Example sentences of "[noun sg] left [pers pn] in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The old girl left us in the dark , ’ said Iris with a jerk of her head towards the empty desk . |
| 2 | ‘ Why do you think your father left them in the first place ? ’ |
| 3 | Organised by the same curator as the Bagatelle exhibition , Solange Auzias de Turenne , ‘ Moore Intime ’ features a life-size reconstruction of rooms from Moore 's house , ‘ Hoglands ’ , complete with contents down to the books in the same order as the artist left them in the bookcases , and items from his art collection which served as inspiration for his work . |
| 4 | The vet left them in the staff room while they tried to discuss Lizzie 's future . |
| 5 | Persistent allegations of ill-treatment of suspects and discontent with his old-style discipline left him in the cold . |