Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] [vb infin] [num] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The creepy brew was dished out to the squad in Barcelona and helped them win four gold and five silver medals . |
| 2 | Later on the flight to Nice Kate let herself regress ten years to relive once more her beloved only brother 's funeral , something she had forbidden herself to do ever since she 'd left home to go to university . |
| 3 | Roy Fredericks 's second century helped him pass 500 runs for the series , although Richards and Greenidge still finished above him in the aggregates and averages . |
| 4 | She helped him lose two stones . |
| 5 | She let us have two rooms but there was no visible staff , and the dining-room was closed : we ate , that evening , in a shabby bar in the middle of the town . |
| 6 | You paint a picture like that Mars now I saw you do one time , empty with loneliness . |
| 7 | Such an assessment of Washington 's ability to play well on different surfaces was borne out by his performances last year which saw him reach four semi-finals on four different surfaces . |
| 8 | Greenside experts saw him miss three birdie opportunities , from six , 10 and 15 feet . |
| 9 | The Aston Villa midfielder has been troubled by a hamstring injury which saw him miss three FA Carling Premiership games but is confident of playing in the Group Three qualifier tomorrow . |
| 10 | She saw him rub one hand across his forehead , as if wiping away perspiration . |
| 11 | The FTSE Index was 18 points up at 10pm but this was later halved before a later rally saw it close 12.1 points up at 2363.5 . |
| 12 | the next leg to La Rochelle saw us arrive five minutes after the pumps shut , so we were stuck there for the night . |
| 13 | ‘ Aa made it nobbut two days sen . |
| 14 | Her confessor having ordered her to use an ordinary discipline and leave off her iron chain , she made it knot three rows and wore it round her body … |
| 15 | Did I do thirteen C on which one ? |
| 16 | And it 's nine pound , did I say nine pound fifty a tank ? |
| 17 | Did I say two point eight . |
| 18 | Oh sorry , did I say two point eight ? |
| 19 | If you have the temerity you can go to any club anywhere , pick up a round and spend three hours — did I say three hours ? — with people you 've never met before and who have no idea who you are . |
| 20 | So why did you bring three tubes of toothpaste with you ? |
| 21 | ‘ Did you drop ten pounds ? ’ said Kim holding the note up for the woman to see it better . |
| 22 | I today did you do one bulls eye no not cut up the thing and say which sport does this person belong to might get a picture of Rob Andrews see if they stick rugby or tennis on . |
| 23 | Joseph Joe did you do thirteen , Joe did you do thirteen C ? |
| 24 | ‘ Did you see two people ? ’ |
| 25 | Did you buy two samosas , then ? |
| 26 | Did you add , did you add one question on the end that I would answer |
| 27 | Did , did you have two weeks sort of training leaving before you joined the branch ? |
| 28 | Hopefully , er what did you say five working days ? |
| 29 | what did you say twenty second ? |
| 30 | ‘ Did you imagine one drink would slake so raging a thirst ? |