Example sentences of "[adj] [noun prp] [noun prp] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Summing up the case against 24 year old Shaun Gooch and 22 year old Anthony Gallagher the Prosecution at Gloucester Crown Court suggested to the jury that there was sufficient evidence to prove that on September 13th last year , they 'd been racing their cars along Akers Way in Swindon . |
| 2 | In 1789 , for example , an unsigned letter received by Sir Thomas Dundas advised the member of parliament that a Mr. Glen , a freeholder of Stirlingshire , would be greatly obliged if he could obtain introductions to colonels of regiments who might be induced to give the enterprising Mr. Glen the clothing contracts for their units . |
| 3 | He removed them when he first came since they would not shut because , as old Mr Abbott the gardener explained , ‘ not once but twice Mr Betjeman reversed out of the garage without opening the doors , and when charged with stupidity , made the excuse that on both occasions he was wearing a sou'wester . ’ |
| 4 | Run by the industrious Mr. Bloomkolk the Esquire Hotel assures every individual guest of personal attention and hospitality throughout their stay . |
| 5 | Through all the religious and political troubles in Tudor and early Stuart Sussex the county 's upper classes as a whole experienced a prosperity and an increasingly self-assertive sense of authority . |
| 6 | LEFT Thomas Fearnley the painter and the Boy , 1834 , oil , 10¼×14½″ ( 26.5×37 cm ) BELOW J.C . |
| 7 | Whereas the late King James the second , by the Assistance of divers Evil Counsellors , Judges , and Ministers , imployed by him did endeavour to Subvert and extirpate the Protestant Religion , and the Lawes and Liberties of this Kingdome … |
| 8 | Poor David Lawrence the ball does seem to follow him around whenever he 's bowling as well he , ease himself back to his position now two more to , he moves on to eleven . |
| 9 | Of all the places to choose , they picked the retirement capital of America , the Sunshine State of Florida , to hold the company 's annual meeting next week , which suggests that the blue rinse brigade , beside themselves with rage at the way the company has frittered away the value of their investment in it — and cut their dividends , will be able to turn out in force without having to travel and give poor Loius Gerstner the handbagging of his life . |
| 10 | The other great catchphrase at the time was ‘ swingin' , dodgy ’ made famous by comic Norman Vaughan the host of Sunday night 's Palladium Show . |
| 11 | The Kiwis wasted two excellent try opportunties with careless forward passes , and gifted St Helens the opening try when David Watson allowed Alan Hunte a 15th-minute interception . |
| 12 | SIGNED AND ACKNOWLEDGED by the above-named MARIUS STEEN the Testator as and for his LAST WILL in the presence of us both present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses : William Bartlemas Keanophile Kevin O'Rourke Macreadophile |
| 13 | IN WITNESS whereof I the said MARIUS STEEN the Testator have to this my LAST WILL set my hand this fifteenth day of October One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy-Three . |
| 14 | Jimmy Smith polled ten per cent … surprisingly he was beaten by Steve Coppell … but the top two were way ahead … second big Billy Hamilton the ex United striker … and top by a long way the man who could n't live at the Manor with the Maxwells … |
| 15 | I have dedicated him to the blessed St John the Baptist and had him circumcised . ’ |