Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [noun] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We were afraid to tell Dad the exact truth so we said we 'd put them there to prevent them getting broken . |
| 2 | And so Maldita the malevolent became Fantasma the fantastic . |
| 3 | EM Forster was delighted to find Hardy the perfect host , commenting later that he ‘ always made sure one had plenty of cream in one 's tea ’ . |
| 4 | Solihull referee Vic Callow showed Pascucci the red card and booked Aspinall and Oliver Bierhoff during an 80th-minute clash . |
| 5 | Along with the hundred copies Hannah dealt with the following day for those who had been unable to reach Skipton the staggering figure of five hundred books were signed . |
| 6 | Having read December 's issue I feel I might be able to help Laddie the unkempt Cocker from December 's Post Bag . |
| 7 | They are unlikely to be able to give children the stable emotional background , the consistent combination of love and firmness , which are more important than riches . |
| 8 | There were fifteen minutes to opening time , which meant I might just be able to head Duncan the Drunken off at the pass . |
| 9 | Opposing captain Peter Winterbottom , one of six England internationals due to face Ireland the following weekend , disagreed . |
| 10 | It is pathetic to see Bedivere the bold in such a state . |