Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | The settlement does not , however , protect E&Y from civil suits filed by former investors in S&Ls — the $63m it paid in connection with Lincoln arose from a civil suit . |
2 | Flora Macdonald lived in a small farm estate , off this road . |
3 | Her hair had been flattened by the storm so that it made Trent think of a squashed astrakan hat . |
4 | The Foleys lived in a large Victorian house with a garden in Donnybrook , a couple of miles from the centre of Dublin . |
5 | ‘ Me too , ’ Kelly interrupted with a sweet smile . |
6 | Britain 's Courtaulds and Hoechst of Germany agreed on a joint venture that will merge their viscose and acrylic-fibres businesses in Europe . |
7 | Newman asked in a low voice . |
8 | Hull levelled with an excellent try by Rob Nolan from a pass by Aussie Scott Gale . |
9 | WILLOWFIELD ace Paul Rowan cruised to a comfortable win in the Conlig Six-mile Road Race organised by Pyramid AC . |
10 | His political goals were quite contrasting — Weber had no objection to seeing his native Germany develop as a capitalist state overseen by a parliament . |
11 | On Aug. 2 Baker met with a Palestinian delegation in East Jerusalem led by Faisal al-Husseini , who was widely regarded as the unofficial PLO representative in Jerusalem . |
12 | Baker met with a 10-member Palestinian delegation on March 12 , the first such meeting since the US suspended its dialogue with the PLO in June 1990 [ see pp. 37547-48 ] . |
13 | William agreed with an uncharacteristic lack of enthusiasm . |
14 | Melanie asked in a congested , small voice . |
15 | A MUCH larger entry of store pigs at Markethill sold in a strong trade particularly for heavy stores and middleweight stores which were in outstanding demand . |
16 | It is far easier to imagine Ms or Mr Trim tucking into a low-fat meal , perhaps featuring fish or chicken accompanied by vegetables . |
17 | Stuart Pascoe lived in a spacious house not far from Canterbury Cathedral with a garden that swung down to a river . |
18 | In the event , Burnell goes as a dependable foot soldier and Wright as a tight-head who proved his versatility by scrummaging so solidly at loose-head against Jeff Probyn . |
19 | My cousin Ibrahim lived in a two-storey house a few hundred metres away , just beyond the Tel Aviv–Jaffa port railway line . |
20 | The cheese presses went into use for the first time in twenty years , Jem attended Bodmin market with butter and lard and eggs to sell once a fortnight , and , with George Langley 's help , a little light trap came , of varnished wood , which Murphy , now beaten out of surprise and disapproval , taught Alexandra to drive with a helpful bay mare between the shafts . |
21 | With Nigel Clough withdrawn into a defensive position , Forest looked more solid at the back — even though they conceded a 12th minute Rod Wallace goal that gave Leeds fleeting hope of registering their first away win for almost 12 months . |
22 | The two of them had often met socially in the old days , with their respective partners , at evenings in the Green Dragon , the local pub in the village of Welton , ten miles from Hull , where Horsley lived in a magnificent stone house which , he always stressed , did not have a drive . |
23 | His grandparents used to be Gypsies and Jon realised from an early age that he would like to follow in their footsteps . |
24 | Such extraordinary conditions as prevailed , for example , in the lead works at Whitechapel amounted to a virtual death sentence . |
25 | In January 1952 Acheson resorted to a vivid analogy as he tried to open Churchill 's mind to the need for new policies . |
26 | Among the items taken from his Darlington home were electric blankets , souvenirs and a treasured portrait of Winston Churchill given by a grateful constituent . |
27 | 1982 was the definitive Reading ROCK festival : Budgie , Iron Maiden and Michael Schenker headlined with a supporting cast of such acned arseholes as Terraplane and Praying Mantis , and old stagers Blackfoot and Tygers Of Pan Tang . |
28 | Alison presided in a relaxed way , finding things for people to do , drawing them out , drawing them in . |
29 | Jessica drew in a great breath of cool air . |
30 | Lance Corporal Gary Manning was one of nine servicemen who died when an RAF Hercules crashed during a low-level training flight in Scotland two weeks ago . |