Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] [adj] [noun] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Donna got off two shots before he crashed into her . |
| 2 | I had already heard about this plan because the doctor had discussed it with my father ; but it was apparent that Eric himself was not at all enthusiastic about it . |
| 3 | Turn onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes until smooth . |
| 4 | Just as they are taught other subjects , they should increasingly be taught about such topics as mental handicap so that they do not grow up with the prejudices that their parents may possess . |
| 5 | This sample is being traced through such sources as the Registrar of Births and Deaths , and was identified again in 1981 . |
| 6 | Ca n't think for one minutes if for instance was interested in a deal with that he , that er that he would n't , only just to have flick his fingers and would crap themselves |
| 7 | He had to wait for fifteen minutes before he was admitted to the Agency 's annexe . |
| 8 | After the concert she had to wait for four minutes before McCartney could rejoin her … while he accepted a standing ovation . |
| 9 | We might well have to wait for six months before we found a prahu which was heading in the right direction . |
| 10 | The trouble was that after they were born , children had to wait for six years before they could be sent to school and forgotten for most of the day . |
| 11 | Though debt-for-equity swaps represent one way for banks to recover part of their developing country debt exposure , they still stand to lose money and look likely to have to wait for some years before they can cash in their equity stakes . |
| 12 | We had to wait for some days until a convoy of ships was ready . |
| 13 | She had to wait for some time before the door was opened , and she hoped very much that it would be opened by Clelia , but it was not ; it was opened by a thin , brown , balding , youngish looking man . |
| 14 | Electrical stimulation could produce dramatic effects , but the proper study of electro-physiology had to wait for some time until it was possible to record small electrical potentials . |
| 15 | And I 've got to wait for three weeks before I know ! |
| 16 | Today they fly south to see a seventh-century Buddha statue and Buddhist temple before boarding a flight to Hong Kong , where the prince will stay for three days while the princess flies home . |
| 17 | It was funny to hear Sir Bernard Ingham telling us on that delayed programme about the recession , which Samir Shah so bravely defended , that Mrs Thatcher was too nice to sack people ( bless you , Bernard , she got through more company than Sweeney Todd ) . |
| 18 | It does not make for comfortable listening if one spends the First Act jumping up and down to raise the volume a notch , and the Third , mindful of the neighbours , turning it down again . |
| 19 | Like many others , it too had its great hall in which the classes did sometimes mingle for such festivities as Mr Lyle 's Christmas celebration . |
| 20 | Cobras were punished for foul play when Deeside scored two of their eight first period goals through power-plays . |
| 21 | There were six miles of gauntlet to run before reaching the open sea , and some damaged craft limped through this passage while others were still able to set off at some speed , making smoke cover with their special equipment . |
| 22 | ‘ She plays for higher stakes than the ones you can offer . ’ |
| 23 | Did they try to go for passing shots as they stood two feet behind the baseline ? |
| 24 | Kerry 's hair had been recently cut but she decided to go for another snip when she arrived at the studio . |
| 25 | I believe that we have got to go for this strategy if we are continue to fight the freedoms which are the root of our yachting . |
| 26 | A second Gloucestershire social worker has been sacked for smoking cannabis while in charge of a group of youngsters on holiday in Devon . |
| 27 | A social worker who was sacked for smoking cannabis while in charge of a group of youngsters , has won his appeal against dismissal . |
| 28 | Mrs Jonker , of Southport , said Miss Owen had been sacked for gross misconduct after written and verbal warnings . |
| 29 | MacDonald 's reply , that he did not share that belief , is , again , an indication that he did not wish to remain as Prime Minister if his government collapsed . |
| 30 | Now as you probably know this is a level nine course it 's a it 's a course on which a platform is erected for other courses as Gordon said then the the introduction to management you have to make a short presentation do n't you but it does n't concentrate just on this . |