Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] a [adj] [noun] with " in BNC.
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| 1 | Luce made a sweeping gesture with one arm and tried not to wince at the pain . |
| 2 | On the Somme in 1916 , the British used 15in weapons , while in 1918 the Germans produced a long-range gun with which to bombard Paris . |
| 3 | Sir Patrick made a special arrangement with the Treasury whereby additional funds would be made available to meet the cost . |
| 4 | Powerless to halt the irresistible Simon Irving and Paul Johnson , Howe led a spirited fightback with a try , to which Dave Cooke — the best of the title holders ' backs — added another , but Johnson later confirmed Yorkshire 's legitimate hopes of being northern group winners with a third score from the backs . |
| 5 | Surere made a dismissive gesture with one elegant arm . |
| 6 | In 1755 Bach made a decisive break with the inward-looking Lutheran traditions of his forebears by travelling to Italy , possibly in the company of an Italian lady singer , where he took counterpoint lessons with Padre Martini in Bologna , composed several Roman Catholic church works , and secured a Milanese patron , Count Agostino Litta , through whose efforts he became ‘ second organist ’ at Milan cathedral in 1760 . |
| 7 | The huge revolving stage which allowed one band to follow another without break became a big attraction with dancers waving farewell to the retiring band and welcoming the new arrivals . |
| 8 | The priest made a rude sound with his mouth and looked away . |
| 9 | Besides the commitment in Korea , the United States made a firm treaty with Japan in 1951 to ensure that she remained in the Western camp . |
| 10 | In the remaining three subjects ( patients 1 , 2 , and 3 ) silver staining revealed a neuropathic abnormality with absent or severely depleted and ill defined argyrophilic neurones in the myenteric plexus . |
| 11 | At Tall Sukas between Tripolis and Laodikeia ( Latakia ) , the Danish excavator P. J. Riis found a Greek settlement with a temple which seems to have been built in the seventh century and rebuilt about 570 B.C. The Greeks remained at Tall Sukas at least until 500 B.C. to trade with Palestinians of any religious and national variety . |
| 12 | Rossman opened the door and Schellenberg entered a large room with a vaulted ceiling and flagged floor . |
| 13 | New Zealand 's Peter Lynn 's fertile mind created a giant octopus with a body 7 metres ( 22ft ) across and tentacles stretching another 20 metres in continuous motion . |
| 14 | The EPA adopted a phased approach with regard to visibility protection . |
| 15 | Subsequent biopsy specimens taken at 19 , 25 , and 41 months showed a quiescent cirrhosis with HBcAg and HBsAg in scattered hepatocytes ( Fig 5 ) . |
| 16 | None of the remaining baseline variables showed a significant association with mortality after adjustment for comorbidity and hematocrit . |
| 17 | An anthropologist who by chance was travelling recently on a ferry during a battle between Manchester United and West Ham fans observed a distinct similarity with the ritual warfare of tribal societies . |
| 18 | In church affairs Edward followed a traditional line with a vigour and resourcefulness dictated by his legal and martial preoccupations , not by any concern to alter the balance of church-state relations . |
| 19 | The normal subjects displayed a biphasic response with coordinate increases in both serum and urine APGPR immunoeactivity both occurring within the first two hours after the meal . |
| 20 | Bernice exchanged a puzzled glance with Ace . |
| 21 | Edwin Land successfully marketed Polaroid and Bakeland began a new industry with Bakelite but they appear to have been exceptions . |
| 22 | Colin Montgomerie lost a little ground with a 73 , Jose-Maria Olazabal made up nothing with a 72 while David Feherty fell away with a 77 . |
| 23 | • Fabienne survived a complicated birth with only acupuncture in conjunction with homeopathy |
| 24 | At one stage the Association established a useful dialogue with the Tennessee Valley Authority . |
| 25 | On Jan. 30 the violence took a new turn with a report of a direct confrontation between Albanians and Serbs in the village of Kosovska Vitina . |
| 26 | Looks as if Lotus Development Corp is being shopped around as a merger partner : according to the Wall Street Journal , Borland International Inc 's Philippe Kahn discussed a possible merger with Lotus 's Jim Manzi last month , although the talks were inconclusive , and elsewhere Manzi was seen to have been in deep discussions over dinner with Sun Microsystems Inc 's Scott McNealy ; Lotus of course tried and failed to merge with Novell Inc . |
| 27 | Albion chairman Trevor Summers has ruled out making any further comment on the controversy after the club issued a joint statement with the police explaining that their decision was taken because of the adverse reaction that Gould received during Albion 's first match with Wycombe at Adams Park earlier this month . |
| 28 | Jeff had a hard time with me . |
| 29 | Sir Gregory had a painful discussion with his wife over how they should react to Pascoe 's snub , in which Lady Roscarrock gave vent to her outrage saying that they had every right to keep both Tristram and Jennifer in custody indefinitely ; but Sir Gregory wanted the whole business settled and finished with , so after a lengthy wrangle he swallowed the family pride and went over to Hill House . |
| 30 | In a typically wild , rollicking rugby evening , with mayhem breaking out everywhere , the local lads had a marvellous time with the Cup , knocked out that they could actually touch the code 's most holy object . |