Example sentences of "[vb past] [coord] [adv] [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His telephone rang almost at once ; he was through to the chief 's personal assistant , a grey-haired lady of vast experience who monitored and sometimes modulated communication ( other than face to face ) between the chief and the outside world — including his policemen . |
| 2 | MARINATED SHOULDER OF LAMB STUFFED WITH LEEKS AND CHICKEN LIVERS , WITH GREEN AND RED SAUCE 4–4½lb/1.8–2kg shoulder of lamb , boned but not rolled juice of one lemon 2 tbsp sherry vinegar 3 tbsp olive oil 8oz/225g chicken livers 3 medium leeks 2oz/50g fresh breadcrumbs 2 tsp pink peppercorns 1 medium egg black pepper For the sauce 1 small red pepper 4oz/100g spinach good handful fresh mint 2 tsp cumin seeds ½ pint/300ml double cream 1 tbsp sherry vinegar salt , black pepper The night before , lay the boned lamb flesh side upwards in a large shallow dish or roasting pan . |
| 3 | MARINATED SHOULDER OF LAMB STUFFED WITH LEEKS AND CHICKEN LIVERS , WITH GREEN AND RED SAUCE 4–4½lb/1.8–2kg shoulder of lamb , boned but not rolled juice of one lemon 2 tbsp sherry vinegar 3 tbsp olive oil 8oz/225g chicken livers 3 medium leeks 2oz/50g fresh breadcrumbs 2 tsp pink peppercorns 1 medium egg black pepper For the sauce 1 small red pepper 4oz/100g spinach good handful fresh mint 2 tsp cumin seeds ½ pint/300ml double cream 1 tbsp sherry vinegar salt , black pepper The night before , lay the boned lamb flesh side upwards in a large shallow dish or roasting pan . |
| 4 | The discovery of colourants , flavour enhancers and emulsifiers has unfortunately meant that processed and ready made food can contain ingredients of substandard quality and nutritional value . |
| 5 | He walked off in front of her and Jenna had no choice at all ; she followed and only had time to glare at him reproachfully as he opened the door and stood aside for her , and then Marguerite was there . |
| 6 | Here a national outcry was provoked when fifteen white police officers either stood by and watched or personally took part in the systematic assault of a black man whom they had stopped after a car chase . |
| 7 | Although they met several times a day and were on good terms , the chief superintendent always felt uncomfortable in the commander 's presence : he was an earnest , church-going man who never laughed , never drank , never swore and rarely showed emotion . |
| 8 | We have acquired a limited number of English Language translations of this suppressed and largely forgotten manuscript , printed by a small American publishing house . |
| 9 | 5.5.3 the Landlord shall be entitled immediately or at any time subsequently to take and retain possession of all ( if any ) completed or partially completed Tenant 's Works on the Premises which shall be forfeited and become the property of the Landlord and the Landlord shall not be liable to make to the Tenant any compensation or allowance in respect of them |
| 10 | Although , as we have seen , shareholding tended to become somewhat more diffused over time , it remains very largely the case that those who promoted and initially financed canal companies and turnpike trusts , were those who expected to benefit from them . |
| 11 | Coach tours proliferated and so did specially-chartered trains to take holiday-makers to destinations in their own countries or abroad . |