Example sentences of "[noun pl] [subord] [noun prp] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By this time , all provinces except Zambezia had at least 40 per cent female enrolment . |
| 2 | US officials said that imports from China had increased by 42 per cent in the first six months while US exports to China had risen by only 18.4 per cent , and the US trade deficit with China was expected to rise to US$15 billion . |
| 3 | Six months after Opren came off the market he proposed no improvements but whatever changes we make in our monitoring system ‘ it is almost certain ’ , he assured us , ‘ there will be another such incident sooner or later ’ . |
| 4 | Philip , who is to take his A Levels this summer , has been studying at Repton for the last few months and will join the Academy in August , two months after Zara arrives at the Academy 's Hemel Hempstead base . |
| 5 | Her mother spent a weekend with us about six months after Shanti came to us , to reassure herself that for us to adopt Shanti was really what she wanted . |
| 6 | Some months after Wilson resigned from being prime minister , he admitted to two journalists that he believed there was a faction in DI5 sympathetic to the South African and Rhodesian authorities . |
| 7 | A few months before Jacques died on 17 July 1673 he attended the marriage of his only daughter , Marie Geneviève , who married the famed organist Claude Balbastre on 2 January 1763 . |
| 8 | It remained for the Spaniards to connect them in extended compositions and base them on secular songs as Cabezón did on the ‘ Canto del Caballero ’ and ‘ Guardame las vacas ’ or play them as so many Mass-movements and motets were even more incongruously played — on the lute . |
| 9 | Mr Dixon could hardly believe his ears as Hank poured into them the story of the book and its apparent success . |
| 10 | He managed to co-opt the gloomy Georg into circulating with more champagne and everyone averted their eyes as Georg drew near Suzi and refilled her glass . |
| 11 | Timothy nodded , winced , then closed his eyes as Niall rose to his feet , moving away from the bed . |
| 12 | Just a pity you do n't smoke , ’ were Tommy 's last words as Charlie disappeared across the parade ground at the double . |
| 13 | Every day she sits opposite me and breathes through her mouth for more hours than George sits opposite me and chews with his mouth open . |
| 14 | He undid the fastener that held her bra closed and slipped it from her arms , then bent and kissed her naked breasts , biting gently at the aroused pink nubs until Caroline arched against him . |
| 15 | The political situation was becoming more volatile , and Dulles feared that there would be easy pickings for the communists if Tehran drifted into a state of political chaos . |
| 16 | The black guy starts clambering to his feet while Vinnie dithers with his knife . |
| 17 | The discussion was general ; Jenny talked about her flying experiences whilst Billie reminisced about the warmth of her native Southern California . |
| 18 | The keeper leapt to his feet as Joicey flew at him , slashing with the shining sword . |
| 19 | She dragged herself to her feet as Penry came into the room , wearing a dressing-gown . |
| 20 | The policeman was knocked off his feet as Michael jumped from the car . |
| 21 | She did as he asked , then fetched the coils of rope , quickly and efficiently trussing the two men like Christmas turkeys as Adam stood over them with the gun . |
| 22 | Earlier , things had looked black for the visitors as Farnham moved into the lead after just 14 minutes . |
| 23 | Armstrong was denied a consolation goal for Comrades when Gillespie saved from him at point blank range in the 50th minute . |
| 24 | Delaney pushed himself in hard behind her , the door bursting off its hinges as Mahon lunged at his disappearing legs , slicking off a chunk of rubber heel . |
| 25 | They leered and made signs until Jonquil strode towards the door . |
| 26 | Mr Mubarak has had his military debt to America forgiven , and hopes for further rewards if Egypt emerges as the saviour of the Gulf Arabs and their oil . |
| 27 | As Rothschild says : ‘ In effect , Rákosi killed more communists in five years than Horthy had in twenty-five , and the entire society was cowed into a condition of bewilderment and terror . ’ |
| 28 | The nine-man Palmer Committee had a different point of departure — the chronic failures of the England team between 1982 and 1984 , and the implied threat to Test match generated revenues if England continued to be humiliated on the international stage . |
| 29 | The audience muttered , and shifted impatiently in their seats until Sylvia appeared on the small stage . |
| 30 | When Mary I married Philip of Spain she decreed they ruled England jointly , and for the next few years until Elizabeth came to the throne the following strange convention was adopted for recording their regnal years : On 17 March 1649 the monarchy was abolished and during the period until parliamentary government was overtaken by the Restoration , English official documents were dated by the year of grace . |