Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bill Koch became acutely embarrassed that money was being donated to this party in his name , yet he had little cash of his own . |
| 2 | Albert Ninham , 75 , admitted indecently assaulting two boys aged 12 and 11 in November last year . |
| 3 | Why has the Secretary of State failed effectively to tackle those problems and to take action against the excessive profits and unacceptable boardroom pay rises and perks ? |
| 4 | One group of subjects ( labelled ‘ Control ’ in the figure ) experienced only reinforced conditioning trials . |
| 5 | Mr. Beazley invites me to give a very broad interpretation to paragraph 12 of the Kalfelis [ 1988 ] E.C.R. 5565 judgment and to say that all these swap actions fall broadly within the test that it is expedient to hear and determine them together ; he argues that the use of the plural in that paragraph shows that the principle there laid down covers several defendants in groups of actions as well as several defendants in an individual action ; and he submits that there is a risk here of irreconcilable judgments , seeing that both at first instance and thereafter , if the cases proceed up to the appellate process , different decisions may be reached in England and Scotland respectively , on the questions of English law which arise ( there is no suggestion that Scottish law applies to these actions ) . |
| 6 | The law or , more correctly stated , those who make the law , have a corresponding obligation to ensure that the principles and rules laid down meet certain criteria . |
| 7 | Government representatives , employers and workers now met together to discuss economic policies . |
| 8 | Wolfgang recovered sufficiently to give two concerts in Amsterdam where his new symphony ( No 5 in B flat , K.22 , written in The Hague ) was played . |
| 9 | Two new teachers were engaged and six Madrichim drafted in to inspire greater devotion to Zionism . |
| 10 | After months of surgery and chemotherapy , she recovered enough to make two films . |
| 11 | And how two cultures failed entirely to understand each other . |
| 12 | So they left their strong position , and in four great divisions under Douglas himself , Ross , Moray and the Steward , rode down to cross that marsh and to assault the hill . |
| 13 | They moved on to see some fellows working on a lovely Galway hooker raised on sleepers at the waterside , then crossed to a quiet little bar and had some Beamishes . |
| 14 | ‘ She 's a beauty , ’ Baker said as Paula moved on to greet another guest . |
| 15 | In his two-volume Mexico of the Twentieth Century ( 1907 ) Martin moved on to examine British investment and influence in that country . |
| 16 | The result was the partnership which bought Twr-y-Felin in St David 's and ran it for 18 months until Phil moved on to pursue other interests . |
| 17 | Many of those displaced were not rehoused but moved on to multi-occupy neighbouring districts . |
| 18 | A CAP designed only to promote efficient farming would abolish itself forthwith . |
| 19 | The family drew together to help each other , and most of them had additional sources of comfort . |
| 20 | Regarding the environment , there are impractical proposals emanating via Brussels , designed merely to placate noisy pressure groups . |
| 21 | The USA moved swiftly to placate Israeli hardliners following the Iraqi invasion , advising the government to adopt a low profile . |
| 22 | In the indenture , Gloucester undertook to be the earl 's good and faithful lord and promised not to claim any office or fee granted to the earl by the king or others and not to take into his service any men retained by the earl . |
| 23 | In the indenture , Gloucester undertook to be the earl 's good and faithful lord and promised not to claim any office or fee granted to the earl by the king or others and not to take into his service any men retained by the earl . |
| 24 | They said goodbye to each other and promised not to ignore each other the next time they met . |
| 25 | The have-nots promised not to acquire nuclear weapons . |
| 26 | The structure of the degree in the Faculties last mentioned normally comprises two years of foundation courses followed either by finishing courses in the third year , for a general degree , or by two years of honours courses for an honours degree . |
| 27 | Erm was it only you that he phoned not to bring any scripts . |
| 28 | Cameron pretended not to see young Donald till he was close beside him , then turned in mock surprise and said to him , ‘ Well well , Donald — we had given you up . |
| 29 | In the last six articles I tried not to describe any canoeing technique as right or wrong . |
| 30 | For weeks life was very difficult as they both tried not to upset each other , even slightly . |