Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun prp] [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Announcing his new Cabinet on Nov. 5 , Miyazawa made Watanabe his Foreign Minister , and gave posts to members of the Mitsuzuka faction , although not to Mitsuzuka himself . |
| 2 | Lydersen again had a hand in Arsenal 's second goal in the 46th minute when his long clearance found Campbell whose awesome power took him into the box to beat Norwich 's former Tottenham goalkeeper Walton at the near post . |
| 3 | Before his release from Reading gaol , Wilde appointed Ross his literary executor ; but with Wilde 's estate bankrupt , it was not until 1905 that Ross was able to pay Wilde 's creditors and annul the bankruptcy . |
| 4 | Woolton told Churchill his supervisory role had largely ceased to function . |
| 5 | I told Sandy my favourite South African cricket story , which I now pass on . |
| 6 | The officials finally admitted they were wrong — and paid Pete his two weeks ' benefit of £84 . |
| 7 | In spite of William 's immediate miss that allowed Hudson his second escape , the West Indies still made up some ground when Kenneth Benjamin and Jimmy Adams acquired their first Test wickets just before tea through cut shots that were edged to Lara at first slip ; Peter Kirsten off Benjamin , a powerfully-built fast bowler with a method not unlike Colin Croft 's in the wide angle of delivery , and Hansie Cronje to the fourth ball from Adams , whose left-arm spin had been restricted to seven wicketless overs all season . |
| 8 | For it was Gould who showed Darwin his first evidence of the possible transmutation of species . |
| 9 | The Bookman showed Endill his favourite parts of the library . |
| 10 | Then she burst into tears and showed Tjolle her slashed wrists . |
| 11 | GARY CHATFIELD 'S 77th-minute solo try handed Trinity their first home defeat in three months and eased Rovers ' relegation worries . |
| 12 | In 1987 Thomson sold GE-RCA its medical electronics operation and purchased GE-RCA 's television manufacturing activities , thus giving Thomson immediate leadership of the US television set market ; Thomson was also second ( to GM-Hughes ( in the world defence electronics league . |
| 13 | I had bought her for a song , then spent a fortune restoring her and , when my term of service expired and I could afford to become the gypsy-sailor I had always wanted to be , I left the Marines and made Masquerade my new home . |
| 14 | Since Franco himself was head of government , this effectively made Carrero his Private Secretary . |
| 15 | With the highway under observation , the yacht offered Trent his only hope of escape and , with access to the radio , he would be able to warn Caspar and the Belpanese and call in Steve 's heavy brigade . |
| 16 | Once he reached Poitiers his literary output became increasingly religious , and included a number of prose saints ' Lives . |
| 17 | In April 1989 the European Commission sent Britain its Reasoned Opinion alleging an infraction of the EC Drinking Water Directive and citing the UK 's record on eliminating the hazard from lead . |
| 18 | Margaret offered Maura her little finger with a shy smile . |
| 19 | A FREE KICK goal two minutes from the end by Jimmy Phillips gave Middlesbrough their first victory , 2–1 over Tranmere , in five League games and improved their Second Division play-off hopes at Prenton Park . |
| 20 | Trudie 's efforts have won her community a bus service for the handicapped and won Trudie herself national recognition . |
| 21 | SUBSTITUTE Mixu Paatelainen earned Aberdeen their first victory at Parkhead under manager Willie Miller as Celtic 's lack of fire power again proved costly . |
| 22 | SUBSTITUTE Mix-up Paatelainen earned Aberdeen their first victory at Parkhead under manager Willie Miller as Celtic 's lack of fire power again proved costly . |
| 23 | It was Morris who gave Swan his first Cheltenham winner in 1990 when Trapper John took the Stayers Hurdle , still the biggest day in Charlie 's life . |
| 24 | Scotland 's Sarah Gourlay , from Prestwick , gave Scotland their first victory in the women 's world indoor singles championship in Guernsey last night with a 3–1 final win over defending champion England 's Mary Price . |
| 25 | In the women 's event at Perth , Jean Miller , Sandra McLeish , Agnes Melrose and Jeanette Conlon gave Scotland their only success when they beat England 25-18 in the fours final . |
| 26 | The job involved visiting mining camps , quarries and oilfields all over the world selling explosives and it gave Haslam his first taste of the excitement of travel , something that has remained with him all his life . |
| 27 | ENGLAND gave Chile their hardest match so far in the third World Limited Handicap Championship at the St Cristobal Polo Club in Santiago , Chile , but lost 6–4 in the semi-final . |
| 28 | ‘ By all accounts he did very well indeed , ’ said a delighted Russ who gave Stephen his first taste of Bass NWC football last season and has seen much to justify his brave decision . |
| 29 | He conceded that it was hard on Alexander , and later came to respect him greatly for the way in which he gave Worrell his fullest support as vice-captain . |
| 30 | Souness was still grumbling about the decisions that went against his team — the penalty that gave Coventry their first goal , the free-kick that led to their second , an offside flag that never came for the third and the sending off of Jamie Redknapp . |