Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb past] [vb pp] [pers pn] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He looked at her and understood why her parents had given her the name . |
| 2 | The Galapagos islands had given him the clue by showing that small populations derived from the same original species could evolve in different directions when separated by a geographical barrier such as the ocean . |
| 3 | The doctors had told him the truth about his health and , though he was not doomed as a man , it must be the end of his political life . |
| 4 | Those in the agricultural contracting business who had attended said that ATB courses had given them the confidence and skill to undertake these jobs . |
| 5 | The Danes had given him the appropriately named Order of the Elephant . |
| 6 | Jimmy Johnstone , the outstanding Celtic winger whose mesmerising dribbling skills had earned him the nickname ‘ Jinky ’ , was busy mesmerising himself . |
| 7 | The American smiled at the accurate description of the Vice President whose reputation for always falling asleep at meetings had earned him the nickname of Mogadon Man . |
| 8 | Somewhere en route the Ouvéa met up with the French nuclear submarine Rubis and after the trio of DGSE agents had boarded her the yacht was sunk . |
| 9 | Sophie 's angelic looks had won her the 1992 Miss Pears title in the face of 20,000 challengers . |