Example sentences of "[verb] [noun prp] in the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rohmer tried to hit Cardiff in the face with his other free fist , but Cardiff was expecting it . |
| 2 | Strange to see Swindon in the snow and Sweden in bright sunshine . |
| 3 | Unfortunately having the son of the most powerful man in the world did n't seem to do the Eagles much good — they stumbled against Argentina and finally fell flat on their faces when they met Tonga in the Plate quarter-final . |
| 4 | Mr Beaton had been dumped by a road-side and picked up by police who had been alerted to the hijack and had eventually stopped MacIver in the lorry at Doune . |
| 5 | When Arsenal met Hull in the Cup semi-final in 1930 , and were 2–0 down with ten minutes to go , Chapman 's ordeal on the bench grew to a fever-pitch of intensity . |
| 6 | On Friday at school he passed Nutty in the corridor and gave her a fierce stare to remind her about their appointment and she said , ‘ I have n't forgotten , ’ in an aggrieved voice . |
| 7 | Mary Finnigan : ‘ I first met David in the summer of 1968 when I was living with my two children in a ground floor flat in an old house in Beckenham . |
| 8 | They met Colebrooke in the passageway outside , thanked him for his attentions and went down the outside steps into the Tower bailey . |
| 9 | Her name was Penelope but she quickly became Penny in the factory . |
| 10 | Sally left her bag in the cloakroom and met Edward in the balcony milk bar where he had a strawberry milk shake waiting for her . |
| 11 | Anastasia plays Lika in The Promise . |
| 12 | I have included Equuleus in the map with Delphinus . |
| 13 | And the ice men from Milton keynes are through to the final of the Autumn trophy they beat Swindon in the semi-final |
| 14 | When agricultural improvers visited Sussex in the war years they had little favourable to say about the situation in general and the Weald came in for wholesale condemnation , although there was some disagreement about the details . |
| 15 | When Hari returned home , she found William in the workshop hammering leather soles on to a pair of small boots . |
| 16 | Without him Arsenal beat Chelsea in the opening round , but then faced a crisis when Birmingham forced a draw at Highbury in the next round . |
| 17 | A sample of youth in north Germany interviewed in the late 1950s still revealed significant traces of the ‘ Hitler myth ’ : he had done much good in abolishing unemployment , punishing sexual criminals , constructing the motorways , introducing cheap radio sets , establishing the Labour Service , and reinstating Germany in the esteem of the world . |
| 18 | I entered Whacker in the book and |
| 19 | I hoped to catch Toby in the Press tent — a good bet since he kept his appearances on the course itself down to the minimum , on the grounds that his editor was not interested in golf but only in scandals that might be unearthed or invented . |
| 20 | Television Why Sean loves Lucy In the world of sitcom , argues John Dugdale , ‘ postmodern ’ means ‘ antique ’ |
| 21 | Once again she found Toby in the Mess late on a Wednesday afternoon . |
| 22 | Chapman 's mind worked day and night on motivating not only his players but everyone involved with the club , on keeping Arsenal in the public eye , on planning their victories , and on improving the game in general . |
| 23 | Robert caught , caught Barney in the end . |
| 24 | Cricket now , and while England are getting ready to meet Pakistan in the final of the World Cup , there 's another piece of sporting history being made over in South Africa.Worcestershire 's players are preparing for the first of a five match series there , to help the country back from years of sporting isolation . |
| 25 | In England in 1987 and at home immediately after the 1987 World Cup , Pakistan defeated England in the Test series by a 1–0 margin . |
| 26 | Benedicta , before we go on to meet Simon in the Fleet prison , there are certain enquiries to make . |
| 27 | What did Drew do when he found Karen in the street ? |
| 28 | We visited Anguilla in the winter season which runs from December 15 to March 31 and were blessed with beautiful sunshine and very few tourists . |
| 29 | Connell beat Gustafsson in the opener . |
| 30 | I have included Norma in the map with Ara . |