Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [pron] [noun sg] [art] " in BNC.

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1 obviously not gon na come off , Richard lent your dad the book
2 He said evenly , ‘ Rebecca divorced her husband a couple of years ago .
3 Hawkins shook his head a second time and went out to start the day 's work .
4 This is the reason Keynes called his theory a general theory — he regarded the classical theory as no more than the ‘ special case ’ where the equilibrium and full employment levels of income coincided .
5 Once , Woolley took his flight a little further over the Front than usual , just to provoke the gunners .
6 I put , Marie Ann gave her daughter a Valium before she took her driving test .
7 Richard gave his rescuer an amiable punch on the arm and hopped into his dormitory .
8 AN inspired performance from Partick Thistle goal keeper Andy Murdoch earned his team a point at Ibrox today as Rangers turned in yet another sloppy performance .
9 And if the residents of Bilsdale had their way the gallows would re-erected to hang the BT officials who ordered the uprooting their famous green box , now replaced with a ‘ shower cubicle ’ .
10 The evidence came from Britain and from France , and was brought before the public when in 1863 Lyell published his book The Antiquity of Man .
11 The young man frowned , wordlessly reproving her , but Sarah lifted her chin a little higher .
12 Alida made her sound a different woman , some pale , sweetly-smiling , malleable soul .
13 Hugh moved his profile a little towards his family , conscious of the fact that he always looked his best in a snap whereas the sight of a lens made his wife flustered .
14 ‘ People in England say we slave-drive the Africans ’ , a white Kenyan once told the journalist Richard West , ‘ but , my God , it 's the other way round .
15 Chen studied his friend a moment .
16 Laughing , Maggie kissed her mother a second time , and then kissed her dad .
17 Melody expressed her admiration the following morning as she stood watching Seb currying one of the horses .
18 In the campaign that followed Aenarion forged his army the way a smith would temper a sword .
19 ‘ We 're awfy fortunate in wir neighbours , ’ Isa McGhee offered her companion a boiling .
20 Doone clicked his pen a few times , then at the bottom wrote Lewis Everard .
21 Bearing in mind Ireland 's First test performance against New Zealand in May Danaher gives his team a fighting chance against the Wallabies if they can gain an even share of possession .
22 And then , as she sat on one of the small bunks and listened as the twins said their prayers , the last remnants of her bruised pride vanished when Ross gave her shoulder a warm , affectionate squeeze .
23 Lucenzo gave her waist a little squeeze , and a pleasant glow warmed her .
24 In 1947 when Frank had his insight the existence of muons had already been known for ten years and the existence of muonic atoms had also been predicted .
25 The tone of his voice had altered slightly , and for some reason Jack could n't understand Tina shot her grandfather a warning glance .
26 Jane wondered what attack the original inhabitants had been expecting .
27 " To-morrow I 've promised to take Lizzie to see her niece the other side of Bridgeborough , " Sara said quickly , glad of the genuine excuse .
28 Elaine handed her friend a bottle of Banks ' and helped herself to a glass of wine .
29 Does , does Isobel see your mother every weekend , every time she goes to , does she ? yeah .
30 Alyssia threw her friend a small smile .
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