Example sentences of "[noun prp] [v-ing] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Ward agreed that it would still be very difficult to stop Hamilton-Jones competing in big road races or marathons in which thousands of runners take part . |
| 2 | It was only sometimes that I 'd wake and find Bernard snoring on one side of me and Uncle Bill giving an occasional snort on the other . |
| 3 | An hour later Perdita sidled into the yard with wet hair to be confronted by Frances quivering with ecstatic disapproval . |
| 4 | But the new approach , with Ciaran Fitzgerald keeping in close touch with his London Irish contacts , with the brothers John and Barry O'Driscoll in Manchester and with Feidhlim McLoughlin in Newcastle , means that now the Irish net is being widely cast . |
| 5 | Set in trailer park America , shot with an arthouse eye , it has divorced mom Brooke Adams struggling with wayward daughter Ione Skye , who gets pregnant by a wacky English geologist called Dank ( huh ? ) while the other daughter , 16-year-old newcomer Fairuza Balk , negotiates various adolescent crises . |
| 6 | Oh look , it 's Richard Branson going for another record in his big balloon — go on , bomb the bearded bigwig ! |
| 7 | In 1967 , a progressive candidate , backed by the Communist Party , won the elections , but again the military fraudulently imposed their own candidate , The PCS split , with Salvador Cayetano Carpio opting for armed struggle . |
| 8 | There was iron too in the Spencer soul and numerous hospital corridors rang to the sound of the redoubtable Countess and the fiery Lady Sarah Spencer hissing at each other like a pair of angry geese . |
| 9 | Not Beethoven playing for everyday listening perhaps , but rather a fine wine , to be pondered over , and deliberated upon at length before its true quality most fully reveals itself . |
| 10 | This ‘ staff ’ he referred to was , of course , nothing more than the skeleton team of six kept on by Lord Darlington 's relatives to administer to the house up to and throughout the transactions ; and I regret to report that once the purchase had been completed , there was little I could do for Mr Farraday to prevent all but Mrs Clements leaving for other employment . |
| 11 | MICROSFT AND SUNSELECT LOOKING AT LEGAL SHOWDOWN |
| 12 | And she was smiling warmly too , her whole face sweet and happy , because it had been a charming sight — Lucenzo bowing with old-world charm over the old lady 's hand , and the softened chocolate of his eyes , which iced up immediately they met Meredith 's , and the gentleness of her expression turned to bewilderment . |
| 13 | Hilda Sturge took on responsibility for the adult refugees , while the Committee , with Greta acting as honorary secretary , looked after the children . |
| 14 | Refer to source F. According to this source , did MacDonald deserve accusations of betrayal ? |
| 15 | However , there was a final twist of the knife reserved for us — the sight of Brian Wilson and Alex Salmond rounding on each other , each blaming the other for the disaster . |
| 16 | The Labour and Socialist International had issued a declaration on 19 February calling for joint action between the German Social Democrats and Communists to defeat Hitler . |
| 17 | She returned to the hospital in the early hours of Saturday 4 July complaining of increased chest pains . |
| 18 | A link programme between Britain and Brazil focusing on primary care has resulted in exchange of ideas and staff between the two countries . |
| 19 | ’ … frightened when I arrived in London today , ’ he heard Tessa saying at some stage . |
| 20 | At least 32 were purchased , with at least a dozen Harvards coming from surplus RCAF stocks . |
| 21 | My Lord I 'd like to pass up to your Lordship a passage from er a leading text book written by Doctor Derek Q C and Alan dealing with European community law |
| 22 | On the subject area generally , Rees ( 1984 ) and Curwen ( 1986 ) provide good modern approaches , Rees concentrating upon theoretical analysis and Curwen on controls and on privatization ( one of the topics of chapter 7 ) . |
| 23 | Alan Parker follows on from controversial success with MISSISSIPPI BURNING to another examination of racial inequality and hatred . |
| 24 | Almost screaming , I staggered back and as I glared wildly I saw Shep disappearing at top speed towards the gate . |
| 25 | His cross was met with a perfectly angled header by Crimmen , leaving ‘ keeper Taylor grasping at thin air . |
| 26 | With Stamm acting as chief engineer , the San Jose , California start-up has been readying its line for the last two years financed by a $3.5m first-round investment from venture capitalists Institutional Venture Partners , Matrix Partners and Menlo Ventures . |
| 27 | Well-heeled sale THOUSANDS of people attended Britain 's poshest car boot sale yesterday at Nostell Priory , near Wakefield , West Yorkshire vying with each other for cast-offs from the landed gentry . |
| 28 | THOUSANDS of people attended Britain 's poshest car boot sale yesterday at Nostell Priory , near Wakefield , West Yorkshire vying with each other for cast-offs from the landed gentry . |
| 29 | We 'll probably , you 'll probably have someone like Mr listening to this tape . |
| 30 | At the same meeting at which the Vial memorandum was read , on 6 September 1791 , a letter to the secretary from Messrs Kirkman and Hendy ( who were present ) was produced : ‘ Sir , In consequence of your Advertisement we beg leave to inform you , that we have contracted with Lord Camden for about 100 acres of building land , near [ Old ] St Pancras Church , abutting on the Turnpike Road leading to Kentish Town , which is intended to be called Camden Town conceiving the situation eligible for your truly valuable Institution we request you will lay this our proposal before the Society — We hold this Land under his Lordship for 99 years from Michaelmas last , the three first subject to no Ground Rent , our proposal is , that Lord Camden does and he will under our direction grant the Society a lease for 99 years from that time , the three first subject to no rent but for the remainder of the term an Annual Rent of thirty pounds per acre , should this proposal meet with approbation , the Society have only to direct their Surveyor to make out any quantity of land and in what position they conceive will best answer their purpose ’ . |