Example sentences of "[coord] [noun] had [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A shifta or brigand had stepped out of the bush , clubbed one of the men and made off with his rifle . |
| 2 | But to the men of Kufra whose fathers or grandfathers had settled there because it was so centrally placed on trade routes , or because it was so remote from Ottoman , Italian or British control , ‘ central government ’ appeared indeed as a real force , but as one located — so to speak — in the extreme northwestern corner , in Tripoli . |
| 3 | The exertions of the first five miles when he had thought the Dragoons might burst from behind every hedgerow or farmhouse had exhausted both the Major and his horse , so once he felt safe he sensibly slowed to a contemplative and restoring walk . |
| 4 | Most of the crews or owners had gone ashore . |
| 5 | It seemed to he enjoying the water that somehow or other had seeped through , and I often wonder what would have happened to me if that black scorpion had indeed swung its deadly tail backwards and on to me . |
| 6 | By that time , G. F. Milnes & Co. had gone out of business and they were all built by Brush . |
| 7 | Sixteen parties were represented in the new Chamber of Deputies ; about 50 different parties or groupings had put up candidates . |
| 8 | Therefore , it is unlikely that reflux of acid or gas had occurred just before the onset of the contractile activity . |
| 9 | There were notices all over , but that was like the Army to bring her all the way over to Sweetmary not knowing Hatch & Hodges had shut down its stage service . |
| 10 | At the height of the season , July and August , the quantities were enormous , and the carts or trucks had to queue outside on the road . |
| 11 | Though they 'd each been special in their own way , neither Dave nor Paul had come anywhere near to moving her . |
| 12 | He responded by explaining to the chairman of the committee , the fashionable playwright and military man John Burgoyne , how he had entered Murshidabad the capital of Bengal as a conqueror and how bankers and jewellers had rushed forward to thrust presents on him ; and , he concluded , as he thought back to the moment of triumph , ‘ By God , Mr. Chairman , I stand amazed at my own moderation . ’ |
| 13 | By then it was clear that the relaxation of tensions between East and West had gone far beyond the détente of the 1970s , when the Atlantic alliance and Warsaw Pact had remained strong and tensions had been eased only against a background of continuing ideological competition between the two sides . |
| 14 | The committee argued that conditions , standards and attitudes had changed so greatly since the early days of minerals planning that a major recasting of the legislative framework was needed . |
| 15 | But times , morals and attitudes had changed radically since 1922 ( the Indianapolis Star also got the year wrong ) when Wally Reid , the ‘ King of Paramount ’ , was placed in a sanatorium to be treated for drug abuse . |
| 16 | It was his job to keep watch through the night , but boredom and tiredness had taken over . |
| 17 | But George Dunbar , whose renegade 's knowledge of his countrymen and their terrain King Henry had seen fit to use where it could be most effective , on the Scottish march from which he derived his title , had counselled the waiting game , and Northumberland had come down upon his side . |
| 18 | Her heart was bumping and hope had come back , though this new gaffer was tricky as a fox and probably just as sly . |
| 19 | Gradually he and Cora-Beth had grown close again until suddenly , at Christmas , he had realized what an indispensable friend and companion she was . |
| 20 | Without being particularly conscious of where they were going , he and Cora-Beth had ended up in the big barn containing bales of straw for the loose boxes . |
| 21 | Although Eisenhower and Churchill had worked together in the Second World War as military commander and prime minister , Churchill had now to remember that Eisenhower was president of the world 's greatest power . |
| 22 | Next morning Lucy found herself seated alone at the corner table , and when Jean brought her breakfast she learnt that Silas and Matt had left earlier to help the farm manager move cattle into different fields . |
| 23 | There was uproar when the Navy discovered the mines and Stirling had to own up , only to be told that they often dropped small depth charges at random into the harbour and if they saw anything suspicious sprayed the area with machine guns . |
| 24 | Bobo ran to the back of her cage and Fifi had to scamper out of the way to save herself from being trampled , and then Bobo was storming back with a handful of straw and dung which she hurled at Donaldson before slamming herself into the bars and screaming loudly as they shook . |
| 25 | Everyone crowded in and Maria had to sit up on the ledge of the window to be seen and heard . |
| 26 | Luke commented as Maria was exchanging victorious smiles and hand signals with staff seated at other tables , their number swelled by the presence of Cavell Fielding , and Maria had wondered earlier if she was still ignorant of the personal reasons behind Luke 's behaviour . |
| 27 | When Auque and Normandin were released the previous November , Pat and Sheila had spoken out about their frustration on television . |
| 28 | ‘ But it 's beautiful ! ’ she said , and voice and accent had become wholly French for one moment . |
| 29 | ‘ I remember the farm , ’ Peter said slowly , trying to recall something he and Coleby had done together . |
| 30 | His first film was East of Eden , which both Brando and Clift had turned down . |