Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [pron] [noun sg] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Also in October 1990 , Grainne de Burca became our long-wished-for second Fellow in Law . |
| 2 | Doc Threadneedle parked his bike next to two Maniak sickles , and chained it to the hitching post , setting the boobycharges in the padlock to blow if anybody tried to tamper with it . |
| 3 | TV Penny puts her story first |
| 4 | Well , sad to say I thought Sunderland deserved their win last night . |
| 5 | Randi announced his coup last week . |
| 6 | FAMILIES in Northern Ireland spend least on holidays , while men in the south-west of England make their underwear last longer and the Welsh love their cuppa . |
| 7 | GORDON DURIE 'S troubled season at Tottenham reached its watershed last night as Spurs chief executive Terry Venables warned : ‘ We only want players who want to play for us . ’ |
| 8 | Sir Anthony launched his investigation last November following complaints by MPs and after an independent report into the DTI 's role by the former Monopolies Commission chairman , Sir Godfray Le Quesne , which the then Trade Secretary , Lord Young , concluded cleared his department of any responsibility . |
| 9 | Maradona upset his club last weekend when he returned from an international match in Argentina a day late and just hours before the team 's first division game . |
| 10 | Seeing this had no effect , she continued , ‘ Ace cut our date last night because of you ! ’ |
| 11 | TELEVISION magician Paul Daniels waved his wand last night and dispelled some mumbo jumbo . |
| 12 | Malhandir reached his master first and Tyrion vaulted into the saddle then turned to face his foes . |
| 13 | Isobel had her wedding-ring first . |
| 14 | Valkyrie was chosen from some 20,235 entrants in a name-a-plane content — there were thirteen entries suggesting this name , but the winner , Air Force T/Sgt Francis W Seiler posted his entry first . |
| 15 | Clearly worried by growing opposition to reforms that have drastically eroded living standards , Mr Yeltsin reshuffled his government last week in an attempt to shield some of the younger , more radical ministers he appointed last autumn from the wrath of the Congress . |
| 16 | Hill House home at Bodenham near Hereford lost its registration last year following an investigation by Hereford and Worcester County Council . |
| 17 | ‘ Tippy wants her money first . |
| 18 | AN ENGLISH springer spaniel named Millie enabled President Bush to treble his income last year . |
| 19 | Garvey conceded their crown last night at Blaris when they crashed 2–0 at home to Banbridge , and now it 's a straight fight between current leaders Holywood and second placed Bann . |
| 20 | The pressure of his foot on a wired pad under the stair-carpet has triggered the burglar alarm , which Raymond , amazingly , must have remembered to set after coming in at God knows what hour last night . |
| 21 | BUBBLING OVER : World champion Nigel Mansell celebrates his record ninth win after a brilliant drive in the Portguese Grand Prix yesterday . |
| 22 | He was suspended for five matches by UEFA after his verbal attack on Swedish referee Rune Larrson during the European Cup-Winners ' Cup game against Spartak Moscow last October — four games of which will be carried over to the next Liverpool campaign in Europe following their elimination last October by Spartak Moscow . |
| 23 | Blackbrook Recs maintained their form last week with a fine win at Simms Cross . |
| 24 | BANISHED weightlifter Andrew Davies protested his innocence last night and said he would take legal action to clear his name . |
| 25 | She and her husband had only moved to a government-sponsored caravan park south of Miami after Hurricane Andrew destroyed their home last August . |
| 26 | The Kitchens are in New York for the first time , because last August , A&M America heard their just-completed second album and bought it on the spot . |
| 27 | Stephen Dorrell , 40 , an unimpressive former junior health minister , takes over the Financial Secretary job left vacant when Francis Maude lost his seat last week . |
| 28 | ‘ You should have been there , ’ Howard tells his wife next morning , as they sit over their second cup of coffee on one of the upper terraces . |