Example sentences of "[det] [noun sg] [vb past] [be] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Defying the need to slump her head dejectedly on to her arms , to howl long and hard that every minute of this evening had been utter hell and that all she wanted now was to curl up safe and warm in her own bed . |
| 2 | While the ebb and flow to this point had been absorbing stuff , the ensuing capitulation was nothing short of astonishing , far more dramatic and conclusive than that suffered by England two years ago ; but still never totally unexpected on a pitch showing wear and uneven bounce in equal measure . |
| 3 | In a sense the development of such petitions is of far greater interest to the ecclesiastical historian in respect of its consequences rather than its origins ; for what this system entailed was public cognizance , and a public memory , of grievances ; when these complaints were directed at the church , parliament inevitably served to institutionalize and to unify countless discontents , and thus to provide kings and others with ideas , excuses and encouragement for actions against the church which might otherwise have remained unrealized . |
| 4 | Each day the Applecross café was completely full , each person whether fat or thin , ordered a three course meal , breakfast , lunch or tea , and each pill swallowed was another cake sold . |
| 5 | A negotiated solution to the trade dispute with Nepal , the withdrawal of the Indian Peace Keeping Force ( IPKF ) in Sri Lanka [ for which see p. 37316 ] and a political solution for the Tamil areas of that country had been primary objectives outlined in the National Front 's election manifesto . |