Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] cut [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | When , at the end of the Second World War , France was liberated , those who had collaborated excessively with the Germans often had their hair cut off by the French Resistance . |
| 2 | I feel that the PR team have their work cut out at the best of times without the likes of Mr. Wigmore and his cheap , sensationalist style of so-called journalism . |
| 3 | There was a flurry of constitutional activity between 1906 and 1914 , and the House of Lords had its powers cut back by the Parliament Act , 1911 , so formally putting the " balanced " constitution to rest . |
| 4 | There were times when the ministry of her Son left her feeling cut out of the action , and she was amazed and perhaps frightened at what she had unleashed on the world . |
| 5 | She turned , arms flailing , head back , eyes open — but the gaping mouth would utter no more prophecies , her breath cut off by the red garrotte cord round her scrawny neck . |
| 6 | Wide-eyed , Robbie backed away , but found her retreat cut off by the worktop . |
| 7 | No wonder he had his work cut out on the bench . |
| 8 | ‘ I do n't care for the notion that Paul Gray had his head cut off in the Cathedral . |