Example sentences of "[noun prp] was [verb] [num] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In exchange , Famagusta was to keep two men of Zacco 's as surety . |
| 2 | Dennis was booked 70 times — and sent off on at least 11 occasions . |
| 3 | The severely mutilated body of Isabel Lozano was found three days later . |
| 4 | While Dustin was doing eight shows a week in Eh ? , |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | By January 1957 , seven months after its establishment , the TBC was broadcasting six hours daily on weekdays . |
| 7 | Thomas Patrick Courtney was born 46 years ago in Newtonbutler , Co Fermanagh . |
| 8 | Gynaecologist Courtney was convicted 16 days ago of two rapes and two indecent assaults on four young women he had drugged and attacked . |
| 9 | Lij Yasu was arrested four days later near the Sandfords ' farm ; he had been wandering in the Muger valley with a few retainers , hungry and terrified . |
| 10 | The loss of income is a particularly hard blow for Joe because his Lebanese-born wife Elham was duped three times during his captivity into paying ransom money for his safe return . |
| 11 | But Pertwee was allowed one privilege that was reserved for very , very few . |
| 12 | MacBride was executed 5 May 1916 for his role in the 1916 rising and Maud Gonne returned to Ireland as Madame Gonne MacBride . |
| 13 | Gould was to follow two days later . |
| 14 | Mr Gamage was fined 20 shillings on two summonses , plus one guinea costs . |
| 15 | The agreement for their sale to Cohens was dated 12 October 1935 , and must have been signed while it was still hoped that the line would open right through from Sutton to the Crystal Palace in one operation . |
| 16 | Lorna Ross was born two weeks early , on Christmas Eve , after mother Allison , 26 , was rushed to hospital from home at Hartcliffe , Bristol , for surgery . |
| 17 | ‘ We could send you our au pair , ’ Tessa was saying one night . |
| 18 | When Maastricht was agreed 11 months ago , all countries pledged to ratify it before the end of this year . |
| 19 | Sir William Herbert of Swansea was fined 1,000 marks in Star Chamber for disorderly riots in Cardiff ; Edward , Lord Stafford , refused to allow the sheriff of Shropshire to execute judgement against him in a dispute over Cawes Castle ; Sir Thomas Throckmorton of Tortworth , Gloucestershire , was fined 2,000 marks and removed from his offices for accepting bribes and maintaining quarrels . |
| 20 | Yet that earlier birthdate ( JS was born 15 years later ) makes all the difference in terms of musical style . |
| 21 | Clarks was founded 167 years ago and now owns the K Shoes and Ravel brands . |
| 22 | Eddie was killed ten years ago . ’ |
| 23 | When the Quoc Dan Dang was formed two years ago we joined secretly and agreed to continue spying on Devraux . |
| 24 | Orlando was born 10 years ago . |
| 25 | Morley Street was beaten 16 lengths and trainer Toby Balding said : ‘ The jockeys on the fancied horses were so busy watching each other that Adrian was able to get first run and nick it . ’ |
| 26 | Each dose level of HCL was given four rats from each dietary group . |
| 27 | Ernest was torn two ways . |
| 28 | Faye was stabbed 20 times in the body and one of the stab wounds pierced her heart . |
| 29 | Darryl Williams was handed two trophies the club 's player of the year and as the players ' player of the year . |
| 30 | PC Kevin Marshall was dragged 15 yards in the incident in Darlington last November . |