Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [noun prp] [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Various proposals have been made aimed at creating a legal framework to enable Afghanistan to revert essentially to its pre-1978 international status . |
| 2 | The warm , delicious smell of home baking emanating from the kitchen made Beth realise just how hungry she was . |
| 3 | After just an hour and a quarter the band said goodnight , and after a good deal of clapping and foot stamping Harry came back to one last song on his own . |
| 4 | The decision to target Simon came soon after social security officials were bussed in to PAY benefits at an illegal ‘ New Age ’ travellers camp in Powys . |
| 5 | As soon as Ruth acknowledged her poverty and her willingness to work God stepped in and guided her life in a way that would bring great blessing . |
| 6 | That position was intensified in September , when the Secretary of State for Defence visited Indonesia to seek out more military contracts . |
| 7 | The polo took place at the Khedivial Sports Club , or Gezira , as it was familiarly known , and the following afternoon found Owen walking dutifully about its spacious grounds with Jane Postlethwaite 's hand resting lightly on his arm . |
| 8 | Well , that Arthur turned up at last and the vicar married them , but afterwards me sister let Arthur know just 'ow she felt , she chucked the whole weddin' cake at 'im , then 'er bokey an' then a full bottle of port . |
| 9 | The sound of footsteps on the rickety staircase leading to her workroom made Theresa look up from her drawings , a small ray of hope that refused to be extinguished flickering to life . |
| 10 | The clipped drawl from the doorway made Virginia turn slowly , heart sinking . |
| 11 | A lapse in concentration invited England to move ahead when Robson was allowed to head a corner into the goalmouth . |
| 12 | Barbarossa sent a mandate requiring Milan to give up her claims , but the Milanese consuls tore up the document , and the imperial ambassador fled an enraged crowd . |
| 13 | The mobile dip Julian worked on now lies abandoned . |
| 14 | Mercer 's bid to control Hibernian opened up a deep wound in the capital and brought unwanted attention to the embattled Hibs board . |
| 15 | Dot felt Gloria snuggling up close . |
| 16 | There Cardinal Bellarmine after some talk persuaded Galileo to agree not to teach the Copernican theory as truth . |
| 17 | Meanwhile the Americans continued to use their financial and oil leverage to force Britain to withdraw completely from the canal . |
| 18 | A while ago , a captain of industry exhorted Ireland to get up earlier in the morning . |
| 19 | This was an attempt to force BT to pass on productivity gains to the consumer . |
| 20 | Which car did Nigel go down in on the Thursday ? ’ |
| 21 | Rebel Barnet shareholders are set to ask the Department of Trade and Industry to investigate the club 's finances in a bid to have Flashman kicked out of Underhill . |
| 22 | In the ‘ Heard on my Rounds ’ column of this edition a piece mentioning Tom has now been deleted . |
| 23 | As the boat lurched Polly sat down suddenly , clasping her hands tightly together . |
| 24 | Witnesses in the car said Williams had not been driving at an excessive speed and had not been distracted in the moments before the car went out of control , said Mr Hardy . |
| 25 | ‘ It is my intention to take Ana riding too . |
| 26 | As the car moved off , the man strode into the road as if his intention to confront Elliott had simply been mistimed . |
| 27 | He is using middleweight and light-heavyweight sparring partners in an attempt to make Cooney work faster , but in the session I watched he was not quick enough . |
| 28 | He is using middleweight and light-heavyweight sparring partners in an attempt to make Cooney work faster , but in the session I watched he was not quick enough . |
| 29 | Friction caused Lelands to quit soon after |
| 30 | US COURT DECISION ALLOWS USL TO PRESS AHEAD AGAINST BSDI |