Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] [conj] [noun prp] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But such people forgot that for most Americans television is an inherently incredible medium , and to the extent that in the King case it might be believable , demonstrated merely that Los Angeles police officers were subduing a human who , out of sight of the video camera , might have been threatening these officers with fists , machine pistol or portable Scud missile . |
| 2 | He sent for Astorre , and there appeared instead Thomas , who reported smartly that Captain Astorre had been called to Nicosia , and Master Tobie and Messer le Grant with him . |
| 3 | Profitability in the main business rose further and Sanderson Kayser and other special steels held their ground . |
| 4 | A WAR of words erupted today after Stena Sealink claimed victory in the three-way battle of the waves over the critical summer peak period . |
| 5 | The mood changed dramatically when Mr Lamont announced his extension of value added tax to domestic fuels , which ignited Labour shouts of : ‘ Resign ! ’ and : ‘ Cheat ! ’ . |
| 6 | ‘ Yoo-hoo ! ’ yelled Jack in Wild Western imitation , but his voice tailed away as Inspector Burden of Kingsmarkham CID emerged from Queen Street and approached them across the forecourt of the Olive and Dove . |
| 7 | However , aid from the United States ceased soon after President Reagan came to office in 1981 and the US administration began to use its influence in the IMF and the World Bank to end any assistance to the Sandinistas . |
| 8 | There was one small question nagging him which he asked just as Samantha Lightbody was ringing off . |
| 9 | A living legend passed away when Ferdinando Keast died in 1891 , aged 87 . |
| 10 | ‘ Er , will he ? ’ she added nervously as Miss Thorne glared threateningly at her . |
| 11 | ‘ Have you gone speechless on me again ? ’ he murmured tauntingly as Cavell Fielding came forward from the restaurant 's extravagantly decorative entrance opposite them , a slight widening of her sapphire eyes the only surprise she evinced at seeing them together . |
| 12 | McLeish noted enviously that Mr Hutton was a vision of elegance in one of this year 's broadly striped blue and white shirts : he had tried one on himself recently , and had been forced reluctantly to the conclusion that he looked like a bouncer for an East End club . |
| 13 | It exploded just as Mr Major called in 20 more Tory rebels in another desperate bid to save the Maastricht Bill , and lift the question mark still hanging over his own political future . |
| 14 | But there were evenings when the fire burned brightly and Aunt Louise sat in her winged chair , her skirt turned back to toast her knees ; while having made up the fire I knelt on the hearthrug , loath to leave the fierce heat of the flames . |
| 15 | PRESIDENT FW de Klerk revealed yesterday that South Africa had built six nuclear bombs , each equivalent in power to that which destroyed Hiroshima , for delivery to targets by aircraft . |
| 16 | UNDER intense pressure from congressional Democrats to increase aid to Poland and Hungary , the White House announced yesterday that President Bush will ask Congress for an additional $200m ( £125m ) grant for Poland , almost doubling his previous request . |
| 17 | BRISTOL ROVERS announced yesterday that Malcolm Allison will stay in charge of the First Division club until the end of the season — at least . |
| 18 | Roland Holder , the current Barbados captain , who fared better than Jimmy Adams in the preceding England ‘ A ’ tour , was not even mentioned in dispatches . |
| 19 | He arrived soon after Princess Ashraf — who had been in touch with the CIA and M16 in Europe — slipped secretly into the country , in order to , in Queen Soraya 's words , " encourage us to act " . |
| 20 | THE LIONS injury crisis worsened yesterday as Scott Gibbs suffered an ankle injury and both Rob Andrew and Stuart Barnes received head wounds in the messy 34–16 over Southland . |
| 21 | US analysts speculated yesterday that Mr Bush 's unscripted remarks reflected hope within the Administration that the election of the reputedly ‘ moderate ’ Mr Rafsanjani signalled a change of mood in Iran . |
| 22 | THE Tottenham Hotspur board confirmed yesterday that Terry Venables does not have a large budget for new players because of the high cost of bringing the ground up to the latest safety standards . |
| 23 | THE Tottenham Hotspur board confirmed yesterday that Terry Venables does not have a large budget for new players because of the high cost of bringing the ground up to the latest safety standards . |
| 24 | His solicitor , Miss Ranj Matharu of Doberman 's , confirmed yesterday that Mr Gooch was pressing for damages for slander . |
| 25 | Despite worries expressed by connections last weekend about the fast ground , a stable spokesperson confirmed yesterday that Rusch de Farges will run under top weight of 11st 10lb . |
| 26 | Despite worries expressed by connections last weekend about the fast ground , a stable spokesperson confirmed yesterday that Rusch de Farges will run under top weight of 11st 10lb . |
| 27 | Scotland opened promisingly but Benoit Bellot 's downwind , downfield punting made it difficult for the home side to sustain pressure . |
| 28 | It opened again and Mrs Hunter re-appeared " You have n't seen my husband , have you ? |
| 29 | The ‘ interview room ’ door opened again and Sergeant Lawrence poked his head around the corner . |
| 30 | The curtains opened again and Uncle Philip stood next to his doll , beaming proudly . |