Example sentences of "[v-ing] [noun prp] [noun prp] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Abe Nathan , Middle East peace campaigner , jailed for six months in Israel for meeting Yasser Arafat The existence of the Socialist German Democratic Republic is good fortune for our people , and for the peoples of Europe . |
| 2 | Interpretation of the artist 's work , however , depends on the artist 's own account , since Nordenfalk had ‘ the deliberate intention of presenting Van Gogh the writer and thinker ’ . |
| 3 | For the unhappy family the process began with Mr Dunn the debtor receiving a summons form ( or writ , as it once was ) , and a reply form on which he was invited to write down whether he admitted owing Mr Rich the creditor the sum he claimed was still outstanding . |
| 4 | She was sending Auntie Lou the money for their rail tickets and they were to leave in two weeks ’ time . |
| 5 | William of Poitiers strove to emphasize the nobility of the West Frankish aristocracy , by calling Guy Geoffrey the Emperor Henry III 's brother ( he was his brother-in-law through the marriage of his sister Agnes ) , and by ascribing to Baldwin V connections not only with the ruling houses of France and Germany , but also with that of Constantinople ( what he had in mind has not yet been established ) . |
| 6 | It was the end of his working day , and although not exactly free of preoccupation ( he would be telephoning Paul Lane the moment he got in ) , he wanted some time to himself . |
| 7 | The 1967 victory was an emotion-charged event , bringing de Vicenzo the title he richly deserved after four third places and a second , and the result the public wanted . |
| 8 | Thompson , meanwhile , is giving King William the chance to redeem himself after the disappointments of Badminton in May , when a last day showjumping flop led to him being dropped from European Championship reckoning . |
| 9 | Although the policy review will be endorsed by the conference , giving Neil Kinnock the freedom to go on to the offensive against the Conservatives in the run-up to the next general election , there are a number of areas of potential conflict . |
| 10 | Mr Gorbachev endorsed the letter , giving Mr Yavlinsky the authority to negotiate a new reform plan with western aid . |
| 11 | Blanche noticed that both Jozef Taczek and Marek seemed very sensitive about giving Mrs Nowak the news of Mills ' death . |
| 12 | Having spoken to various Glens fans the problem seems to be that the Board who made a fortune in the Marseilles game , are n't giving Tommy Jackson the money to spend on quality players , thus the lack of success on the playing field . |
| 13 | Little more can be offered without handing Mr Hussein the propaganda victory the Americans and Europeans say they insist on denying him . |
| 14 | Good progress continues to be made on defuelling Hunterston A. The safety case for simplifying plant surveillance has been submitted to the Safety Committee . |
| 15 | of the Winchester Group 's issued share capital — was of good character and otherwise suitable to manage the marketing of investment contracts on behalf of Norwich Union and also whether he was a fit and proper person to be appointed as a company representative ; ( 2 ) a letter dated 18 October 1990 directing the chief enforcement officer to undertake the said investigation ; ( 3 ) correspondence relating to the Winchester Group passing between the Chief Executive and the general manager of Norwich Union since 15 October 1990 ; ( 4 ) a copy of a letter dated 12 October 1990 from Abbey Life to the Securities and Investments Board relating to the connections between the Winchester Group and Mr. Randhir Singh , a former Abbey Life appointed representative , now awaiting trial on mortgage fraud charges ; ( 5 ) a copy of a letter dated 31 July 1990 from the Winchester Group offering Mr. Singh the position of recruitment officer . |