Example sentences of "[verb] [noun] [pos pn] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | I am particularly pleased to see present my hon. Friend the Member for Windsor and Maidenhead ( Sir A. Glyn ) , who obviously has a major interest in this matter . |
2 | In a serialised version of the book under a headline : ‘ Venables never made Spurs his top priority ’ , Scholar alleged : ‘ Tottenham , alas , never seemed to get his full attention . ’ |
3 | The easy atmosphere and lively evenings make Paxos our recommended dinghy holiday for those who enjoy a really active social life ; it 's ideal for people by themselves . |
4 | Announcing his new Cabinet on Nov. 5 , Miyazawa made Watanabe his Foreign Minister , and gave posts to members of the Mitsuzuka faction , although not to Mitsuzuka himself . |
5 | Even allowing Finnis his large claim that private property is a general requirement of justice , it must be evident that a remarkably wide range of possible determinations present themselves to the legislator . |
6 | After the war Birkenhead made biography his main occupation despite a major set-back . |
7 | Send Andy your own compilation tapes including , if you wish , selected tracks by Country Joe And The Fish , Edwin Starr , Billy Bragg , Elvis Costello , John Lennon , Soho , The Farm , Robert Wyatt , Metallica and our Lisa . |
8 | So , the appeal to visitors from Texas or Tokyo is ‘ send Stratford your old lamp posts to complete the set ’ . |
9 | I forgive lepidopterists their sharp-eyed zeal . |
10 | Before his release from Reading gaol , Wilde appointed Ross his literary executor ; but with Wilde 's estate bankrupt , it was not until 1905 that Ross was able to pay Wilde 's creditors and annul the bankruptcy . |
11 | Some , like the women 's TA course , are dressing fur their end-of-course party , while others are preparing to do battle during their night patrol exercise . |
12 | And if the appeal does n't give Swindon its million pounds , it 'll leave a bitter taste when they have to defend against Hoddle 's playing skills in the Premier League next season . |
13 | Woolton told Churchill his supervisory role had largely ceased to function . |
14 | A huge and seemingly ever-growing number of accountants , solicitors and estate agents have made Shrewsbury their professional base . |
15 | Spurs boss Doug Livermore said : ‘ Ian is struggling to be fit for Saturday , so that will give Erik his big chance . ’ |
16 | Emily did not show Ellen her new ring ; the glove covered it . |
17 | Having made Kuwait his 19th province and sworn never to leave it , he needs ringing international declarations on Palestine , not just hints and mumbles , to blot out the shame of retreat . |
18 | MaliVai Washington is just one of the slowly growing group of black athletes who have made tennis their preferred option , even above baseball and basketball . |
19 | There is a wealth of revealing evidence on the attitudes that affect reading : ‘ His daddy always takes him to bed , and he says ‘ Can I have a story ? ’ said an engineer 's wife , ‘ but he 's been told now that he 's getting a bit too old for stories ’ ’ [ ‘ He ’ is four ] ( Newson and Newson , 1968 , p.274 ) ; ‘ Then I read her a story , ’ said an actor 's wife , ‘ and Rupert listens , and then I show Rupert his little book ’ ’ [ Rupert being sixteen months old ] ( ibid . |
20 | Are you gon na show grandma your new shoes . |
21 | The business of selling shares at licensed dealers is often a gimmick which loses investors their hard-earned money . |
22 | ‘ Of course you must do things your own way , I was silly expecting you to take a big risk with me when you can get along quite nicely alone . ’ |
23 | The second most honoured player in Scotland 's history — the game at Ibrox will bring McLeish his 77th cap — was introduced by Roxburgh to the other squad members as captain of the side on Sunday . |
24 | I told Sandy my favourite South African cricket story , which I now pass on . |
25 | Instead of allowing Britain to pay an extra £300 million to the EC he should have offered to sell Europe our Royal Family . |
26 | His father says more than once that he has seen men his own age outside the Century 2000 club in Lothian Road , punching and kicking wives or girlfriends . |
27 | ‘ So you feel guilty and you 've made Scamp your personal crusade . |
28 | Any real fan will send Hankin their good wishes . |
29 | ‘ They should give Quayle his own network and just ask him questions , that 's the show . |
30 | Caroline would give me hell for evermore if she thought I 'd ill-treated her best friend . |