Example sentences of "[noun] was [verb] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jamila was wearing what looked like several sacks : long skirts , perhaps three , one over the other , and a long smock in faded green beneath which the flat arcs of her braless breasts were visible to the slightly interested . |
| 2 | It has reached that level in half a century , for 50 years ago today the experiment was begun which led to the first recorded observation of this polymer . |
| 3 | The appeal in her eyes was asking me to leave . |
| 4 | When the partnership was dissolved he moved his office to Great George Street , Westminster , where it remained for the rest of his life . |
| 5 | Here in the 1844 the Wellington Monument was erected which tells the story of the acorns . |
| 6 | She was kept on bed-rest , and an angiogram was taken which showed that there was blood seeping into the brain from aneurysms which Rose had in fact probably been born with , but which had not caused any problems previously . |
| 7 | Under his breath , the Vice President was telling him to get stuffed . |
| 8 | So it was that when the defendant was arraigned he pleaded guilty to manslaughter and counsel stated in open court that the Crown was prepared to accept that plea . |
| 9 | One half of her mind was telling her to calm down . |
| 10 | His cider sodden mind was causing him to treat his beloved motorcycle in a way he would never have dreamed of a few hours before . |
| 11 | when Richard was staying she went in middle of us and she was , she were a lot more comfortable , than what she is when she 's in her own room |
| 12 | Dina Castro , Advocate General of the Poor , also recognized that the situation of single mothers was " critical " , although her government department was doing nothing to assist them . |
| 13 | ‘ None of us could be sure if we would have a job tomorrow ; the uncertainty was preventing us winning new business ; and we had looked at the various companies who were rumoured to be bidding for us and did n't like what we saw . ’ |
| 14 | And my , my granddad was telling me to see my eyes . |
| 15 | When tea was brought he took out a book he had been reading over his lunch . |
| 16 | As the cell was unlocked she held her breath . |
| 17 | When the fraud was discovered she ran off with him to Italy , expecting to live in comfort . |
| 18 | Cos like , Scott was going I 've never gave anyone one , you know . |
| 19 | David was helping her find Elaine simply because the subject interested him , that was all . |
| 20 | While Stok was talking I had seen a familiar figure enter the door . |
| 21 | It had been Exchange policy to allow only partnerships to come into membership , but in 1982 a a new rule was introduced which permitted members to become limited companies and to have an outside share ownership of up to 29.9% . |
| 22 | As soon as a key was inserted it rang a loud alarm bell and palace guards would rush in with drawn swords . |
| 23 | Johnny was having his jollies . |
| 24 | She pointed to the couch , and when Millie was seated she lowered herself down beside her and , taking her hands , said , ‘ You 're frightened of that man are n't you ? ’ |
| 25 | The warmth of him against her side was making her feel more and more unsettled , and her answers to his comments were more than a little distracted . |
| 26 | The UK delegation was to comprise myself heading the delegation and two principal inspectors , Geoffrey Wilkinson and Peter Bardon , who subsequently became Chief and Deputy Chief Inspector respectively . |
| 27 | When the schools was closed I went home and changed into a wetsuit . |
| 28 | In September 1989 a draft law was presented which aimed to facilitate a large-scale privatization programme over the next five years . |
| 29 | Consequently , case and statute law was made which prevented distribution of capital invested . |
| 30 | A Saxon code of law was published which dealt firmly with reversions to paganism ; any return to the old way of worship was punished by death . |