Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] an [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After another term , I was given more art , and my class-room became an unofficial art room , much to the distress of the caretaker , who accused me of having the dirtiest class-room in the school ! |
| 2 | LNER Flying Scotsman became an old age pensioner in style with a series of runs over its old haunts from Peterborough to York . |
| 3 | Amused speculation on whether the new vicar could really be casting lustful glances at the choir-mistress produced an effective antidote to the emotional tension a few minutes earlier . |
| 4 | That woman upstairs , ’ Aunt Lou 's walking stick made an aggressive stab at the ceiling . |
| 5 | Children 's literature became an abiding interest . |
| 6 | ( Then , the dancing craze swept Edinburgh as everywhere else , and Miss Brechin for instance became an enthusiastic ballroom dancer for several years , winning prizes and championships . ) |
| 7 | The blunt statement and Ulster accent made an immediate impact . |
| 8 | Manager Michael Sheridan said , ‘ The Branch became an instant success with customers when it first opened its doors on 28 April 1868 and since then it has continued to build on its reputation . ’ |
| 9 | So the election produced an enormous increase in at least minimal awareness of local candidates . |
| 10 | In the case of IRC v Levy [ 1982 ] STC 442 , the taxpayer made an interest-free loan to his company which was repayable on demand . |
| 11 | For the year to October 31 1992 , Division made an estimated loss of £100,000 , on turnover of about £1m . |
| 12 | In scoring the try which restored Llanelli 's lead and waning confidence deep in the second half , the left wing Bowling got an accidental boot in the mouth . |
| 13 | Over the telephone , George 's grunt became an electronic honk . |
| 14 | The last case concerned an implied trust at the expense of the intestate heir . |
| 15 | This case concerned an improved plan for underground service distribution schemes for housing estates ; that is , the layout of the gas , sewerage and water pipes and electricity cables . |
| 16 | His hair made an unscheduled portside call . |
| 17 | In an attempt to instil accountability , the Bank 's board commissioned an internal study to make crisp proposals on improving the way the Bank is run . |
| 18 | The latest Treasury review of economic progress provided an optimistic picture , with shop sales on an upward trend and overall activity apparently slightly stronger than current official forecasts |
| 19 | It is clear that for Locke the perception model of faith created an unsatisfactory barrier between those with faith and those without . |
| 20 | Versatile midfielder ‘ super Alan Pardew ’ joined The Eagles from Yeovil Town for a mere £7,500 in 1987 and made tremendous progress with the Palace , so that he missed only one match during our 1988–89 promotion season , for which his drive , energy and cultured right foot provided an invaluable component , and just two games upon our return to the 1st Division in 1989–90 . |
| 21 | His advisers in S Branch provided an alternative source of economic advice to the permanent civil servants , and they were strong supporters of the Section 's approach . |
| 22 | His shadowy presence created an irresistible desire for her to stretch out just an arm 's length away — and caress him , but that desire was counterbalanced by nausea at the prospect of his body coming into contact with hers again . |
| 23 | For some Ajdabiyans the cases of Carnation Milk provided an amusing commentary on official inconsistency without having any practical consequences . |
| 24 | The driver charged an enormous amount of money ‘ on account of the petrol crisis ’ and swore when he was n't given a tip to match . |
| 25 | That errant thought , coming from goodness knew where , made her heart beat an erratic tattoo . |
| 26 | The Prince aggravated an old back injury during a game of polo for his Maple Leafs team at the Guards ' Polo Club at Smith 's Lawn in Windsor Great Park yesterday . |
| 27 | First , a complex case involved an old lady with mental illness and her abused daughter . |
| 28 | This case involved an unroadworthy car sold by a dealer to the finance company to the debtor on hire purchase . |
| 29 | Martyrdom became an important theme as Pearse became disillusioned with the language movement , worn down by financial worries , and increasingly political : W. B. Yeats [ q.v. ] thought him ‘ a dangerous man ; he has the vertigo of self-sacrifice ’ . |
| 30 | Above her the metal framework of the roof made an unbroken tracery of lines against the grey sky , but many of the panes were cracked or broken , or entirely missing . |