Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [vb past] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Possibly the Edinburgh-Glasgow push-pull trains represented the sector 's highest quality product , being formed of Mark 3 stock and powered by smart and newly overhauled Class 47/7 locomotives . |
| 2 | Just look at the success that German Shepherd breeders had when they methodically examined their breeding stock and bred from those with the best hips . |
| 3 | Even a Marxist like Gramsci , who spoke of the ‘ consent ’ of the subordinate classes , saw consensus as false consciousness and hoped for revolutionary change . |
| 4 | McCabe , of Millbrook Avenue , Brambles Farm , Middlesbrough , admitted three offences of theft and asked for six offences to be taken into consideration . |
| 5 | I helped with the animals , collected firewood and looked after those who died . |
| 6 | Dr Acland said she became progressively weaker through blood loss and died within 10 minutes . |
| 7 | Togo had a Catholic monthly , Mia Holo , that first appeared during German rule and survived into modern times . |
| 8 | Upon returning to London he joined the Oriental Club and resided at Upper Belgrave Street , where he died 27 February 1843 . |
| 9 | So I took another — four hundred and thirty this time — and a seat and waited for half an hour . |
| 10 | you know , so I rang up to Anglia television last night in the programme and objected to this , |
| 11 | Inspired by the work of Florence Nightingale in the Crimea , she was determined to become a nurse , and eventually , in 1860 , she overcame her mother 's opposition and embarked on eight months ' training at Kaiserswerth . |
| 12 | You told her you had n't been able to get her out of your mind and begged for another chance . |
| 13 | And that was how I came to join the Western Mail and stayed from 1958 to 61 , during which time the ownership changed from Kemsleys to Thomsons . |
| 14 | Pertini , a life-long socialist , was born near Stella in Liguria , trained as a lawyer and served in both World Wars . |
| 15 | He poured the neat whisky into the corner of his mouth and wriggled with slow , painful relief . |
| 16 | The unfortunate guy is Charles Dance , as a randy doctor who beds her and is whisked from the bed by the monster and chomped into little pieces . |
| 17 | Stren Withel hesitated hallway to the door as several very large trolls ducked under the doorway and stood on either side of the fat man , blinking in the light . |
| 18 | The young airman turned his uniform inside out as a disguise and walked for 3 weeks until he reached Belgium . |
| 19 | The young airman turned his uniform inside out as a disguise and walked for 3 weeks until he reached Belgium . |
| 20 | It was only the thought of this poor baby in me that made me stir at all and get myself to a friend of Ferdinando 's who is in the way of knowing all the business of the street being a wine-merchant and visited by all . |
| 21 | She performed with great natural charm in a television interview and marvelled at all the stretch-limousines she rode in . |
| 22 | She expressed a warm opinion of the piece and asked for more of her work . |
| 23 | ‘ I bought it as a deposit on another car and went on this journey for a reason , ’ he said . |
| 24 | He helped them to a waiting car and drove to nearby St Thomas 's Hospital . |
| 25 | Kevin stuck the open-topped battle wagon into gear and swerved into Lonely Street . |
| 26 | He was found lying on the pavement outside the university 's New College and died from massive head injuries en route to the city 's John Radcliffe Hospital . |
| 27 | And before I went to school on the Monday , drove back down the marsh and went in this forest trying to find it . |
| 28 | Children as young as six and seven work in textiles and leather , unprotected from fire-risk and exposed to poisonous substances which induce respiratory and central nervous system disorders . |
| 29 | The other girls agreed , so Anne got into the boat and hid under some coats . |
| 30 | We spun the boat and dug in deep with our paddles , heading for the wall of oncoming water . |