Example sentences of "lost a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It turns out that the Heston Club team has lost a title that it had held for the past few years . |
| 2 | She feels she has lost a daughter all over again . |
| 3 | Dr James Swire , who had lost a daughter at Lockerbie and was the leading spokesman for the British families , told The Times that he still believed the atrocity had been carried out by the PFLP — GC , acting as mercenaries for the Iranians , although he was anxious to see the two Libyans brought to trial by any means short of force . |
| 4 | lost a prescription . |
| 5 | And unfortunately , I told him in graphic detail , and thereby of course , lost a contract , because he turned out to be the most senior person in the room , and he did not enjoy being humiliated in that way . |
| 6 | Ken has often told me the story of how Jackie came to drive single-seaters : how he had lost a driver in F3 ( Teddy Mayer 's brother Timmy ) and how John Cooper had reported to him ( belatedly , Ken says , because he 'd already spotted Jackie ) that there was some tiny Scot going around whom he absolutely must sign . |
| 7 | ‘ To do a deal with the Liberal Democrats would be to help put in power a party which has just lost a share of its vote , ’ said one source . |
| 8 | Those that have lost a share of their markets to cheap competition from Britain and Italy , whose currencies have fallen since leaving the ERM , will think three times . |
| 9 | Last night heartbroken Sandy , who lived with Brian at Didsbury , Manchester , said : ‘ Everyone who knew him has lost a part of themselves through this tragedy . |
| 10 | In addition to these I have recently lost a Clown Wrasse and a Black Trigger . |
| 11 | That very morning , it appeared , they had lost a couple of turns — one of which had been two sisters : a singing and dancing act . |
| 12 | My seven-year-old daughter , Victoria , recently lost a couple of teeth and the tooth fairy dutifully paid a visit . |
| 13 | In my first week , I lost nearly a stone but since then I 've only lost a couple of pounds a week . |
| 14 | ‘ Boro may have lost a couple of home games , but we always seem to be the whipping boys who allow teams to regain their form . ’ |
| 15 | Apart from the tarpaulin and the mattresses , I 've lost a couple of sleeping bags , some tracksuit bottoms and some trainers . |
| 16 | Lost a couple down there . |
| 17 | As always Bernard , at the end of each season or at the beginning of a new season , one or two clubs go by the by ; we 've lost a couple this year have n't we ? |
| 18 | She told her brother that he had been one of the lucky ones , blown up by a land-mine , and only lost a toe — not even a big one , she teased . |
| 19 | ‘ Lost a buck and found a dollar , ’ he murmured . |
| 20 | Neither side has yet lost a Twickenham final , which adds a little bit of an edge to the occasion . |
| 21 | Almost all suburban noise pollution and road carnage would therefore be immediately eliminated ; if you 've ever lost a cat under someone else 's wheels , you can be pretty sure the perp was a boy racer . |
| 22 | A sample of 225 women was selected from general practice registers to include a large number of women who had lost a parent in childhood . |
| 23 | He has never lost a case at trial . |
| 24 | The only problem will arise if somebody thinks you 've simply lost a will , which does occasionally happen , and then they turn to the copy to try and prove it . |
| 25 | Lost a kitchen knife , have you , Roxie ? ’ |
| 26 | And yes , she had recently lost a kitchen knife . |
| 27 | It brought a tragic end to a love story that began when they met as they walked their dogs after each had lost a marriage partner to cancer . |
| 28 | He had lost a bit of weight after the race at York but now seemed stronger , harder . |
| 29 | Three so she 'd say , Oh you know mind I 've cut it up a bit do you you should n't it 's still a quarter still a quarter you have n't lost a bit of it but it 's still a quarter three twelfths is the same as a quarter . |
| 30 | I mean , they can er be lost a bit if they 're a bit small . |