Example sentences of "[det] [vb pp] [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of these involved plying a woman with drink until she fell reeling to the floor , where glass after glass of liquor was poured over her until she became ‘ merely a confusion of filth ’ . |
| 2 | Its pure white flanks , its fine , strong legs , its proud , aristocratic face ; all these combined to form an animal so beautiful , he had known at once that she would want it . |
| 3 | These combined to produce a situation where users unable to obtain prescribed drugs began to develop other strategies for ‘ coming off ’ such as the purchase of street methadone mentioned above . |
| 4 | They 've all got to keep an eye out for her and try catch her at it but |
| 5 | Now we are all invited to take a look at the same subject . |
| 6 | Alka-Seltzer , Andrews Answer , Beecham Resolve , Boots Headache and Indegestion Relief and Superdrug Paracetamol Seltzer were all found to ease a person 's suffering until the body gets back to normal . |
| 7 | In 1272 Kilwardby , in 1399 Salmon of Norwich , and in 1303 Gainsborough of Worcester were all required to take an oath to receive their lands at the king 's pleasure and not by papal grant , an oath which was thereafter usual whenever a bishop obtained his see by provision . |
| 8 | When the legislature convened in October , one of the those dismissed moved a vote of no confidence which was defeated by 15 votes to five . |
| 9 | Those interviewed favoured a case finding approach rather than true screening , i.e. the identification of asymptomatic disease . |
| 10 | Although its giant neighbour , Ben Alder , can be viewed from the A9 at the top of Loch Ericht , and the peak further west along its ridge , Aonach Beag , can be seen briefly from the A86 if you 're not fishing about for an extra strong mint in the glove compartment , Carn Dearg reveals itself only to those prepared to sweat a bit . |
| 11 | Any government planning such a large-scale redistribution of income as that contemplated by Mr Smith should create an environment in which those hit stand a chance of making the adjustment without being driven into bankruptcy . |
| 12 | There may lurk some consolation for punters in this innovation , as those determined to have a bet in the Lincoln proper will learn much about the current trend of Town Moor 's wayward draw advantage . |
| 13 | Every one of those surveyed had a class , though some were released from part of their teaching duties to undertake other activities . |
| 14 | Cuckney does not believe that the qualities needed to be an effective chairman of a financial institution such as 3i ( Investors in Industry ) are that different to those required to oversee a manufacturing company . |
| 15 | This is a result of the very much larger number of accesses required to find spare space for an addition , in comparison with those required to locate a record already in the file . |
| 16 | membership provides a means of social control in the workplace both because those recruited have an obligation to preserve the reputation of their sponsors and also because , in some cases , family authority principles can be transferred from the home to the job , e.g. as with a ‘ dads ’ lads ' recruitment system . |
| 17 | The level of suspicion thus seems to be no less than that required to effect an arrest . |