Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [pers pn] an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For Foster the resurfaced family tradition of unionism and his newly acquired loyalty to Paisley made him an active and enthusiastic supporter of his political activities . |
| 2 | Meredith flung him an eager glance , enthralled by the noise , the snow , the funereal gondolas bobbing in the water . |
| 3 | Ellen gave me an amused glance . |
| 4 | Bernice gave them an encouraging smile , which they returned weakly , and detached herself from their embrace with one last squeeze and one last pat on the shoulder . |
| 5 | The Queen 's visit went ahead and ‘ the genial and warm-hearted people [ of Ghanaj gave her an unprecedented reception . … |
| 6 | Marie-Christine gave her an arch look . |
| 7 | On the other hand , Vivienne gave me an early insight into Malcolm 's history . |
| 8 | J. B. Priestley 's celebration of the ‘ little holiday steamers ’ which ‘ snatched glory out of defeat ’ at Dunkirk gained him an enormous radio audience . |
| 9 | PS : Blandly found us an excellent man to be captain , and Silver found a man called Arrow to be first officer . |
| 10 | Jane found her an exhausting girl ( she was twenty-six ) and yet she was sorry for her . |
| 11 | Eleven years later the World Federation of the Deaf at the seventh Congress in Washington awarded him an International Solidarity Merit Award , and Gallaudet College , taking advantage of his presence made him the first recipient of a medallion for " outstanding international service to the deaf " , which he received at a special convention attended by the Vice-President of the United States . |
| 12 | He was president of the British Mycological Society ( 1927 ) and the Association of Economic Biologists ( 1928–9 ) , and in 1938 , the University of Aberdeen awarded him an honorary LLD . |
| 13 | Later joining the intelligence corps , his attachment to Special Operations Executive in German-occupied north-west Greece and afterwards with the British Information Service in Athens gave him an abiding affection for and an understanding of the Hellenic scene . |
| 14 | Heather gave him an affectionate grin and held out a small white porcelain swan . |
| 15 | Pooley shot him an anxious look . |
| 16 | He said nothing more and Maggie shot him an intrigued look . |
| 17 | Maggie shot him an impatient glance . |
| 18 | On the one hand its ultra-patriotism and Ger-manophobia made it an important driving force behind the campaign for no compromise and total victory ; but against this was the undoubted fact that the most dynamic political leadership and organizing ability to ensure this outcome was provided by Lloyd George , the radical right 's bête noire . |
| 19 | He filled this post and served his fellow deaf with such distinction that Archbishop Ramsay appointed him an Honorary Canon of Canterbury Cathedral in 1966 . |
| 20 | Dermot Martin gave me an excellent account of contemporary quantum chemistry . |
| 21 | She was gesturing about something now , some issue that had excited her , dolphins probably , and as she waved her arms Donald gave her an admiring smile . |
| 22 | Mala gave me an amused look . |
| 23 | Rory shot her an incredulous look . |
| 24 | Vitor cast her an impatient look . |
| 25 | And although the old woman 's premonition was an unhappy one and mention of Daniel caused her an immediate spear of pain , she nevertheless felt purged ; she always felt some elation after being in the company of the story-teller . |
| 26 | At the church youth club Christmas party George Jennings handed me an orange squash . |
| 27 | Dacourt threw him an angry glance but , slightly mollified by Benjamin 's assertion that Vulcan did not bear the guilt for Waldegrave 's death , nodded and stumped off . |
| 28 | Further , it is always open to a court , on proof of new facts , to make an order supplemental to an original order : see Ford-Hunt v. Raghbir Singh [ 1973 ] 1 W.L.R. 738 , 740 , per Brightman J. The affidavit evidence before Saville J. gave him an incomplete picture of the actual situation in Somalia and the current attitude of Her Majesty 's Government ; there is now additional relevant evidence before the court . |
| 29 | Cos one Tricia gave me an extra , extra er payment . |
| 30 | Tricia er Tricia gave me an extra payment out of her erm |