Example sentences of "[vb past] they [v-ing] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The Harpers became worried when their daughters did not return to the family home in Cheltenham and reported them missing 24 hours later .
2 then I noticed them exchanging terse remarks every time my man was facing .
3 Villa had always been in command , but a combination of poor finishing and fine goalkeeping by David Seaman prevented them taking full advantage .
4 However , since the database files were in dBASE format , it is possible to interrogated them using this software rather than Doctor Data if you choose .
5 To date , the Black Crowes ' track record includes album sales of over five million for their ‘ Shake Your Money Maker ’ debut , a Grammy nomination and two MTV Awards , while their first tour saw them performing 350 dates to a total audience of over five million people .
6 They missed a few kicks at goal but they nailed Northampton to their line and worked up such a storm that they had them scurrying all ways .
7 He left them cooking each other supper and drinking brandy .
8 Charlton 's excellent win still left them needing two victories from their last to games to be certain of left a play-off place .
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