Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun prp] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He first met Minton in a top-floor club in Wardour Street and they became firm friends . |
| 2 | " If you say so , " agreed Chuck with a happy laugh . |
| 3 | ‘ You 've been listening , ’ announced Ken in a pointed BBC accent , ‘ to an excerpt from Forever Amber . ’ |
| 4 | So when we came to make the recording in Vienna I asked Strauss through a mutual friend we had at that time if I could use a fuller body of strings in the climaxes . |
| 5 | Contrary to the norm for a Yorkshire dale , the young men did venture outside to seek their partners and John met Marie at a fair . |
| 6 | They point to the poster campaign it launched last September , through Ogilvy & Mather , which effectively relaunched Wisk as a mainstream colour care detergent , and the new label design as evidence of Lever 's determination to boost its sales . |
| 7 | ‘ Are you joining us for a swim ? ’ asked David in a loud voice . |
| 8 | Nutty let out a genuine snort of rage , nudged Midnight with her heels and rode Antony into a large patch of thistles , towing the Badminton mare with her . |
| 9 | But as they approached Kingsbere after a long and tiring day 's journey , a man came to tell them there were no rooms available . |
| 10 | With the help of friends , Seth lured Osiris into a coffin-like box . |
| 11 | Colleagues described Dorrance as a gentlemanly , compassionate man with a lot of moral commitment . |
| 12 | He described Chelsea as a little village a couple of miles from London where the Thames ran between nurseries and market gardens , ‘ of which there are a frightful number ’ . |
| 13 | He was ambitious and he regarded Middlesbrough as a big club . |
| 14 | Having gently and efficiently helped Luce into a loose cotton nightdress , the housekeeper was just tucking in the light counterpane when another knock heralded the doctor . |
| 15 | A 73rd-minute goal by substitute Andy Payton helped Middlesbrough to a 2–1 home victory over Oxford United that will have an enormous bearing on the Second Division 's promotion and relegation issues . |
| 16 | But when the duke — still in his flying gear — was ushered into the presence at Ditchley Park , he found Churchill in a playful mood . |
| 17 | McCoist flung himself at the ball and beat Lukic with a wonderful diving header . |
| 18 | Mr Crosby wanted to take them back on the pitch but was prevented from doing so by police , who had acted quickly to prevent a pitch invasion when Byrne headed Sunderland into a 35th-minute lead . |
| 19 | The Doctor fixed Mortimer with a level gaze , catching him with those blue eyes . |
| 20 | Apparently they regarded Churchill as a poor security risk . |
| 21 | Ana excused herself quickly at the sound of his tight voice and as she left the room Felipe fixed Mitch with a sceptical eye . |
| 22 | Zimbabwe Test star Alistair Campbell reached 600 runs for the season with an undefeated century helped Wallasey to a 214-run victory over Sefton . |
| 23 | Clearly these involved Roger in a considerable amount of work , and at a time when Roger 's wife was giving birth to their daughter in the UK ! |
| 24 | They even gave him a Plate to carry it on — silver , that is — when they beat Tonga in a pulsating second-tier final which saw Gareth James power over for the winning try in extra time . |
| 25 | The Romanian tourist office in London referred Patrick to an independent agency called Transylvanian Travel . |
| 26 | Gurder prodded Angalo with an accusing finger . |
| 27 | While the more open approach of recent years was maintained with the expectation of closer and more direct economic relations , the suppression of the pro-democracy movement on the mainland [ see pp. 36720-21 ] provided Taiwan with a considerable propaganda weapon against China . |
| 28 | When I arrived back at the cafe , I found Kathleen in a perplexed mood . |
| 29 | He caught Duran with a solid left hook and when Duran grabbed for cover Leonard wanted to get out and back to his sniping post . |
| 30 | McPherson 's lay-off found McCall with an unobstructed view of goal but the final attempt was too delicate and Verlinden saved easily . |