Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun sg] [v-ing] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Actually , this was easily explained away by my insistence on regular partial water changes ( my pond having a guzzling bottom drain to waste ) . |
| 2 | Conservative landslide : I stand on my doorstep wearing a tired grin , hair boyishly tousled , while a group of neighbours points hand-held tape recorders at me respectfully . |
| 3 | I became concerned when I saw my husband becoming a different person . |
| 4 | ‘ The lad , as you call him , ’ she said , still reading , ‘ or the Mad Irish Git as I prefer to call him , is in my flat nursing a Full Metal Hangover . |
| 5 | Seeing that my daughter Anna has not availed herself of my advice touching the objectionable practice of going about with her arms bare to the elbows , my will is that , should she continue after my death this violation of the modesty of her sex , all goods , chattels , moneys , land , and other that I have devised to her for the maintenance of her future life shall pass to the oldest of the sons of my sister Caroline . |
| 6 | And as a kid , you live very Technicolour experiences , and it all influences how you live the rest of your life , and so since all that horror , I 've spent the major part of my life making a safe place for myself . |
| 7 | After we had eaten , I lay half inside my sleeping-bag refixing the broken sun-lenses with tape . |
| 8 | Signe brought me coffee in a pot with a felt cover that had eyes and a nose , then she sat on the edge of my bed holding a silly conversation with the felt cover while I drank my coffee . |
| 9 | That was the way it had always been , my love daring the slightest signal only to find his love was elsewhere . |
| 10 | Before I start I actually spend most of my time writing a behavioural measurable etcetera objective . |
| 11 | I can still remember the humiliation I felt as I heard everyone laughing at me , and my brother laughing the loudest of all . |
| 12 | Having failed to make this distinction they are free to give their ministry calling a higher priority than their family . |
| 13 | The lines are perfectly straight , their whiteness defying the ochre ant soil . |
| 14 | Perdita , not in a party mood , had stayed in her tent reading The Maltese Cat . |
| 15 | ‘ It — my car wo n't go ! she said in a hurry , her heart skipping a crazy flustered beat as a pair of intelligent penetrating dark eyes took in her long pale-gold coloured hair , her green eyes , her features and complexion . |
| 16 | Through dazed , clouded eyes she gazed up at him , the taste of his kiss still tingling on her mouth , her heart beating an erratic tattoo within her breast . |
| 17 | On Oct. 15 , 1989 , a controversial retrial of 15 Islamic extremists ( who had been associates of Bouiali-see above ) was abandoned after the defence had successfully argued that a regional court was not competent to try their case following the Supreme Court 's refusal to do so . |
| 18 | Even allowing for the reluctance of the courts to subject operational police decisions to judicial review , it may be apparent that the police have failed to take into account in their decision making a relevant consideration , or have taken into account an irrelevant one , which would leave the decision open to review . |
| 19 | Merrill bit her lip , fingering the envelope in her handbag containing the last of Elise 's unpaid bills — for an elm chest , a beautiful piece of furniture bearing Woodline Design 's distinctive label . |
| 20 | Half an hour later he was seated on her couch reading a financial magazine she subscribed to while in the kitchen a cheesecake was defrosting in the microwave , and a home-made lasagne warming up in the oven . |
| 21 | In the first Athena stands frontal on the right , her left arm and the shield in profile at her side making a vertical parallel to the fluted skirt-folds broken by the right knee . |
| 22 | If it set too high , then performance will be poor since it will be completing its workload using a higher number of smaller portions than necessary . |
| 23 | To provide a place within your tradition where a candle may be lit , not for magic but for memory , its flickering flame symbolising the frailty of human life , its warmth communicating the mercy of God 's love , its light illuminating the dark night of despair . |
| 24 | Fascination held her still and silent as she watched the slow , deliberate passage of the hand that moved across and down , over her stomach , the snowy whiteness of her skirt emphasising the rich coppery depth of his tan . |
| 25 | One of them slouched in her seat making a great show of what she thought of the event . |
| 26 | Shabby , he 'd thought , and plain , so that he was taken aback by the neatly-rounded woman who answered his knock , a most presentable person in a dark , well-cut woollen dress with what looked like a gold brooch at the neck , her smooth oval face miraculously ironed of the creases he remembered , her mouth smiling the serene welcome of a woman who has no reason to expect trouble from a knock at her door , a woman who eats well and sleeps well and can settle all her bills . |
| 27 | The deal , which should enable BP to restart output soon , is the first of its type involving a major international oil company since the Venezuelan industry was nationalised in 1976 . |
| 28 | Aelin wished them goodbye , members of her household helping the injured Hearthwares to mount their steeds . |
| 29 | In spite of the loss of the money — at least temporarily — the army insisted last night that its work helping the needy and homeless would not suffer . |
| 30 | She sat demurely in her desk watching the two mistresses closely . |