Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [noun prp] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jagger 's only real success was Performance , Bowie gave a critically applauded performance in The Man Who Fell To Earth , Sting made Quadrophenia for Franc Roddam and then drifted into minor , unsuccessful films . |
| 2 | Charles Boyce rode Emigrant to victory in 1858 with one arm strapped to his side . |
| 3 | Travelling there by boat , Stirling found Lewes in bed , suffering from desert sores , but managed to persuade him to join L Detachment , bringing with him one or two of his own men . |
| 4 | Acheson visited Vandenberg in hospital on 21 January and the senator emphasised his support for Acheson 's policy . |
| 5 | On the evening of the same day , Hugo Brassard invited Celia to dinner . |
| 6 | Iranian Pourfarrokh created Vertex in response to TV news reports on the Gulf War … the bursting forth of everything we feel in a world of unfulfilled dreams … dreams which are as varied as the people who dream them … a poem told through the bodies of the poets : the dancers . |
| 7 | ‘ I saw the lads beat Leeds on TV and wanted to be out there doing the business , ’ said Dublin . |
| 8 | His words filled Lucy with relief , but she could n't help wondering how long it would be before Doreen actually occupied that position . |
| 9 | The Bishop of Ely claimed Benwick as part of his chase : they had been met by the bishop 's bailiff , leading three priests in full vestments , with Bible , cross and candle , ‘ so that they could make no inquest there that day ’ . |
| 10 | The frogs watched Masklin with interest . |
| 11 | Care was taken to stamp out the fire , and as Lucy watched Silas at work she was struck by his meticulous attention to detail . |
| 12 | One week after our chat Jeff hit Ilona with divorce proceedings and everyone in the art world crowed that they had always known it would n't last . |
| 13 | Biddy switched Jazz to Midnight , and Jazz got round all right . |
| 14 | That night , Edward took Erica to dinner at the Savoy Grill in the Strand and explained that he would not be leaving after all . |
| 15 | Two goals from Wayne Biggins kept Stoke on course for the Third Division title with a 3–0 home win over Darlington . |
| 16 | The other day Richard saw Madonna on TV , arriving at a Hollywood film premiere , banks of photographers around her . |
| 17 | In 1970 Syria invaded Jordan in support of the Palestinian guerrillas , but promptly withdrew when Israel warned that it would intervene to protect Jordan . |
| 18 | A SECOND-wicket stand of 139 in 25 overs between Robin Varley and son Andy put Aberystwyth in control against Talybont . |
| 19 | Yesterday 's result put Sunderland on course for a money-spinning final tie against either Liverpool or Portsmouth who drew their semi-final at Highbury . |
| 20 | Unionists were therefore beside themselves with joy when the Canadian electorate removed Laurier from office in September 1911 and replaced him with a Conservative , Sir Robert Borden , who now repudiated reciprocity . |
| 21 | August : appointment of M. Abdus Sattar as Minister for Industry to replace Moudud Ahmed , who was appointed Minister for Planning ; M. Faruq Choudhry replaced Sattar as Minister for Fisheries and Livestock . |
| 22 | Francis Pym assumed this post , Norman St John-Stevas replaced Pym as Leader of the House of Commons , and Mark Carlisle in turn took over Education from Mr Stevas . |
| 23 | After the death both of James and of William 111 , Ken accepted Anne as Queen . |
| 24 | Steele kicked an early penalty goal and the last of a series of raking diagonal kicks down the wind forced Kilford into touch near his line . |
| 25 | Her glance raked Polly from head to toe . |
| 26 | The club wanted Macari in place for Wednesday 's UEFA Cup tie against Sporting Lisbon but it seems only a resignation letter from the Stoke City manager will pave the way for a speedy conclusion to what 's becoming a long drawn out affair . |
| 27 | Last season 's North East regional champions Puma Sunderland toppled Ilkley from pole position in Area 1 by virtue of a resounding maximum point home win over Barnard Castle School . |
| 28 | JOHN JEFFREY led Kelso by example last night by scoring a try in each half in a nine-try romp against Heriot 's . |
| 29 | As Fidelma got Agatha into bed , they looked at each other with honesty as they always did in the end . |
| 30 | Eve led Adam into temptation , so Eve was a source of sin — and all other women are the same . |