Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [adv] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In return , Louis-Napoleon agreed not to return to France for some years . |
| 2 | The details of this illness remain obscure , but in 1693 Newton became sufficiently disturbed in mind for rumours of his insanity to gain widespread acceptance . |
| 3 | After this year , however , Gary became really confused for a couple of months and began to doubt his call in the first place . |
| 4 | Between 16 and 32 weeks , the CCPR became significantly decreased at all three intestinal sites . |
| 5 | Feynman became well known in 1948 for work on the quantum theory of light . |
| 6 | Sally Ward moved in to live with her daughter 's family , on the opposite side of Egremont Street , and Peggy Burns went to live with her daughter Meg and her husband . |
| 7 | Peake arrived at the Victoria Ground highly recommended by Little and Pool boss Alan Murray said : ‘ Now we know why . |
| 8 | But Mr Sutherland revealed further plans for Seymour Street to revert to its original two-way traffic configuration , with a grassed central reservation , and an identical ‘ Georgian ’ terrace built opposite . |
| 9 | Morley became well known for its music ( Sir Michael Tippett ) , its theatre and ballet ( Rupert Doone ) , and its art ( Eric Ravilious , q.v. , and Edward Bawden ) . |
| 10 | Edward came back struggling with a load of planks , and I got up to help him . |
| 11 | And when Travis seemed absolutely stumped for words , she could do no other than fill what would have been an awkward silence with , ‘ I could probably make the lasagne go three ways if … ’ |
| 12 | A door at the end of the hall opened , and Arkhina came in attended by a serving woman . |
| 13 | Marie turned back to look at Bella as she reached the door . |
| 14 | Laughton pledged not to bid for any Chemics star for at least a season — unless they wanted to sell . |
| 15 | The creed still makes sense but , as both Mr Gandhi and Mr Singh began dimly to realise in the 1980s , the doctrine does not . |
| 16 | Kruger grinned then moved to the railing where he watched two female joggers passing beneath him , their bronzed legs moving in rhythmic unison . |
| 17 | Sir Wilfrid went off to look for Tobermory . |
| 18 | One evening Friday went out to look for a turtle for meat and eggs . |
| 19 | She had gone paddling in the beck with him while his nanny and her Uncle Edgar took off giggling into the woods . |
| 20 | Mr Clay went on to tell of his visits to a bone-setter , who successfully healed him after an accident . |
| 21 | Shiona felt suddenly strengthened by her decision . |
| 22 | Wanted to know if I could remember whether Mr Meredith went off riding on the day Anna was attacked . ’ |
| 23 | Stephenson grew increasingly irritated at being ignored by the owners and the newspapers . |
| 24 | The secret news from Dunegal of Nithsdale , using a name that only Thorfinn would recognise , that Thorfinn did not talk of at all , at least before Groa . |
| 25 | Erm David Allenby did n't talk like that . |
| 26 | Bernice did n't feel like writing any more in her diary . |
| 27 | Menna was never well in his head or heart — Tawaret did not smile on his birth , and the torture he experienced at his brother 's hands pushed him forever into a lonely land inside himself … ’ |
| 28 | Their problems intensified when wing ace Martin Offiah did n't appear for the second half after picking up a leg injury . |
| 29 | Most of all , Mahoney did n't look like the sort of man who would work in an art gallery . |
| 30 | Freud did n't go to one extreme or the other , he did n't go to the Hobbes extreme and say there is no good in us you know , we 're just anti-social egoists , although he did know that was true of the id . |