Example sentences of "[adj] and [vb past] the [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alain became interesting to his father when he showed that he was exceptionally clever and had the same flair for finance . |
| 2 | 274 a Court of Appeal consisting of Parker and Bingham L.JJ. considered the apparent conflict between Reg. v. Lawrence and Reg. v. Morris [ 1984 ] A.C. 320 and applied the former decision . |
| 3 | Or maybe a process of natural selection had winnowed out the overworked and discontented , the theoretical and jaded and left the few who were propelled back to the school by the same affection , curiosity and remembered enthusiasm that had drawn us . |
| 4 | Even in the engineering companies the role of the unions seemed to have been limited to ensuring that , in other than their temporary status , temporary workers were not disadvantaged and received the same fringe benefits ( except membership of company pension schemes ) as regular workers . |
| 5 | Maguire did the business as expected at Cheltenham and then travelled to Fairyhouse to ride Omerta in the Irish National and achieved the same result again . |
| 6 | ‘ It is my wish that my Clerk Mr. Prince who is well acquainted with my business and affairs and in whom I place great confidence should continue in the management and conduct of the same … to sell and dispose or exchange all or any of my works on Ornithology and specimens of Natural History in the manner I have been accustom to do … to continue or complete as far as practicable the publication of any work or works of mine on Ornithology and to do all other [ illegible ] by issuing a Prospectus advertising the same … to purchase all necessary materials articles and things fit and proper for the carrying on of my business … to borrow for a temporary period any money from my Bankers , Messrs Drummond and Company … and if there by any surplus available for the purpose to invest the same in purchase of Stock … to pay the rent and taxes … make up , adjust and settle all and every or any Accounts … [ and generally ] to do perform and execute all and every or any other acts deeds matters and things whatsoever are necessary to be done in all other my concerns engagements affairs and business whatsoever during my absence from England as fully and effectually to all intents and purposes as I myself might or could do if I were personally present and did the same . ’ |
| 7 | On a more cultural note , the Chinese and Asian fashion shows and song and dance were enjoyed by all and complemented the many important issues such as safety , women 's health and violence against women which were addressed during the weekend . |
| 8 | for the record , No 55020 Nimbus was taken into service on 2 December 1962 and named the same day . |
| 9 | The parliamentary façade of Bismarck 's Prussia , the french democracy which had crushed the Revolution of 1848 and did the same to the Paris Commune in 1871 , and even Britain 's constitutional monarchy seemed merely to disguise flagrant injustice . |
| 10 | We arrived at Tywyn at 10:56 and walked the half mile to the Talyllyn . |
| 11 | The old Eythrope house which had stood near to Bridge Lodge had belonged to the Earls of Chesterfield , who had pulled it down in 1810 and made the most of the high price of building materials then prevailing owing to the Napoleonic wars . |
| 12 | Both were just 23 and shared the same love of horses , fresh air and country pursuits . |
| 13 | They sounded the same and wore the same white overalls , but Mr Smith had cloven hands — like a hoof with wiry brown hair — sticking from the starched overall sleeves . |
| 14 | Check to see that they are secure and looped the same way on each half of the kite . |
| 15 | Despite the tensions of the human rights office , she was always remarkably good-humoured and adored the few social moments she allowed herself . |