Example sentences of "[noun prp] was [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1990 , the EPA was devising fine particulate ( PM 10 ) equivalents to replace the TSP increments and was introducing PSD increments for oxides of nitrogen . |
| 2 | In the autumn of 1929 Humphrys was appointed high commissioner ( from 1932 first British ambassador ) to the British mandated state of Iraq , where he stayed for six years . |
| 3 | Downey was jailed last week after he admitted killing Gweedore woman Suzannah Reddan five years ago . |
| 4 | Downey was jailed last week after he admitted killing Gweedore woman Suzannah Reddan five years ago . |
| 5 | In 1927 Pillai was appointed assistant collector of customs in Madras and two years later became deputy director of commercial Intelligence in Calcutta . |
| 6 | But while the experts complained about the way ‘ soft soap ’ was sterilising British brains , only to then argue that on the other hand Neighbours was ‘ allowing more public expressions of family emotions ’ , Kylie was taking full advantage of the situation . |
| 7 | In exchange , Famagusta was to keep two men of Zacco 's as surety . |
| 8 | Dobson came on because Waddle was tormenting poor Alan Wright on a day that looked to belong to Wednesday when John Harkes let rip . |
| 9 | Dennis was booked 70 times — and sent off on at least 11 occasions . |
| 10 | The Houston Astrodome in Texas was built many years ago and offers 24 acres of covered facilities . |
| 11 | Up in my father 's room , Dr Meredith was making some notes and Mrs Mortimer weeping bitterly . |
| 12 | Paisley was given much credit for the win but his commitment to the party was considerably eroded when the defeated Labour candidate was given a post in the Ministry of Agriculture . |
| 13 | Gorbachev was re-elected general secretary on July 10 by secret ballot . |
| 14 | The severely mutilated body of Isabel Lozano was found three days later . |
| 15 | While Dustin was doing eight shows a week in Eh ? , |
| 16 | Even minor amendments of the kind introduced under Quirk and Kermode at University College in the period when Hardy was writing this account generated misgivings in the other London colleges . |
| 17 | Ten years later Richard was farming 12 acres in Allerthorpe and his family had grown to seven children ; his parents were now living alone on another smallholding of 14 acres . |
| 18 | By a quarter to five Kathleen was having serious doubts about her sanity . |
| 19 | Pakistan was to receive Japanese aid worth an estimated 55,000 million yen ( about US$445 million ) for five projects during the fiscal year 1992-93 . |
| 20 | In Cabinet changes which took effect on Feb. 25 Carmelo Lauria Lesseur was appointed Interior Minister , Arminda Quintana Justice Minister , Rafael Guevara acting Minister of Energy and Mines , and Celestino Armas Secretary of the Presidency . |
| 21 | No it 's Tracy was telling David , and David said David was saying same thing , David wants to well like was saying this morning to Neil , we 'll have to get a meeting up a go . |
| 22 | Tony Visconti tells the story of how he testified against Angie in the struggle for custody of Zowie , and how David was frequenting transvestite clubs of Berlin while making an album with Iggy Pop and Brian Eno . |
| 23 | Sarah Harker , 15 , of Rumby Bank , Howden-le-Wear was voted best speaker of the evening for her discourse on animal experiments at an English Speaking Society schools event in Durham earlier this week . |
| 24 | By January 1957 , seven months after its establishment , the TBC was broadcasting six hours daily on weekdays . |
| 25 | In the 1680s , when Colbert de Croissy was preaching honourable behaviour to his son , the theft or attempted theft of despatches was still a commonplace of diplomacy . |
| 26 | Indeed , if Wright was hiding last night , it was only as camouflage and he emphatically answered Graham as early as the sixth minute . |
| 27 | In England Almroth Wright was expressing similar views . |
| 28 | By 1954 , when many British saloons had no suspension to speak of , Citroen was offering hydropneumatic suspension on the 15CV . |
| 29 | WIMBLEDON champion Steffi Graf was recovering last night from one of the biggest shocks of her career . |
| 30 | Relations had deteriorated in 1989 following accusations that Uganda was supporting Kenyan dissidents [ see p. 36918 ] . |