Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] [vb past] [pron] the " in BNC.

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1 The impressive hardware , the ( rather primitive ) motion-control techniques , and the startling light effects made it the biggest single breakthrough .
2 Top analysts gave it the thumbs up and prices took off .
3 His quaint commentaries made him the voice of the modern game , providing stark contrast to the loud-mouthed antics of some superbrat players .
4 At the same time Diana 's healthy lifestyle of regular exercise , little alcohol and early nights gave her the energy to carry on with her royal duties .
5 Charlemagne 's order of the beheading of 4,500 bound prisoners earned him the Saxons bitter hatred for many years .
6 Between them , my new-found friends told me the story .
7 He wore no tie , but the effect of his neat sleeked-back hair and thick-framed spectacles gave him the look of a rather stern and learned professor .
8 The pose of the bald egg-shaped heads , the jointed arms stiffly flexed in a parody of benediction , the staring eyes and curved arrow-like lips gave them the hieratic look of a couple of painted deities .
9 To her relief , she was back to full fitness in time for the British Stroke-Play at Southerness where a 78 and 77 carved out of near gale-force winds gave her the half-way lead .
10 He had been dropped off a hard chance when just twelve were needed , but went on to hit the winning four off Botham , and his eight wickets and two useful knocks earned him the Man of the Match award .
11 They arrived late at night at the colliery house where Patterson 's parents lived , put up at a nearby hotel and the next day toured the working-men 's clubs before attending the wedding where Norman 's good looks made him the talk of all the women present .
12 However , although Leese 's virulent anti-semitism and racial fascist beliefs made him the nearest equivalent in outlook to an English Hitler , his personality and attitude to leadership were very different .
13 Jamie Spence 's win in the Canon European Masters made him the sixth first-time winner on this season 's Volvo Tour .
14 When asked which of all their various roles gave them the greatest satisfaction , 47% opted for being a mother , 22% simply being themselves , 15% being a partner/lover and just 10% being a working woman .
15 The British Association of Industrial Editors awarded me the 1992/93 Chairman 's Award about ten days ago , which was a real surprise and honour — in respect of voluntary input over five years , most notably efforts re Education & Professional Development .
16 of general practitioners gave it the thumbs down .
17 The band 's aggregate scores gave them the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association championship for their grade .
18 Her three pet moggies gave her the idea for her prizewinning story .
19 So his political background and other skills made him the logical candidate ’ .
20 In other words did you the flat ?
21 Unbeknown to all , though , Harry 's bird arrived in Lisbon in 1975 , where it 's Swiss owners gave it the wrong name a nom-de-plume if you like .
22 The distant klaxons told him the whole camp was being mobilized .
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