Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] [vb past] [vb pp] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then , her heart in her mouth , she went into the pub , located the public call box in the lobby and dialled the number the porter had given her . |
| 2 | They were glad to see it , as they had packed some food in one of the suitcases , and directly the porter had gone they set about preparing a meal . |
| 3 | It looked as if the defence had made its point . |
| 4 | He said hundreds of thousands of jobs and lives had been destroyed while the Premier had done nothing but watch it happen . |
| 5 | The Treeman had kept them safe in the deepest wildwoods while war raged . |
| 6 | By this time the guitar had made its popular impact , and in just five years time it would be considered virtually the instrument of musical expression . |
| 7 | On the repeal of the acts in 1886 The Shield had ended its campaign . |
| 8 | At times he had been his conscience too — when the Prince had lost his temper or been rude to someone , Colborne would write him a note and tell him so . |
| 9 | The prince had asked him to take over a small present ; Simon had stuck it in a pocket and thought no more about it , only when he saw Constanza he decided to deliver it in person . |
| 10 | The Prince had expanded his interests considerably by 1985 , and had already made his famous ‘ carbuncle ’ speech . |
| 11 | The Prince had positioned himself just behind the six guns of the Dutch battery . |
| 12 | Indeed , the French envoy de Craon knew more , claiming the Prince had told him about Lady Eleanor 's death long before the porter had even reached Woodstock . |
| 13 | Corbett just sat motionless , impassive , until the Prince had recovered himself . |
| 14 | If you had not , and the prince had consigned me again to that man 's house , I should hardly have known what to do , or where to turn . |
| 15 | Item — the Prince had claimed he had no involvement in Lady Eleanor 's death but both he and his favourite appeared nervous . |
| 16 | As they approached , the prince had found it almost impossible to tell the one from the other . |
| 17 | But , in changing direction , the hurricane had given them ten minutes of further respite . |
| 18 | Lio ! rt gasped at the sudden turn of speed with which the wizard had dodged his killing stroke and , with that desperation only available to the really terrified , Rincewind uncoiled like a snake and launched himself across the space between them . |
| 19 | The Scotsman had seen everything , right ? |
| 20 | She began to wonder if the woman who had sent the box-message had tricked her here into this dead-end room . |
| 21 | It was a brief letter from an address in Chelsea , telling him that the writer had heard he was looking for a sibling , affirming that the writer of the letter was probably that person , and suggesting a meeting . |
| 22 | She was reported as saying that the trial had taught her one important lesson as a barrister — how the victim feels — and called for changes in the law which would give greater protection to victims . |
| 23 | He glanced at Colebrooke and realised the lieutenant had told them little of his own movements . |
| 24 | Il ; Lazerdale Ltd. v. City of Glasgow Licensing Board , 1988 G.W.D. 36–1484 ( 1st Div. ) where it was held that a radius of 200 metres was a reasonable " locality " under s. 17(I) ( d ) within Glasgow , and Bury v. Kilmarnock and Loudon District Licensing Board , 1989 S.L.T. 110 , where it was held that the board had exercised its discretion unreasonably in refusing to consider an application for an extension on the basis of non-representation without asking whether that non-representation was material as they had all the facts before them . |
| 25 | The reason in both cases why the security given was unenforceable was that ( a ) the security was given by the wife of the debtor , ( b ) the creditor knew of the relationship , ( c ) the creditor had done nothing to ensure that the wife understand the transaction , ( d ) the wife did not properly understand the transaction , and ( e ) she had had no independent advice . |
| 26 | In both cases the creditor had left it to the debtor husband to deal with the surety , his wife , and had done nothing to satisfy itself that she understood what she was doing or to protect her from abuse by the debtor of the influence and reliance that would be likely to be present . |
| 27 | The tide had lifted her . |
| 28 | The tide had passed its peak and left a mass of debris behind , including the long , bony body of the undertaker , lodged in a miniature gully , apparently wedged between the rocks . |
| 29 | His initial anxiety about the technique had postponed his astonishment at being able suddenly to touch Marcus , to hold him , feeling the shape and warmth of his head with one hand , while with the razor he caressed the cheek and throat , allowing his fingers to feel the smoothed flesh . |
| 30 | The measure had acquired its name because among its measures was one which would have allowed individuals to register to vote while seeking a driver 's licence , a procedure already in operation in 28 states and Washington DC . |