Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [art] [noun pl] [vb past] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was travelling at high speed and the boys thought it was going to hit them , the rider was crouched over the bars obviously unaware of the boys . |
| 2 | ‘ Our display was better than the result and the lads did themselves proud but sometimes Lady Luck dictates how things go . |
| 3 | Rosita was a bit old but she kept her body in good condition and the men liked her the best . |
| 4 | One day last week we stopped in a deserted village and the guerrillas led me to where lunch was being prepared . |
| 5 | I stood by the open window and the dogs licked my hands as I listened . |
| 6 | His self-promotional skills combined with his love of sport and the arts made him a popular choice in his new fields . |
| 7 | India 's stock markets were closed on May 15 to prevent a further collapse in prices ; the previous day Mehta had been suspended from membership of the Bombay stock exchange and the police seized his assets . |
| 8 | As it floated some plants became caught in the wood and the roots inbeded themselves and began to grow there . |
| 9 | Both the porter and the guards welcomed him like a long-lost brother . |
| 10 | New manager Trevor Anderson saw the Dundalk man as the answer , the club backed his judgement and the fans accepted him straight away . |
| 11 | It was just as well , I thought , that the noise of the storm and the engines kept me from hearing what he said . |
| 12 | There had been pressure from the Tourist Board and Turkish TV crews to start the rafting trip from a particularly scenic and dramatic place and the guides misjudged what could be achieved with a novice crew . |
| 13 | as if by retribution , the sick electrician made a remarkable recovery and the pumps resumed their efficient , reliable operation . |
| 14 | Once the superbike race was over McCallen presented himself again for examination and the doctors gave him the all clear for the Regal 600cc race . |
| 15 | All the Cairo world loved a good funeral and the bystanders stopped what they were doing , not so much to let the procession pass but to join in the fun . |
| 16 | Pilger left the room and the Founders mulled it over . |
| 17 | He had little doubt that there was any danger of that happening and the MPs knew their bluff was called . |
| 18 | Kuala Lumpur acquired at the beginning of the century one of the most spectacular stations in Asia , where building and train-shed were conceived as one architectural whole and the trains entered what seemed like a cross between an extravagant Oriental palace and a mosque . |
| 19 | They created this environment and the kingfishers loved it . |
| 20 | The theatre is quite spectacular , with the seating arrangement and the plays performed there are of a very high standard . |
| 21 | ‘ Or else it just died of old age and the owners dumped it . |
| 22 | The visit raised morale and the men thought they would soon be free ; after all , they were no longer entombed . |
| 23 | He was virtually out the back door and the rumours had him ready for retirement . |
| 24 | Regular work for New Society and the Times launched him as a freelance editorial illustrator , and he has an impressive list of clients — in the '80s he drew all the covers for Penguin 's new editions of Anthony Burgess ' work , and his work has appeared in the Independent on Sunday , Observer , Radio Times , New Scientist , American Esquire and — among other things — in numerous advertisements and promotions for whisky in the UK , Ireland and the US . |
| 25 | Ropes were wrapped around the log and the servants swung it backwards and forward , hammering at the door until it groaned , cracked , then snapped back on its hinges . |
| 26 | From a musical box in the base issued a thin , clear parody of last night 's music and the monkeys tapped their feet . |
| 27 | The mods were already into this music and the skins adopted it as their own . |
| 28 | He was a kind old man and the children liked him . |
| 29 | An appeal went out locally for building rubble and the volunteers started their task two days prior to Christmas . |
| 30 | Egyptians used it for embalming their dead , the Mesopotamians used it as perfume and the Romans thought it was an aphrodisiac . |