Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [vb pp] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the latest decision became known last night , Peter said that it was encouraging for Mansell , the Ferrari lawyer pointing out that this was the first time that the FIA had not confirmed a decision . |
| 2 | In 1987 AMV invested in McBain Noel-Johnson , a design and advertising agency which Baulk helped found 20 years ago . |
| 3 | THE benefits of splitting up a business were demonstrated when Racal Electronics reported trebled annual profits . |
| 4 | Three of the schools visited made regular use of a video recording of The Machine Gunners as a basis for a further topic work . |
| 5 | The data analysed represented 65 developments from 54 companies in the four countries . |
| 6 | The speed at which these pulses returned told environmental experts at the town hall about the build up of dangerous exhaust fumes on High Row . |
| 7 | In June 1940 the land of Louis XIV and Napoleon had experienced swift defeat at the hands of Germany . |
| 8 | So had every other beautiful girl , of course ; but Jane Ashton was now not only the first beautiful girl Killion had kissed good night , she was the first to kiss him in return , and kiss him as if she had a great deal to give as well as take . |
| 9 | It should also be remembered that , until legislation was introduced which prohibited the use of most lead fishing weights , the number of swans dying from lead poisoning had reached critical proportions . |
| 10 | Questioning the present position at Bowleswood Farm , John White asked whether the association had made any progress since the last general meeting . |
| 11 | In each case , the association had commissioned structural surveys , followed by feasibility and market studies . |
| 12 | In such cases they implied that every Ujdaid or every Amiri had had combatant status . |
| 13 | Interestingly , as we went to press , Intel stock had spiked 15 points in three days , some of it on the strength of a strong buy recommendation from Merrill Lynch , whose analysis underscored the strong demand for Pentiums . |
| 14 | But the DoH had made huge efforts to provide training for home helps through the training support grant and NVQs . |
| 15 | Arens said that the US side had indicated continuing support for the joint US-Israeli development of the Arrow surface-to-air missile programme , which involved the US company Lockheed , and on which the USA was underwriting 80 per cent of the costs . |
| 16 | Ian Branfoot 's side had collected 73 bookings and six sendings off before the match . |
| 17 | Terry Nicholson 's side had conceded eight goals in two previous defeats by the Co Antrim Shield holders . |
| 18 | Terry Nicholson 's side had conceded eight goals in two previous defeats by the Co Antrim Shield holders . |
| 19 | At 3.30 in the afternoon the visiting American side had won one match , were ahead in eight others and seemed to have the famous golden chalice in the big bag . |
| 20 | The Chinese side had ordered that construction be halted until the project received China 's approval , saying that China had not been consulted on the matter , and expressing concern that it would place a financial burden on the new government after 1997 . |
| 21 | Indeed , the Illustrated London News shows that Guest & Merriman 's experiment had included several microphones and a selector system , but the surviving disc shows no sign of active ‘ mixing ’ . |
| 22 | Agatha giggled as if Corbett had posed some riddle . |
| 23 | As they approached , Corbett realised the fortifications of Earlston were a square tower of pleasing proportions within a stockade or peel which Corbett had seen many times on his journeys into Scotland . |
| 24 | Corbett had dreaded this question , always knowing it would be asked . |
| 25 | Wishart stared at Corbett and laughed as if Corbett had told some pleasantry . |
| 26 | Preliminary assessments suggested that Kuwait had suffered catastrophic damage to its infrastructure during the Gulf conflict . |
| 27 | Since the outbreak of the Gulf war in 1980 , he stated , Kuwait had stolen vast amounts of oil from the southern section of the Rumalla oilfield . |
| 28 | An unfortunate allusion , thought McAllister nastily , who knew her Bible , and that the cock crowed after betrayal , and from what Matey had said this woman specialised in betrayal . |
| 29 | In September 1991 President Mitterrand had announced that production would be reduced from 120 to 30 missiles . |
| 30 | She had wanted to stay with her brother , but he had called her a child , he had referred to Tallis as the woman whom he loved , and Morthen had taken both statements to her young heart . |