Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [vb past] [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her dark-brown skin picked up the deadening light inside the train and reflected it strangely so that her face looked almost silver . |
| 2 | The first issue of European Update explained how the European Community is encouraging the free movement of labour through recognition of qualifications . |
| 3 | The retiring chairman handed over the meeting to the new chairman , John Sharp who , in accepting the post , thanked Dr. Watson for his tireless work on behalf of the Village Association . |
| 4 | The retiring chairman handed over the meeting to the new chairman , John Sharp who , in accepting the post , thanked Dr. Watson for his tireless work on behalf of the Village Association . |
| 5 | A mottle-faced man with slicked-down hair slid back the glass panel and looked out at him enquiringly . |
| 6 | In a highly controversial episode , a large party of Iraqis , bolting homewards out of Kuwait in assorted vehicles , was blocked by Allied armour at a point called Mutla ‘ Ridge , where Allied aircraft wiped out the entire group . |
| 7 | Innocent 's reforming programme targeted both the bishops and the clergy . |
| 8 | The general consensus between the leaders of the Conservative and Labour parties made easy the initial reckless imposition of ‘ direct rule ’ from Westminster and at every subsequent stage has provided the basis for a bipartisan policy under which the party in opposition has supported the measures taken in Ulster by the one in office . |
| 9 | Instonians have former international and vice-captain Keith Crossan back in the side after a successful visit to Donegal 's Sheephaven Bay where the local junior club laid out the red carpet in spectacular fashion for an international select side . |
| 10 | Maxham 's pale-blue eyes glanced down the hall to the kitchen . |
| 11 | Er and seek good qualified er Consultants to carry out the work which could be deliberated on by the various Committees of the County Council and the District and that work has been done and I think if I saw anything Chairman from the meeting on the twenty second of December at St Albans , it was that form very first time three political parties took up the policy and they started to address particular issues er er er we believe less measures partaken . |
| 12 | The Siege of Praag lasted throughout the spring and summer , during which time the brave defenders held back the greater part of the Chaos forces . |
| 13 | DIRECT Banking rolled out the red carpet for two special guests . |
| 14 | With its demise , British Rail took over the initiative . |
| 15 | What will the Minister say to people who will receive the new allowance from April when they learn that last Friday a Conservative Back Bencher talked out the Civil Rights ( Disabled Persons ) Bill ? |
| 16 | The establishment of English Heritage opened up the possibility of a second refuge for endangered houses , capable — at least in theory — of taking houses on without the massive endowments required by the National Trust . |
| 17 | The boys ' mother , Tracey Gardiner , 29 , and her five-month-old son , escaped unharmed after a neighbour and a passing mini-cab driver broke down the door and woke them up . |
| 18 | It was so well known now , yet it still thrilled her as she saw the way the dim light picked out the shadows of his cheekbones , the sharp angle of his jaw . |
| 19 | The Japanese High Command pulled out the BIA , sent Colonel Suzuki back to Japan , and finally disbanded his private army in July 1942 . |
| 20 | Their rejection of the Old Testament set aside the argument from fulfilled prophecy which had played a notable part in his conversion . |
| 21 | The German artillery did just the same thing , as the following account from the British side shows : |
| 22 | Yellow and brown linoleum stretched down the hall to the kitchen . |
| 23 | Flowered Up 's co-manager Terry stars in Rude Boy as a wayward yoof put on the straight and narrow by Joe . |
| 24 | The old lady picked up the glass and pulled a face . |
| 25 | The warning follows a string of incidents including one in which a five years old child burned down the family home , killing his sister , after watching cartoon characters playing with fire . |
| 26 | Every day , with the first taste of that lovely fresh salad came also the reminder that the tomato at its best is a luxury and should be treated as such . |
| 27 | To sum up this section : the Bacon and Eltis thesis that the public sector crowded out the manufacturing sector can not be substantiated . |
| 28 | The quality — popular distinction reflected also the character-istically English divisions of social class in newspaper readership . |
| 29 | Kapil had a frustrating day yesterday as a light drizzle washed out the fourth day 's play in India 's first Test against South Africa in Durban . |
| 30 | Their apparatus was primitive and they could not control the reaction , so it was another two years before a different team took up the work again . |