Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [noun] [verb] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In his keynote speech in Aberdeen , Mr Lang announced plans to bring in non-educationists in every school inspection team within two years . |
| 2 | The evidence suggests that the writers were already considering a cheap grade ‘ B ’ picture about Ku-Klux-Klan and Black Legion activities when the notorious trial of four workmen in Detroit made executions carried out by such organizations a matter of national attention . |
| 3 | Apart from what sounds like a fairly hectic studio schedule , I wondered if Clem found time to get out and play live . |
| 4 | Meanwhile his old tutor , Frederick Temple , had resigned and Balliol invited Smith to take over as mathematical lecturer . |
| 5 | Creed told Jed to sit down . |
| 6 | Schellenberg told Rossman to go in and walked along the corridor . |
| 7 | But after the investment was made Wright forged letters to cash in the bonds , to a total of £172,000 and paid the money into his own account . |
| 8 | Last year Mexico blocked agreement to tighten up the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty , which polices world trade in nuclear fuel , because others refused to commit themselves to a test ban . |
| 9 | A 62nd minute strike by Belgian international Marc Wilmots sent Hearts crashing out of the UEFA Cup . |
| 10 | When she was n't explaining that she and the libbers were on the same side really , Mrs Travers took pains to point out that FAMILY had no quarrel with the poor or socially inadequate ; it was just that she wanted to pay tribute to the unsung millions of women ( and men ) who lived normal lives , did not swap roles , get divorces or abortions , become homeless or batter their children ( or their wives ) ; people who faced misfortune with re-sourcefulness and courage and without recourse to public funds . |
| 11 | For a moment , Donna felt tears welling up in her eyes but she fought back the pain , forced the thoughts away . |
| 12 | ( What would have happened at Verdun had Renault remained out of business can readily be deduced from what has already been said about the Voie Sacrée . ) |
| 13 | Before Edward had time to simmer down he was buttonholed by Mrs Willmot , who had been lurking . |
| 14 | Now you may have noticed that bullies do n't like having their faults pointed out to them , and so Herod had John locked up in prison . |
| 15 | Jean : When Mrs B told Julie to go back to her own country she went and told Mrs C ( the deputy headmistress ) , Mrs C said that Mrs B was depressed because her husband was dying . |
| 16 | The three warring factions signed a ceasefire agreement in November , which held through December and January 1991 , and in December agreed plans to set up their own interim government . |
| 17 | ‘ No , but Jane got fockin' stood up , and there 's a rumour that Van might have something , but he wo n't serve fock all people . |
| 18 | Chris Brazier phoned Sylvia to find out whether she still feels the risk was worthwhile — and what has happened to her since . |
| 19 | Eve heard Benny cry out , and then she saw the faces frozen as the car came towards her . |
| 20 | Marjorie and Heather spent hours poring over cookery-books , which seemed to me a strange occupation for Oxford graduates , especially in the face of wartime rationing ; but perhaps it was a matter of the fox and the grapes , for I myself had not acquired any culinary skill . |
| 21 | From the back seats the Shermans heard Jacques suck in a long irritable breath . |
| 22 | JUNIOR club Banbridge sent CIYMS crashing out of the First Trust Senior Cup yesterday — and now play host to Ballymena in the quarter-finals . |
| 23 | The following are fairly typical : Diaries told of assaults on children ( in which the court heard that ‘ an unemployed kitchen porter from Leamington kept diaries setting out details of indecent assaults he committed on young children ’ ) or Jail for man who lured boys to factory . |
| 24 | They both turned back instantly , scanning the shadows , and Fenella saw Nuadu look up , sudden hope in his eyes . |
| 25 | Ribas said EDS started out in Spain with a joint venture with one of Spain 's better-known management consultancies , Bedaux SA . |
| 26 | In 1656 , Colonel John Washington left England to take up land in Virginia which later became Mount Vernon . |
| 27 | Sarah had come to the car with them and Julia asked Pat to go back to the reception . |
| 28 | Marshall expected Wickham to draw back , let Pascoe 's temper subside and then wheedle the truth . |
| 29 | UN flies bodies home THE BODIES of 23 peacekeepers shot in weekend battles with Somali gunmen were flown home to Pakistan yesterday as the UN honed plans to hit back at the killers ‘ within days ’ . |
| 30 | BODIES of 23 peacekeepers shot in weekend battles with Somali gunmen in Mogadishu were flown home to Pakistan as the UN honed plans to hit back at the killers ‘ within days . ’ |