Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun prp] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Banned on Mars , realized Jezrael in hysterical irrelevance . |
| 2 | The bases were , in the event , guarded by Eden , who succeeded Churchill as Prime Minister in April 1955 . |
| 3 | The guard traced his finger down the typed list of names attached to his clipboard , found the name , then asked Whitlock for some kind of identification . |
| 4 | An attempted return led David to disastrous defeat at Neville 's Cross , after which he was a prisoner in English hands for eleven years until bought back for what could truly be called a king 's ransom . |
| 5 | Given this assertion about the sexual nature of social ties , it is incumbent upon sociologists to examine the arguments , the conceptualizations and the observations which led Freud to this position . |
| 6 | Also under discussion today will be the inclusion of Boblyn Tuavao — the Tongan forward who has replaced Grima as the club 's third overseas player — in the Widnes side which beat Barrow at Craven Park last Sunday . |
| 7 | His pen-and-ink drawings provided Minton with unrelieved amusement , as Lyttelton has recalled : Humphrey Lyttelton 's presence at Camberwell helped make it a centre for the beginnings of ‘ trad ’ , a jazz revival which replaced ‘ the polite and effete noise which had hitherto passed for genuine jazz ’ with a new vitality and energy . |
| 8 | ‘ Sit down ! ’ thundered Morse with immense authority ; and simply , silently Downes did as he was bidden . |
| 9 | Masklin helped Gurder along another metal channel full of wires . |
| 10 | The extension provided Rabbani with more time to form a consultative assembly , the Council of Resolution and Settlement ( Hal wa Aqd Shura ) , which would elect a permanent president and prepare for a general election . |
| 11 | Donald approached Waitrose with military precision , working his way steadily through Farinaceous , Vegetables ( Salad ) , Vegetables ( Root , Loose and packed ) , poultry , Game , Continental Cuts and Mince , and from there by way of Fish ( Frozen ) and Fish ( Fresh ) to Spices , Pickles and Non-refrigerated Ready-packed Sauces , through to pet food , Pet Accessories and Household Cleaners . |
| 12 | When the £5 million Juventus midfielder leads out England for the first time he will spare a thought for the man who captained England to 1966 World Cup glory , just 48 hours after Bobby Moore revealed that he was battling cancer . |
| 13 | The British , facing the decline of Commonwealth trade and the loss of its Empire , found EFTA of limited use . |
| 14 | Of his specific criticisms , he cautioned , ‘ It 's absolutely vital that they not be taken out of context ’ and that every ‘ significant ’ matter was ‘ satisfactorily resolved ’ and that he consistently blessed IBM with clean audit opinions . |
| 15 | Eadmer reports that he visited England in this capacity in 1100 or 1101 , but that no one received him . |
| 16 | ‘ In for a penny , in for a pound ! ’ exclaimed Lindsay with reckless abandon to his wife , who was sitting next to him . |
| 17 | Oakes , bidding to build into a British title contender this season , found McGrath in resilient mood , but referee Keith Garner got it right when he scored 40-38 for Oakes , who did n't lose a round . |
| 18 | And on the occasions they did manage to create openings , they found Goram in outstanding form . |
| 19 | Instead they found Goram in magnificent form . |
| 20 | The Palestinian movement also drew Israel onto Lebanese soil in response to guerrilla raids into Israel . |
| 21 | He provided Gordon with excellent feedback from the track and by now he rarely got into trouble on the circuit . |
| 22 | But deep into first-half stoppage time , O'Leary 's outstretched leg caught Yorke in full flight . |
| 23 | The following scholars visited Sweden under this agreement in 1985/86 : — |
| 24 | The doctor came over and drew Harry to one side . |
| 25 | Vietnamese officials provided Quinn with military evidence " proving " that Col. Robertson was dead , according to a Vietnam News Agency report on July 26 . |
| 26 | But it was learned today that Polish referee Ryszard Wojoik reported Hateley for violent conduct — and not ‘ rough play ’ which Rangers believed was the case . |
| 27 | May was chosen because the World Chief Guide , Lady Baden- Powell , visited Uruguay in that month . |
| 28 | He lived in France all his life and , apart from three years spent in London ( 1857–61 ) training for a business career , only visited Britain for short painting expeditions on three other occasions in 1874 , 1881 , and 1897 . |
| 29 | Early in the new century , agreements to resolve imperial clashes with the old rivals , France and Russia , drew Britain into close association with the anti-German Dual Entente . |
| 30 | In fact he was identifying himself with his Girondin friends who were guillotined by the Jacobins in October and November 1793 ; although the story that Wordsworth visited France at this time to take help to the Girondins may be untrue , this is clearly what he would have wished to do if an opportunity had arisen . |