Example sentences of "[vb past] [Wh det] [vb past] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are now also dated mosaics from the Gloucester excavations of 1968-1973 ; from the excavations of the North Hill and Middleborough sites at Colchester ( appendix E ) ; and from further excavations in Verulamium , ( for example chose which brought to light the now famous Lion and Stag mosaic : pI . |
| 2 | He knew what happened to men and women whose notion of themselves had become degraded ; he 'd seen how traitors worked with a special spite , with a fury that was reserved for themselves as they twisted the knife in the wound . |
| 3 | In the half-light from the single landing bulb , he took what seemed to Constance an age to open it . |
| 4 | You saw what happened to Pearce . ’ |
| 5 | The assistants behind the counter wore what appeared to Helen to be fancy dress : boaters with scarlet bands and elaborate aprons . |
| 6 | Local youths wrecked all but one of the town 's Chinese laundries and a " bit of a riot " ensued which led to Tupper 's arrest for disturbing the peace . |
| 7 | When boys tried for easy money they generally sold what belonged to others ; when girls were similarly tempted they were more inclined to sell themselves . |
| 8 | ‘ I often wondered what happened to Uncle Titch , ’ said Preston . |