Example sentences of "[coord] [noun sg] [vb past] [adv prt] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A wooden frame or pelmet mounted over a window treatment to hide the hardware . |
| 2 | Melt the chocolate gently in a double saucepan or bowl set over a pan half full of gently simmering water — do not allow the chocolate to get too hot or it will separate . |
| 3 | The plaintiff or petitioner drew up a series of charges for the defendant to answer and refute , but the burden of proof was on the plaintiff . |
| 4 | A party of revellers in black and red velvet doublets and hose ran down the arcade , showering everyone with confetti . |
| 5 | Sarah looked at the mite , and pity drove out every other thought . |
| 6 | Running and sport took on a new emphasis as it was the only way to keep warm . |
| 7 | THOUSANDS of islanders fled in terror yesterday as 20ft walls of boiling mud and ash roared down the slopes of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines . |
| 8 | The black wings and running-board set off the sober mole colour of the body , and the President glowed as he proudly explained the working of the controls and gear lever , opened the doors to display the interior with its adjustable foot-rests for the rear-seat passengers and obliged a request from one admirer to see how much space there was in the luggage compartment at the back . |
| 9 | After the Sun was formed , piercing heat and radioactivity drove out the icy particles which formed giant balls of gas further out . |
| 10 | But it 's only just over two and a half years since the village Post Office and shop put up the shutters for the last time . |
| 11 | Mortified , producers and director put out a statement insisting that their film , despite its brutality , showed ‘ positive role models ’ . |
| 12 | The weight of opinion and evidence bore out the view that " Britain has one of the fairest , most effective and most socially accountable forms of cost containment of any country " ( Barr et al. |
| 13 | Another rain squall blotted out the harbour and water cascaded down the window panes . |
| 14 | After a hard frost the passage walls sweated and water trickled down the corridors . |
| 15 | The hot sun burnt his back and sweat ran down the rags of his shorts . |
| 16 | So it was that the scenic heritage of coast and countryside took on a special significance . |
| 17 | An indeterminate mass of concrete and steel plunged down the centre of the stairwell , exploding like a bomb on the ground floor below . |
| 18 | as if she had had a signal from the Chief Superintendent , Sergeant Henley subsided and Coffin took over the questioning . |
| 19 | Music drifted from open windows and traffic droned down the King 's Road . |
| 20 | THE GOVERNMENT and army drew up a secret 50-60 point peace plan in a bid to get the IRA to extend its Christmas ceasefire . |
| 21 | It was n't long before the butterfly dust of innocence and romance brushed off a girl nowadays . |
| 22 | Lisa settled down with the bulldog clip that held the current day 's orders , and Folly picked up the accounts book . |
| 23 | Summer died under the weight of falling leaves , and autumn filled up the ruts in the road with rainwater , like blood filling fresh claw-marks . |
| 24 | If the tasks to be done are more complex , and surrounded by a higher degree of uncertainty , then co-ordination may be done more efficiently through instructions and information passed down the managerial hierarchy . |
| 25 | The local press and radio picked up the story and carried it week after week — for a couple of years the gay struggle was big news for the folks back home . |
| 26 | A mix of peppercorns , mustard and ginger spiced up a fillet of beef — it 's wonderful served hot , or cold mixed in a Christmas salad of broccoli and cherry tomatoes . |
| 27 | She goes Dear Doctor Allen , My Mum and Dad went out the other day and I was bored so I started rubbing my dog and my dog got turned on and so did I . |
| 28 | My parents returned to Devon and Dad started up a hairdressing and tobacconist 's business in Exmouth . |
| 29 | There was a renewed interest in gold and other precious metals , but base metals like copper , lead , and zinc took on a new significance , together with a whole range of new raw materials and foodstuffs . |
| 30 | Winsford defeated Dow 3-2 and Paraffin pulled back a 31 deficit to beat Upholland Britannia . |