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 . |