Example sentences of "['s] [noun pl] [adv] [verb] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Vulgrin 's castles still held out but Richard ignored them and turned against Viscount Aimar . |
| 2 | Still fresh and green at the back end , it could provide a juicy supplement to the diet of a early calving cow , or for the smallholder 's animals newly brought in to the byre for the winter . |
| 3 | They switched live to the scene , and Kathleen 's eyes immediately picked out Jack crouched over the injured man and issuing instructions to the ambulance team . |
| 4 | Frankie 's eyes nearly popped out of his head when he clapped eyes on the room and its contents , especially what was laid out on the table . |
| 5 | Mrs Hnatiuk 's eyes nearly popped out of her head . |
| 6 | Mr Major 's allies today laughed off suggestions that right-wing Tory MP and Euro-sceptic Teresa Gorman has emerged as a possible ‘ stalking horse ’ for a frivolous but potentially-damaging challenge to his leadership in the autumn . |
| 7 | Although troupes of Tiller 's dancers eventually appeared in more than twenty-four such shows , it was to mean more than any other Royal Command in that the acts were personally chosen by the King and Queen . |
| 8 | Though Lowe tried to hang on to the original concept , RSGB 's figures finally killed off the ‘ Sunday Guardian ’ approach . |
| 9 | Dexter 's toes suddenly flopped down and stayed glued to the floor . |
| 10 | TORY councillor Brian Cummings , who has been laid low by a quadruple heart bypass operation , is under doctor 's orders not to rush back into the political arena . |
| 11 | THE Christmas tree lying on the side of the pavement and shorn of its decorations is not only a forlorn sight but also symbolic of a gigantic disposal problem as America 's landfills rapidly run out of space . |
| 12 | Why is it cleaner 's rooms always end up like this ? |
| 13 | The federation 's finances also picked up , mainly because subscriptions rose from £286,000 to £323,000 . |
| 14 | Karen pulled out of John 's arms then climbed down into the cabin . |
| 15 | Sylvie puffed at her cigarettes , and then in the middle of one of Katherine 's sentences abruptly stood up . |
| 16 | The Cuban exile forces landed at the Bay of Pigs ( 17 April 1961 ) , but no rising took place and Castro 's forces easily rounded up the invaders . |
| 17 | Even Mortimer felt a tingle of horror as he saw the figure approach Ace and laugh , but he was momentarily taken aback when Ace 's hands suddenly whipped round and grabbed the man 's shoulders , and she kneed him swiftly in the groin . |
| 18 | Operator 's sleeves not rolled up . |
| 19 | YES , Clarke 's Cauliflowers still prop up Radio Five 's Fantasy Football League . |
| 20 | UB 's shares only nudged up 3p to 352p . |
| 21 | The best firms ' products also used up to 50% fewer parts than those made by their less-successful rivals , so they were faster , simpler and cheaper to manufacture . |
| 22 | This Tony Bowran clearly has no intention of being , as he is well aware that art directors are constantly on the look out for new styles and new approaches to make their clients ' products visually jump off the page . |
| 23 | The British record signing , given a rousing reception by Saints ' fans before kick off , admitted afterwards that Monkou had left him feeling the pressure of a marked man . |
| 24 | Making an allowance for this , and taking into account the proportion of members ' savings actually loaned out , would put the effective cost of credit union loans at the time of this comparison at around 17.5 per cent : still as cheap as the very cheapest commercial alternative then , and much cheaper than most . |
| 25 | Prisoners ' families often end up relying on paramilitary organisations for transport to jails . |
| 26 | The young Geordie had turned down his parents ' pleas not to join up . |
| 27 | They are sceptical that a few extra consultants or staff grade appointments will really reduce their hours and complain that the new deal was set up by doctors ' representatives not working in hard pressed specialties . |