Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] a [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dr Irving said a snatcher 's emotional crisis could stem from infertility , the loss of a baby or a craving to be loved . |
| 2 | Croft took a year 's sabbatical to recover from a string of niggling injuries and is now raring to go again . |
| 3 | He pointed into the faint moonlight on the far side of the glade and Tallis felt a moment 's shock as she saw what was happening there . |
| 4 | As part of the recent Belfast Civic Festival celebrations the IFA staged a kids ' five-a-side soccer tournament in the Shankill Leisure Centre . |
| 5 | There had been no grace but before they ate Julia noticed a moment 's silence had descended . |
| 6 | To Romanians , every carton of Marlboro represented a week 's work . |
| 7 | 1 The Captain of the Rebecca Sims kept a ship 's log . |
| 8 | Pascoe heard a woman 's voice , growing in volume as she approached . |
| 9 | Indeed in 1244 , Thurkleby J. disallowed a widow 's appeal of rape ‘ because a woman can only appeal concerning rape of her virginity . ’ |
| 10 | Auguste suppressed a moment 's irritation with his beloved , but not his uncharitable thoughts towards Mr Multhrop . |
| 11 | For the last decade , such accolades have been heard more rarely since Mr Swinton chose a hermit 's life in the West Country and no paintings of his have come before the Selection Committee at the Royal Academy since he left London . |
| 12 | Lindsey saw a photographer 's flashbulb explode in front of her . |
| 13 | Philip saw a woman 's hand with rings lift the lacy white curtain of one of the houses . |
| 14 | It was the combination of this aggression with his talent which had brought him so far , and yet while Vitor possessed a professional 's dedication to winning Simon had plainly identified his team-mate as a bitter rival who must be trounced at all costs . |
| 15 | CORONATION Street favourite Vera Duckworth saved a couple 's dream cruise after they lost their luggage . |
| 16 | As sponsor of the Royal Academy 's Summer Exhibition for the second year , Guinness donated a sponsor 's evening to Marie Curie Cancer Care , whose efforts on the evening raised a total of over –25,000 towards its nursing and other services for cancer patients . |
| 17 | STEPHEN HENDRY extended a season 's unbeaten record over world champion John Parrott in the Benson and Hedges Irish Masters semi-final at Goffs , County Kildare , writes Joe Lancaster |
| 18 | It is possible to travel to almost any country within a day 's journey , yet when the mother of Jesus travelled a day 's journey to visit her cousin Elizabeth she probably managed only a dozen or so miles . |
| 19 | They separated and , on their joint application for divorce , the Family Court of Australia granted a decree nisi and expressed itself satisfied that proper arrangements had been made for the children 's welfare , namely , that they would live with their mother during the week and be supervised by the father at weekends . |
| 20 | ALLISON Fisher scored a women 's record break of 133 last night — but she still lost 5-4 to Irish champion Joe Swail at the £224,000 Dubai Duty Free Classic . |
| 21 | If the Gunmint declared a citizen 's dreams within its rule , then a vast but subtle freedom would be lost . |
| 22 | ACTRESS Mia Farrow gave a Valentine 's card to her former lover Woody Allen showing a steak knife plunged into her chest , his friends said last night . |
| 23 | Emily had a post-anorexic 's lack of interest in food and anything to do with it . |
| 24 | Dalby made a conjuror 's gesture . |
| 25 | DARLINGTON Labour candidate Alan Milburn paid a mother 's day visit to the Metcalfe family yesterday to publicise his party 's child benefit plans . |
| 26 | According to Connor , Hampson threatened a players ' strike unless the travel ban was lifted but after a rebuke from Chapman acquiesced in the situation . |
| 27 | McJannet thought a summer 's rest would provide a cure , but an operation was necessary just before the start of the current campaign . |
| 28 | Piladu took a baby 's bottle from somewhere inside his cloak . |
| 29 | A minute into the second half , Alton made up the deficit when Paul Ventham intercepted a defender 's pass to put Whiddett through for a clinical finish . |
| 30 | Mungo had a second 's anxiety . |