Example sentences of "mr [noun prp] [verb] [pron] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During the latest six-day adjournment — to allow two witnesses to be called from abroad — Mr Ward said he had written to Mr Rowland on 31 January , asking for his help and recounting details of his daughter 's death . |
| 2 | Mr Dinkins said he wished ‘ that we could do as well as Tokyo does ’ in keeping crime low and hoped to learn how Tokyo has largely avoided New York 's problems of high crime , drugs and unemployment . |
| 3 | But Mr Davidson felt they had not been unfair in their treatment of him . |
| 4 | Mr Risbridger said they planned to invest and upgrade dock facilities by developing riverside berths capable of handling 8,000 tonnes . |
| 5 | The rescue co-ordinators include Scottish Natural Heritage and the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals abandoned plans to use whale song on Sunday , when Mr Goold found he needed stronger amplification of his recordings . |
| 6 | Mr Gummer claimed he had won the best deal possible . |
| 7 | Mr Horsley said he had every confidence that the expedition would be a success as the five climbers — Roger Payne , Julie-Ann Clyma , Alan Hinkes , Victor Saunders and Dr Caroline Williams — were all very experienced and some of the best in Britain . |
| 8 | Mr Trotter said he had approached various church funds without success . |
| 9 | He said : ‘ With these articles they forced their way into the house by knocking on the door and when Mr Hawthorne answered they entered . |
| 10 | Mr Holmes says he reported the matter to the ferry company , and they told him the air conditioning was n't working . |
| 11 | Mr Bergg said he had received a number of complaints from people who received both leaflets , adding : ‘ I am sure there are many more who were equally shocked but did n't bother to reply . ’ |
| 12 | Mr Bergg said he did not want to see law breaking but he believed home owners should use the system to insist on fair valuations which had not been rushed through by estate agents . |
| 13 | Mr Beregovoy says he accepted the money from his ‘ friend ’ , Roger-Patrice Pelat , in September 1986 in order to help to buy a modest , 100 square yard flat for himself in the fashionable 16th Arrondissement of Paris , costing 2.5 million francs . |
| 14 | In letters to the Danish foreign minister , Poul Nyrup-Rasmussen , whose country holds the EC 's rotating presidency , and the EC commission president , Jacques Delors , Mr Beregovoy said he wanted the discussion of the oilseed deal put off pending completion of studies on whether the accord was compatible with EC common farm policy . |
| 15 | Mr Armstrong said there had been a similar incident last year when Mr Bowler had been stabbed but refused to make a statement to the police . |
| 16 | Mr Stewart said it had been feared haematology in-patients would have to share a general medical ward while undergoing treatment in Darlington . |
| 17 | Mr Harty added he had seen signs saying fishing was for members only but had not taken any notice of them . |
| 18 | Mr Trimble claimed they had proceeded as though the security forces were on trial and this was ‘ an abuse of the inquest ’ . |
| 19 | Mr Whitehouse said he feared the building was becoming unsafe . |
| 20 | Reporting on his efforts to get the three opposition parties to agree on a common agenda , Mr Christie said he feared the argument that 75 per cent of Scots had voted for constitutional change at the last election lost validity without some unifying factor , enhancing the Tories ' claims of legitimacy . |
| 21 | Mr Murray said it cost about £100,000 a year for each intensive care bed so it was important not to over-budget for beds which would not be fully used . |
| 22 | The book should have been in Tollemarche 's only bookstore for several weeks ; however , when Hank casually sauntered in and asked for a copy , old Mr Pascall said it had not arrived . |
| 23 | But Mr Donnellan claimed they wanted him to admit a lesser charge to get him out of the college quietly . |
| 24 | Mr Samways said he came away from the forum feeling angry and frustrated . |
| 25 | Mr Humphreys said they offered different versions of the number of beds in the hospitals ; the number of people working there ; the volume of traffic on Hollyhurst Road ; the number of parking spaces which were to be created by Bioplan and the shift patterns worked by staff at Bioplan . |
| 26 | Mr McMurray said he did not believe the findings related to Northern Ireland , because none of the three firms had significant links with the province . |
| 27 | Mr McMurray said he did not believe the findings related to Northern Ireland , because none of the three firms had significant links with the province . |
| 28 | Mr Dalyell said he felt strongly about the issue . |
| 29 | After his defeat Mr Taylor said he had given 100 per cent commitment to the seat . |
| 30 | Mr Taylor said he had received dozens of phone calls supporting what he said and claimed that some people had asked to join the Ulster Unionists as a result . |