Example sentences of "[conj] [pos pn] [noun] fixed [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only at the end of the sixteenth century was this nomadic watercourse properly recaptured for the town and its outlet fixed by some determined engineering . |
| 2 | The woman remained in a half-bent position facing the desk , her arms bearing the weight of her body , and her gaze fixed on the table . |
| 3 | With her thoughts far away and her eyes fixed on the distant horizon , she did not notice where she was going — and as the tall , broad-shouldered man who was coming from the opposite direction was too deeply absorbed in his own reflections to be aware of his surroundings , there was a sudden abrupt collision . |
| 4 | But when Maria Filippa heard Davide laugh , she twisted up from her stricken position and her eyes fixed on him with hatred , ‘ You 're laughing , are you ? |
| 5 | He chopped , and her eyes fixed on me , bead-black and ebony-shining . |
| 6 | But she saw his lips move and her eyes fixed on them , for suddenly she had n't the courage to look into his eyes . |
| 7 | Ss 384 and 385 of the 1985 Companies Act say that the auditor is appointed and his remuneration fixed by ‘ the company in general meeting ’ . |
| 8 | He just stood there , staring past me , his arm flung out in front of him and his attention fixed on what had to be the assistant manager of the National Westminster Bank , Mitcham . |
| 9 | As his eyes fixed on her , Ronni hesitated for a moment , uncertain of how to combine honesty and diplomacy in her answer . |