Example sentences of "[adj] [coord] [vb past] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Endoscopy was normal or showed a hiatus hernia without oesophagitis in 66 patients . |
| 2 | When patients with malignant obstructive jaundice have been randomised to either surgery or insertion of a large diameter biliary stent , the 30 day mortality in the endoscopic group was significantly lower or showed a trend in that direction . |
| 3 | It may have been a teetotal , chapel-going household but do n't imagine it was ever narrow-minded or lacked a sense of fun . |
| 4 | I kept the rooms clean and made sure that no-one robbed or attacked the clients . |
| 5 | For Oxfordshire residents who are registered unemployed or retired the fees are waived for part-time associate study , and from 1988 — 89 part-time degree students will pay only half ( £24 ) the normal rate per credit . |
| 6 | The Stravinsky , if more detached and calculated a piece , equally engages the senses here in the incisiveness of Zimmermann 's playing , his thrust , his fullness of sound , the quiet restraint he shows in the concerto 's plaintive moments . |
| 7 | A majority of 10 EC Foreign Ministers rejected the Netherlands draft at a meeting in Brussels on Sept. 30 and demanded the reinstatement of the earlier Luxembourg text . |
| 8 | Lucille felt friendless in an enemy country , but then was relieved to see the Dowager Countess of Mauberges who , like so many other Belgian aristocracy , thought of herself as French and wanted the world to know it . |
| 9 | Mum , Tim is making me drop this and hurt the fish . |
| 10 | Kelly understood this and played the game as well as anyone . |
| 11 | The prior broke this and lifted the lid . |
| 12 | Their supervisor noted this and investigated the situation . |
| 13 | This attracted the attention of the local landowning family who were not at all happy with this and threatened the founders . |
| 14 | Four pairs of eyes fastened momentarily on this and absorbed the fact that they had been cheated . |
| 15 | Many Iranians around the Shah believed that the British resented this and blamed the Shah for it . |
| 16 | He was always extremely proud of this and made a point of being known as Dr Dresser . |
| 17 | They would has/e swum naked only Rufus 's father had discovered them doing this and made a fuss out of all proportion to the offence , if offence it was . |
| 18 | Development through Drama seemed to provide just this and became a set text worldwide , but as with most formulae , the recommended practice often does not quite match the philosophy . |
| 19 | Getting out to open the passenger door for her , he noticed that , in contrast to Francesca , she expected this and accepted the courtesy gratefully . |
| 20 | Scott seemed satisfied by this and slipped the magazine free from his own pistol , jamming in the full one he 'd taken from Hitch 's Beretta . |
| 21 | ‘ But the former River Authorities knew this and shut an eye to it . ’ |
| 22 | Blotted this and handed the whole to Cornelius Murphy . |
| 23 | Mr Ibuka , a honorary chairman , popped into the room , saw this and remembered a project on developing lightweight portable headphones going on elsewhere in the building . |
| 24 | The permanent secretary , Sir Peter Thornton , saw the sense of this and gave the idea his blessing . |
| 25 | The defendant agreed to this and obtained a licence but later refused to pay the charge . |
| 26 | Panic seemed attractive but pointless , this baby was going to have to be born within 24 hours now that the waters had gone , and the sooner we accepted this and welcomed the baby , the better . |
| 27 | The civilian in charge was philosophical about this and recognized the limitations . |
| 28 | Ondaatje perceived this and described the book as being ‘ far nastier and more frightening ’ than Flowers For Hitler ; but the choice of words is unjust : there is nothing nasty or frightening about honest observation . |
| 29 | During the hearing , he claimed that Chapman and the directors knew of this and accused the manager of lying when he told the commission he did not know . |
| 30 | The eggs were clear and had a diameter of between 0.6 and 0.9mm and mostly floated at the water surface . |