Example sentences of "the [noun pl] opened [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In condition C , the experimenter asked the subject to close his/her eyes with the prisms left on so the effects would not be lost when the subjects opened their eyes . |
| 2 | The partners opened their works at Middlesbrough in 1841 , making iron castings and wrought products . |
| 3 | After a few days the surgeons opened her brain ( craniotomy ) from the right side , and clipped the aneurysms . |
| 4 | When the academies opened their doors to women in 1919 the association changed its curriculum to offer preparatory courses , the drawing teachers ' course was closed and for a while they placed emphasis on the trade-oriented forms , like book-binding which was also started later at the state school . |
| 5 | Without a sound , the fire 's wicked eye changed colour as the villagers opened their doors to walk down the valley for the second sacrifice . |
| 6 | And when nothing further was wanting the limbs began to move and unite themselves together , and both the maidens opened their eyes and were once more alive . |
| 7 | The Blues opened their TNT Gold Cup campaign last Saturday with a 3–victory against Newry at the Showgrounds . |
| 8 | The girls opened their desks to get out their grammar books . |
| 9 | All the girls opened their grammar books at the page Mademoiselle commanded then Mary-Lou found she had her English grammar instead of her French one so she reopened her desk to get the right book . |
| 10 | The Police opened his flat , hardly any furniture , just a pile of dirty magazines . ’ |
| 11 | After the toasts and handshakes , the socialites opened their diaries and began to swap telephone numbers and lunch dates . |