Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adj] [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Just as her husband had felt obliged to match up to the might of his guest by throwing his wealth into the balance , so she counteracted his fame with the successes of her only daughter ; and yet it was done so innocently , it was modestly done . |
| 2 | But the plan has foundered in the EC 's demand for a general liability clause , a feature that has proved difficult to sort out on an international level . |
| 3 | All I wanted was to be left alone to get on with the job I 'd been trained for and loved . |
| 4 | He wants to be left alone to get on with the job , including completing Knowsley 's ‘ positive futures ’ programme to develop a direct services system for supporting those in need living in the community . |
| 5 | Instead he was confronted by the tall , dark man whose hand was extended ready to clamp on to the sergeant 's and give it a hearty shake as if he were an old friend . |