Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | A note of involuntary admiration crept into Gertrude 's voice for a moment . |
| 32 | Radical reshaping of the group 's operations away from retail outlets and into bakery operations led to write-offs last year , but this time there were no below-the-line expenses for store closures . |
| 33 | In the spring of 1990 particularly , trial runs of the assessment of 7-year-olds led to revelations about strain and frustration which led central government considerably to reduce its demands . |
| 34 | After talks with the IMF Vieira announced on April 12 , 1990 , a series of measures to control expenditure in the public sector and to centralize tax collection . |
| 35 | Discus queries got to STEVE DUDLEY of Euro-Discus . |
| 36 | As the build-up to the pending general election got under way , the position of the leader of the Liberal Democrats , Paddy Ashdown , came under scrutiny when on Feb. 5 he made a statement acknowledging that some years earlier he had had a " brief relationship " with a woman ( identified as Patricia Sullivan , now known under the name Howard ) ; he stressed , however , that this " should have remained a private and personal matter of concern only to those involved " . |
| 37 | As usually happens , the ‘ sponsorship role ’ of the Electricity Division led to Murray becoming not so much a controller of the industry as an honest broker between the BEA and the Whitehall machine in general . |
| 38 | At this auspicious assembly , from the foaming waves of kindness and munificence , Prince Buland Iqbal received a gorgeous robe of honour with a vest ; a dagger studded with precious diamonds and sapphires and incised ornament and a girdle studded with diamonds … |
| 39 | As the days , weeks and months dragged on and the fine weather turned to biting snow , preventing builders or delivery vans from approaching Remaisnil , the frustrations for Laura and Bernard became at times overwhelming , One of the lowest moments for Laura was an interview she agreed to give to Susan Raven of the The Sunday Times , for ‘ A Life in the Day of ’ series . |
| 40 | The case arose after Jeffrey M. Masson , a psychoanalyst , attempted to sue a journalist , Janet Malcolm , for writing an article about him which included several quotations which were not among the transcripts of the tape-recorded interviews which she had conducted with him . |
| 41 | The case arose from charges against Ramón Orellana , Febres 's son-in-law and former private secretary , now a fugitive , to whom the payment of $150,000 had allegedly been made [ see p. 37067 ] . |
| 42 | The case arose from Beltran 's claim that Aquino had hidden under her bed during a coup attempt . |
| 43 | The case arose in practice whether B could be asked [ by A ] under trust to institute C heir . |
| 44 | In 1992 total cognac and spirits shipments amounted to FF 5,553 million . |
| 45 | Taylor lived on Martha 's Vineyard for most of his life . |
| 46 | NIMBUS ( ‘ PRIMA VOCE ’ ) — Nimbus 's ‘ Prima Voce ’ series now numbers some 27 single CDs , two three-CD sets devoted to ‘ Tenors ’ and ‘ Divas ’ plus Charpentier 's Louise and the historic first complete recording of Die Zauberflöte made by Beecham in Berlin in 1937 . |
| 47 | My understanding was that any provision made in accordance with I twelve did not count towards I five |
| 48 | A district judge in San Francisco ruled on Oct. 4 , 1989 , that women employed by the state of California were not victims of sexual discrimination . |
| 49 | Former Prime Minister Maitrika Prasad Koirala announced on Feb. 19 the formation of a new political party , Rashtriya Janata Parishad , under his chairmanship , which would work to provide a democratic alternative to the Nepali Congress Party . |
| 50 | The P A G resources , P A G met on Friday , and they found even further savings in the request to keep . |
| 51 | England keeper David Seaman sold by Leeds and went on to make his name in a big way with the Gunners |
| 52 | Meanwhile , the Government was heading for more conflict after its confirmation of a 1.5 per cent public-sector pay rise led to protests from teachers and health workers . |
| 53 | Interests arising , whether under assignments or trusts , were struck down if the entitlement arose after presentation of a winding up petition . |
| 54 | Before this Board the commissioner advanced two main submissions , namely : ( 1 ) that the business of the bank was one and indivisible since all the profit earning operations were directed from Hong Kong by staff therein employed , no overseas branch of the bank was involved and the funds employed in the purchase of the certificates of deposit arose from the carrying on of the business in Hong Kong ; and ( 2 ) that in any event , even if the sale and purchase of certificates of deposit failed to be treated as separate operations , nevertheless the profits from these operations arose in Hong Kong . |
| 55 | There was however no detailed evidence of the employer 's turnover or size although it was not disputed that the profit under the contract amounted to $10.8 million . |
| 56 | Only 27 per cent ( 153 ) of the Drugs Council users and 31 per cent ( 61 ) of those at the Detoxification Unit lived in their own accommodation , and all but a few of the remaining majority lived with parents or relatives ( 70 per cent at the Drugs Council , and 66 per cent at the Detoxification Unit ) . |
| 57 | The boy had been examined by a surgeon , Thomas Chapman , who found numerous wheals , bruises and lacerations , and his report to the guardians led to proceedings being taken against the tailor before the County magistrates ; he was convicted and fined £5 . |
| 58 | The net assets of the company before the purchase amounted to £320,000 ( £144,000/0.45 ) and the purchase caused the net assets to fall by £65,000 to £255,000 . |
| 59 | Jenkins admitted to ignorance , but covered himself by saying that the selectors did not know the team either . |
| 60 | Court Four of the Royal Courts of Justice in London was packed with judges and barristers to hear the support lent to Lord Lane , who announced in February that he was stepping down at the age of 73 , 18 months before the compulsory retirement age for judges . |