact she kept in her bag . |
| 26 | In England in 1987 and at home immediately after the 1987 World Cup , Pakistan defeated England in the Test series by a 1–0 margin . |
| 27 | Johnny prodded Ed in the trouser seat . |
| 28 | In mid-November a United States congressional delegation visited China for the first time since the massacre . |
| 29 | In November a Vatican delegation visited Vietnam for the first time . |
| 30 | At this point the hard work began , Anne-Marie Brogan , Lay Chaplain at Lancaster University and Rev. Paul Marley , Vice Principal at Lancaster and Morecambe College helped Anne-Marie with the organisation of this event . |