Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] [noun] [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The warm , delicious smell of home baking emanating from the kitchen made Beth realise just how hungry she was . |
| 2 | That position was intensified in September , when the Secretary of State for Defence visited Indonesia to seek out more military contracts . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | The clipped drawl from the doorway made Virginia turn slowly , heart sinking . |
| 7 | On foot , she realised that the astonishing light made things seem much closer than they actually were . |
| 8 | Even the sight of her dark loosened hair did not move him . |
| 9 | A survey by the Confederation of British Industry found bosses do not believe recovery can start before next spring -and only then if there is an interest rate cut . |
| 10 | A lapse in concentration invited England to move ahead when Robson was allowed to head a corner into the goalmouth . |
| 11 | The finish of radiotherapy caused values to fall back towards baseline after four weeks . |
| 12 | In both cases the greater stability and permanency of the labour force encouraged farmers to build more tied cottages in order to ensure a supply of labour — and the significance of tied cottages was further increased by estates being broken up and sold to sitting tenants , a change which also brought about a decline in the number of closed villages . |
| 13 | Inset Left : Designed for deep sea work but often used on relatively shallow canals this diving gear allowed men to work safely underwater for long periods . |
| 14 | It has been reported that spontaneous cell mediated cytotoxicity brought on by mononuclear cells can be inhibited by SASP but not by corticosteroid , and that ADCC is not influenced by SASP or corticosteroid . |
| 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 | As with Thursday 's opening round , the wind sent scores soaring yesterday . |
| 18 | A while ago , a captain of industry exhorted Ireland to get up earlier in the morning . |
| 19 | Which car did Nigel go down in on the Thursday ? ’ |
| 20 | As the boat lurched Polly sat down suddenly , clasping her hands tightly together . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | What devilish torture had Raimundo dreamed up now ? |
| 23 | One of the college 's most innovatory features was the composition of its governing body , which , at Mrs Reid 's insistence , included three ‘ lady visitors ’ — the first time that any British institution had women sharing officially in its direction . |
| 24 | Love rival had ear bitten off |
| 25 | Moreover there was no infallible way of telling how long ago the hardener had hen put in ; With the usual frailty of human nature this led to all sorts of mistakes . |
| 26 | Never in the history of their friendship had Candy given up so easily — and she did n't believe for one split second she had now . |
| 27 | Higher interest rates on the Continent pushed finance charges up from £43.1m to £56.8m , covered two-and-a-half times by operating profits . |
| 28 | The Vale Wildlife Rescue Centre in Evesham was struggling to make ends meet because the recession caused donations to dry up . |
| 29 | Friction caused Lelands to quit soon after |
| 30 | Yesterday members of Darlington council 's transport committee asked officers to think again about solving the problems of speed monitoring . |