Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [noun sg] [art] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I went home and visited my GP the next day , and he gave me calamine lotion . |
| 2 | IF the BBC wants to secure its future the first thing it should do is cut down on the huge fees it pays to presenters . |
| 3 | Once you have decided where you want your kitchen the next decision to make is what sort of kitchen you want . |
| 4 | Even after you 've received your payout , you can guarantee your family a second payout on your death , simply by carrying on paying the premiums . |
| 5 | Where there is strong evidence of guilt , defendants given the benefit of the doubt by a jury in a criminal trial will be reluctant to chance their luck a second time by bringing a libel action . |
| 6 | ‘ Listen to what happened to me , ’ I said , and I told my story a third time . |
| 7 | ‘ No , of course it does n't ; I 'm a fool to think a woman like you would give my sister a second thought . ’ |
| 8 | Laura twisted her heel a second time . |
| 9 | When Carco 's concierge came to clean his room the next day , she almost fainted at the sight of the nude picture hanging over his bed . |
| 10 | He said : ‘ She even shook my hand a second time after I told her I had full-blown AIDS . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ In the 1930s a commercial traveller staying overnight at the castle informed his host the next day that he had seen an apparition during the night — a young lady with long blonde hair wearing a gown with green silk puff sleeves . |
| 12 | Hawkins shook his head a second time and went out to start the day 's work . |
| 13 | He 'd got your number the first time we met . |
| 14 | The lucky winner has the privilege of sending their leader the first congratulatory telegram , announcing the success of the latest project . |
| 15 | ‘ Stop frowning , ’ he ordered , kissing her brow a second time , ‘ and smile . ’ |
| 16 | Laughing , Maggie kissed her mother a second time , and then kissed her dad . |
| 17 | But his bold substitution — putting on Merson after 70 minutes to give his side a third orthodox striker — provided the missing ingredient . |
| 18 | Howard thought for a few moments and then said , ‘ I think I know what time the next plane leaves for London . ’ |
| 19 | As we finished our research the first woman Prime Minister headed the British Government . |
| 20 | ‘ Well , everyone 's different , ’ said Miss Maynard , giving her charge a last fond look . |
| 21 | Near the close , Holding began to lay about him and was dropped off a skyer ; next morning he continued in the same vein to ensure his team a first innings lead , and ensure , too , that Bob Willis 's Test career would end on an unhappy note as it was he who took most of the stick . |
| 22 | He 'll be fighting to keep his lead the next day , for this first full stage , a circuit through the Basque country , will be fast , tricky , and an especial challenge for the Spanish riders . |
| 23 | He was downstairs before she could call his name a second time . |
| 24 | Howard waved his hand a third time before speaking his mind . |
| 25 | ‘ Shildon , ’ he said , relishing hearing her surprise a second time . |
| 26 | Instead of buying a car every second year the motorist can make his purchase every third year so creating a considerable fall in sales . |
| 27 | And that would make his shot the first . |
| 28 | I go to see his wife the next day . |
| 29 | ‘ If she took her poor child back to his father and gave her husband a second chance , she would n't need money . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ The Role of the Magic Mushroom in Primitive Cave and Contemporary Wall Art ’ won its author a first . |