Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [vb pp] [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oliver 's experience of returning to Metastasio 's original text has given him a new respect for that most maligned of operatic dramatists . |
| 2 | After about a year I gave in to the pull and discovered that fatherhood has made me a much more serious person . |
| 3 | The onward march of technological progress has given us the user-friendly sealed cassette , much more difficult to damage or tamper with — or to intervene in ( and to recreate on modern machines ) . |
| 4 | A seminarist has brought me a blanket off his own bed . |
| 5 | Second , asking questions establishes whether the buyer has understood what the salesperson has said . |
| 6 | His antiquarian temperament has made him a greater snapper-up of unconsidered trifles of archaeology , architecture and literature . |
| 7 | The programmer has given us a production concept which will spread to every aspect of the teaching process . |
| 8 | It would be a misuse of powers for a judge to say : ‘ I know Parliament has given me a discretion to vary orders in contempt appeals and make just ones , but I 'm never going to use them . |
| 9 | In future the Minister will be able to refer to the Bill and say , ’ Parliament has given you the power to dispose of works of art , if you wish to acquire more — and , in using those receipts from disposals , you are specifically confined to making further acquisitions . |
| 10 | The noise has given me a head . ’ |
| 11 | For Coun. Mrs Kay Kirkham , Liberal Democrat , the election has given her the chance to experience the action from the other side of the fence . |
| 12 | This view of acting behaviour as no more than role function has taken us a long time to understand . |
| 13 | The university has set itself the objective of becoming an outstanding research and teaching university . |
| 14 | She has suffered much in the last decade but that experience has given her the inner fortitude to shoulder the emotional burden she must carry on the next stage of her life 's journey . |
| 15 | The experience has taught me a lot , not least about Margaret Thatcher 's single achievement in changing the class contours of British politics . |
| 16 | No politician could have bettered it : ‘ Experience has taught us the fallibility of the assertion that crime rates amongst those of West Indian origin are no higher than those of the population at large . ’ |
| 17 | Trying to be positive about her inability so far to have a child , Wendy says she tells herself that the whole experience has made her a stronger person . |
| 18 | The case has caused us a lot of grief . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ This Budget has given me no confidence to spend whatsoever , ’ Mr Ingram said . |
| 20 | The camcorder has given everyone the chance to star in their own home movies . |
| 21 | GARY SPEED has set himself a double task — to resurrect the fortunes of club and country . |
| 22 | An application has been made to the Charity Commissioners for the Bradford Atea Project to be given registered charity status and the association has set itself a target of raising £20,000 during the next 12 months . |
| 23 | Now Sarah 's kindness has won her a McDonalds Child of Achievement Award . |
| 24 | ‘ I am older than the king ; and grief has made me a man . ’ |
| 25 | My fear has made me a prisoner in my own home ; I go out only for essential shopping . |
| 26 | In short , Labour and the Liberal Democrats will have the argument won for them on the ground — and as long as they locate their policies in terms of wealth creation , rather than punitive redistribution , the current election election result has given them a platform from which effectively to challenge for power next time round . |
| 27 | Martin O'Neill , Wycombe 's manager , said : ‘ The result has given us a real chance of the championship as long as we can keep the momentum going . ’ |
| 28 | Stephen 's quick thinking has earned him a bravery award in the Care in Crisis competition run by the Red Cross , and the respect of his mother . |
| 29 | A FRENCHWOMAN has given herself the ultimate facelift in an attempt to create the perfect features . |
| 30 | LEEDS UNITED 'S charge to the very top of English football has cost them a cool £10 million . |