Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb pp] [pers pn] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Association awarded him a medal of honour in 1989 . |
| 2 | The teacher called it a springboard . |
| 3 | ‘ Revelations ’ from a bitter ex-valet branded her a tyrant with a heated temper who had swept into the Prince 's life and , like a spoilt child , banished trusted staff and old friends and even stopped the Prince from hunting and shooting . |
| 4 | I would not forsake ye , I would not forsake you for sweetest of scenes : For sweetest of gardens that nature could make me I would not forsake ye , dear valleys and greens : Tho' Nature ne'er dropped ye a cloud-resting mountain , Nor waterfalls tumble their music so free , Had Nature denied ye a bush , tree , or fountain , Ye still had been loved as an Eden by me . |
| 5 | The right wing labelled him a traitor . |
| 6 | In some ways it resembled a flying fox , common throughout Malaysia ; in some ways it resembled a rat , but its easy flight and way of walking proclaimed it a bird . |
| 7 | The general had in turn given him a picture of their problems with the Yugoslavs in Venezia Giulia : " General Harding was convinced that he could force out the Jugoslavs in their present numbers but it would of course entail an operation of Importance . |
| 8 | But the Wallsend Harrier called it a day at 50 miles with a hamstring injury , leaving Tony Lenagan , of Wigan Phoenix , and Edinburgh 's Dave Wallace to battle it out . |
| 9 | Bass guitarist Bill called it a sham . |
| 10 | The local MP called it a press stunt . |
| 11 | Four months in France had quietened her down and at the same time given her a veneer of sophistication quite lacking before . |
| 12 | Had the hoaxer or murderer shown him a pattern which he ought to study to find the sender 's intention and ultimately his identity ? |
| 13 | He repeated the name slowly , disbelievingly while his cool regard labelled her a liar . |