Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [prep] [noun] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Defence Minister Lee Sang Hoon reported in January that by 1992 some 2,000 US forces would be withdrawn and three air bases would be closed . |
| 2 | The concessions Edward made on matters such as purveyance and unparliamentary taxation went a long way towards meeting the grievances of the commons , and the king was able to mobilize the resources he required for war . |
| 3 | According to the Jordanians the Israeli delegation concentred on issues such as diplomatic relations and economic co-operation and refused to discuss the settlements issue and interpretations of UN Security Council Resolution 242 . |
| 4 | A decree permitting the free formation of parties came into effect that month [ see p. 37402 ] and was followed by the formation of a number of new parties . |
| 5 | The plaintiff had originally brought the action also against other defendants , seeking relief in the same terms as against the fourth and fifth defendants , but before action came to trial those defendants Norfolk Line Ltd. , Kent Line Ltd. , Transit Freights Ltd. and Britholdings Ltd. , ceased to be parties to the action . |
| 6 | Some Croat and Moslem sources in Bosnia-Hercegovina estimated in August that at least 70,000 people from those two communities were detained in 45 camps , while others cited higher numbers . |
| 7 | Transvaal arrived in Gloucestershire this afternoon . |
| 8 | When Mr. Gussman arrived in Alton some two and a half years ago , there was a question mark over whether or nor it was worth making him chaplain of the hospital . |
| 9 | Work on dismantling the first pieces of sculpture in the Pavillon de Flore began in January this year ; their installation in the Richelieu wing is also due to be finished by autumn 1993 . |
| 10 | Between 1984 and 1986 those with AIDS died on average some ten months after diagnosis . |
| 11 | Between 1984 and 1986 , those with AIDS died on average some ten months after diagnosis , but by 1987 to 1989 , the survival period had already doubled to twenty months . |
| 12 | When Dot went to bed that night , Gloria laid the fawn coat over the top of the blanket . |
| 13 | Application of the PACES formula is almost certain to result in the most appropriate supplier becoming readily apparent given that preliminary screening took into account all the other factors relating to supply . |
| 14 | The average weekly amount received by teenagers fell to £4 this year , compared with £4.20 last year . |
| 15 | The nighties went on sale this afternoon . |
| 16 | Intercim Corp saw third quarter net profits of $13,974 against losses of $715,797 last time , on turnover up 47% at $1.7m ; net losses for the nine months stood at $274,754 this time down from losses of $764,818 last time , on sales down 5.4% to $4.7m . |
| 17 | Early funding came from companies such as F. W. Woolworth and Estée Lauder . |
| 18 | The invitation to become deputy Lieutenant came in June this year , he still does n't know why . |
| 19 | The government had the right to control private investment in the interests of society , and Courtauld agreed with Beveridge that to surrender this freedom would not necessarily lead to the erosion of others . |
| 20 | Material circumstances seemed to condition these responses . |
| 21 | Then Marius drove to Streatley that night to read the scripts on his own . ’ |
| 22 | Courses for training both residential and casework staff were organized rapidly so that when the 1948 Children Act came into force some influx of trained staff was anticipated to staff the new children 's departments . |
| 23 | The McDermotts returned to Belfast this week to pray by their son 's grave and lay flowers . |
| 24 | The German lines broke in Europe this morning . |
| 25 | Heads of state of the world 's richest countries flew into Rio this month on a mission to save the world . |
| 26 | The Security Council took on board some of the challenges . |
| 27 | Thus large engineering companies grew in towns such as Newcastle , Sunderland , Hartlepool and Middlesbrough . |
| 28 | It was perhaps less a prayer than a wish , in its final form ; but by the time the Queen went to bed that evening , it looked almost as if she had been heard . |
| 29 | Artemis lay in bed that night , and wondered in the black , black dark . |
| 30 | ‘ It 's a long story , which Ellis extracted from Gooseneck this morning . |