Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [pers pn] [vb mod] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Discretion erring , our driver announced we would swap buses .
2 Bus company operators insist they will lose custom if the plan to move bus stops from the High Row to Crown Street goes ahead .
3 ‘ Anyway , this Satanist promised he could make things fly .
4 The association announced it would start work early next year on a purpose built home for 30 homeless youngsters .
5 Hitch maintained he could stop buses with his head ( and frequently did ) .
6 He did not need to look at the single shelf of books to know they would have titles like A Pilot 's War Memoirs or Regiments of the Burma Campaign .
7 From that moment Tess found she could whistle tunes to the birds just as Mrs d'Urberville wanted .
8 The Clinton administration says it will protect peacekeepers if they are attacked .
9 However , the Stuarts claimed they could raise money by means of the prerogative .
10 If the new McCaw/LIN deal succeeds it would bring McCaw 's stake in LIN Broadcasting to 50.3 per cent .
11 And McColgan predicted she would smash Ingrid Kristiansen 's world best during the three-year assault .
12 In fifth it 's no faster , and given that Mercedes reckons it should reach 143mph , this is a disappointing result .
13 Chris Waddle confirmed he would leave Marseille at the end of the season .
14 The Junkers engineered the belief that any attempt to ditch them would leave Germany prey to communist take-over , to Jewish exploitation and subversion , and to a flood of Slav immigrants .
15 Marie felt she could tell Simon everything : he was a good listener .
16 But the Lib Dems think THEY can take North East because they beat the Tories soundly in the local council elections last year .
17 Under the system of tenders , if the offer is rejected and is not beaten when the case goes to court , the side making it can recover expenses from the time it was put on the table .
18 When the Ewe of Bé called for guns , the Kabye said they would find guns too .
19 Labour said it would raise taxes and was subject to the most sustained derision , as well as black propaganda .
20 The International Squash Players ' Association said it will take action this week on the 20-year-old Pakistani , and the likelihood is a fine and a zero point score for the World Open .
21 Nuclear Electric said it will spend £800,000 on modifications to the plant and the case for its operation at lower power levels , which it hopes to submit by autumn for restart by the end of the year .
22 One study estimates it would lose 6m passengers a year to Love Field .
23 If she did as Emelda wanted she could free Linda but would be snared herself .
24 My stupid mind knows I can make dumplings , so why on earth ca n't it tell me who I am ? ’
25 UK power industry claims it will beat EC emission targets
26 Cymbeline is too engrossed to notice , but Ma glances up and tells me , ‘ Cymby says she would like Bimbim to join her and Mummy in a nice cup of tea when he 's finished his job . ’
27 We can not overcome the past by forgetting the discord and sorrow which war has brought , but by willingness to reconciliate we can ensure peace for the present .
28 Historical information When you apply to have a building spotlisted you should supply details of its history if possible , and if time is available .
29 NCR says it will develop applications on top of it starting later this year .
30 Apple Computer Inc 's Claris Corp says it will ship ClarisWorks 2.0 in the US later this month at the same $300 price as the original version , saying the new version adds three new capabilities and over 300 productivity enhancements .
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