Example sentences of "[adj] [vb past] [adv] [prep] an [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 What attracted me to this way of speaking is that it would seem to allow for a celebration of the diversity of human beings , this held together with an emphasis on the commonness of their humanity .
2 Skipper Brian Robson , Lee Sharpe , Giggs , and Gary Pallister , all went close to an equaliser but United 's two best chances fell to the mercurial Cantona .
3 Two guerrilla attacks carried out in La Paz , the capital , on Oct. 10 and early on Oct. 11 resulted respectively in an explosion at a United States Marines residence and the destruction of a monument to United States President John F. Kennedy .
4 Intensive diplomatic negotiations between UN and Iraqi officials in New York on July 24 and 25 led finally to an announcement on July 26 confirming that the government had agreed to a compromise proposal by the UN , involving the appointment of a new team of " impartial " inspectors .
5 two went further in an effort to oppress his rage against his father , and to avoid a highly threatening career situation .
6 A jeep stopped just outside Brigade H.Q The two stretchers it carried contained two bodies , each wrapped tightly in an Army blanket .
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