Example sentences of "['s] [noun sg] [vb past] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Top individual striker 's award went to Pam Wright with a mean and magnificent 154 points . |
| 2 | As an added incentive the Chester-le-Street group of clubs provide a trophy for the first CIU member past the post and this year the clubmen 's shield went to Paul Casey from Osborne Social Club . |
| 3 | Although he had not a prayer against Desert Orchid in the Gold Cup , Norton 's Coin came to Cheltenham with the reputation of being a useful enough horse despite lowly origins . |
| 4 | Ruth 's heart went to jelly . |
| 5 | Jenny 's heart turned to stone . |
| 6 | The mother opened the box and Asik 's mouth began to water for within the box was the biggest feast Asik had ever seen . |
| 7 | ‘ Grenville 's manor belonged to Edward Grenville of Wotton Underwood , and was worth £10 to him ; in 1606 it may have comprised a house and 89 acres . |
| 8 | Polly 's blood turned to ice . |
| 9 | Ashley 's gaze went to Vitor , who was talking to guests . |
| 10 | Komlanvi 's portfolio went to Inoussa Bouraima . |
| 11 | Unfortunately , the pace of adjustment in trade imbalances slowed in the second half of last year as the impact of the dollar 's depreciation started to taper off and Japan 's capital-goods exporters got into top gear . |
| 12 | Basically , much of Cramlington 's population commuted to Newcastle to work and continued to shop there . |
| 13 | It states that in 1699 the succession of Martin 's post went to Jean fils aîné , while he advanced Jacques 3,000 livres to acquire a charge of post . |
| 14 | That the lion 's share fell to Florence rather than Siena , after a century and a half of medieval snatch and grab between the two republics is proclaimed by the splendid lions on the well and on the Marzocco column . |
| 15 | The Archdeacon 's wife motioned to Theodora from her reclining position on her sofa by the window . |
| 16 | The £3,000 prize in the women 's event went to Bev Nicholson , another athlete bound for Auckland . |
| 17 | But will the scheme also cover business interruption loss , which in last year 's explosion amounted to £100m ? |
| 18 | The government 's strategy led to policies to control public expenditure and to reduce the provision of goods and services by the state . |
| 19 | Andrew 's father flew to Spain yesterday to collect his son . |
| 20 | He recalls that when other boys of David 's age listened to Radio Luxemburg , David was tuned in to American football on the American Forces Network , and was fascinated not only by American music , but by the whole culture of America . |
| 21 | The city 's motto came to mind : Statio bene fida carinis — ‘ A good and safe haven for ships ’ . |
| 22 | Within hours of the closure of the polls , news of Aristide 's victory led to scenes of national euphoria not witnessed since the overthrow in 1986 of the notorious Duvalier family dictatorship . |
| 23 | An old symptom of restless legs in bed had returned and this with the ailments from indignation over her husband 's desertion led to Staphisagria LM1 . |
| 24 | 5 : One of six bronze medals , a special safety award and the prize for best NORMAC member 's invention went to William Wennington of Great Melton , Norwich . |
| 25 | Flying to Paris within two weeks of gaining her pilot 's licence led to Betty taking part in record breaking flights , one of which was as co-pilot to F/O A E Clouston in DH.88 Comet G–ACSS flying from Croydon to the Cape , breaking Amy Johnson 's outbound record along with five other records in the overall flight . |
| 26 | Viola 's voice began to boom , like an English contralto slaughtering Handel . |
| 27 | The suspicion in Graham 's voice turned to puzzlement and then to excitement . |
| 28 | The total bill for Bacon 's embalming came to £26 8s. 4d. which , when compared with the £28 4s. 1d. paid in 1596 for the embalming of Henry , Earl of Huntingdon , seems to have been a fairly standard cost . |
| 29 | The fact that manager Ray Hankin was n't forced to sell any of his young stars by Thursday 's deadline led to speculation that a new man was on his way . |
| 30 | The UN force in Croatia has been nearly paralysed since 22 January when Croatia 's army began to bombard Serb-dominated areas under UN protection , blowing apart a year old ceasefire . |