Example sentences of "[Wh pn] [vb past] [pers pn] [be] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ His best attempt at negotiating the distance between admiration of the poetry and dislike for the individual who created it is this metaphor , in his introduction : ‘ When he found his authentic voice in the late 1940s , the beautiful flowers of his poetry were already growing on long stalks out of pretty dismal ground ’ — a botanical conceit designed to leave Larkin soiled , but the poetry ready for picking . |
| 2 | The only person who approached me was poor Ian Smith , who came to London but was not a representative at the talks . |
| 3 | the people , most of the people I knew who said they were happy living in their flat |
| 4 | The motion was moved by the Rev Canon John Dale ( Worcester ) who said it was five years since the request for legislation on women priests was made . |
| 5 | ‘ She 'll have the curtains drawn , ’ said Preston , who suspected it was another commandment they 'd be breaking , even if he had n't specifically been told about it . |