Example sentences of "[adj] and [vb past] [that] [pos pn] " in BNC.

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1 Despite this she continued to wheeze daily and thought that her inhalers were of no benefit .
2 Both sides of the compartment were lined with machinery and metal boxes so crushed and mangled that their original function was incomprehensible .
3 The Company was not really interested and explained that their powers had long since lapsed and costly new Parliamentary Powers would be needed .
4 She seemed embarrassed and muttered that her mother had given Terry the photograph , but before she said any more Mrs Redmond began to ask Joe about the war news .
5 She went up to the dormitory , where she found her school friends , anxious and exulting over her delay , grieved and relieved that her sortie had escaped detection ; they gathered round her , perched on the bed , drawing cosily round themselves the striped dusty coarse hooped curtains on their brass poles , and they listened to her story .
6 I led on to the subject of the probability of his having shortly to be released from his pain and suffering and hoped that his trust was in his Saviour and he replied , ‘ Oh yes , it is !
7 He walked down the garden to the privy and noticed that his shoes were wet with dew .
8 The government declared the strike illegal and insisted that its security forces would deal firmly with demonstrators .
9 The members of the Board felt that a community approach was essential and hoped that our work with the community would complement the work being carried out by the above and other organisations in the area .
10 The intravenous dose was increased to 80 g , and next day the patient became breathless and feverish and noticed that his urine was black .
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