Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [adv prt] [conj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As Lucy came around and into sight , a seated man began to rise . |
| 2 | At that very moment Ingulph came by and on seeing him Ashford 's relations acknowledged God 's judgement in favour of the abbey . |
| 3 | In defence of his claim that there was ‘ no evidence to suggest that people are prepared to abandon their traditional party allegiances ’ , Stott pointed out that in two recent elections , candidates supported by the Campaign for Labour Representation polled badly : |
| 4 | In 1901 more than a quarter of all employed males in North Shields worked in and around the port and there were nearly 2000 seamen and 600 dockers and coal heavers resident in the town . |
| 5 | However , King was determined to catch him and he moved into the lead for the next two laps before Joey hit back and with a speed of 110.34mph regained the advantage . |
| 6 | Unfortunately , the negotiations for a depôt site in Raleigh Road fell through and at the last minute , the company had to seek another site . |
| 7 | Joe picked up the picnic basket and the thermos flask from the table , and together he and Martin went out and across the dark courtyard towards the garage . |
| 8 | Aiming the shotgun as steadily as he could with his right hand despite the throbbing pain of his wounded bicep , Grant reached down and across his body with his left . |
| 9 | On the day Nicol fitted in as to the manor born , his electrifying pace very much in evidence , notably in a touchline burst that almost led to a try by Gavin Hastings and in a scorching bit of cover to save a certain try by a scything tackle on Jeremy Guscott : ‘ That first cap game was an amazing experience . |
| 10 | Warren pointed out that for the first time Britain was aiming to carry out speculative research . |
| 11 | Asked whether executive chairman De Benedetti would be ready to sell his shares for the sake of the company , Passera pointed out that in the current capital-raising exercise , he is injecting $180m , and has burdened his own company with additional debt to help Olivetti . |
| 12 | Harry bent down and with one hand lifted the gangplank so that it hung in mid-air . |
| 13 | South Africa pulled out because of a crowded international programme and to host the World Cup would take resources and attention away from their development programme . |
| 14 | Owen looked up and down the river . |
| 15 | Aggie looked up and down the narrow street ; then , taking a chain with a lock attached to it from under a piece of sacking in the corner of the cart , she pushed the cart close to the gate , and tied a leg of it to the iron post . |
| 16 | Birth Control Trust spokeswoman Madeleine Simms pointed out that after last year 's survey was published , the DHSS said it was unlikely the results of a single poll would be a suitable basis for new and highly controversial legislation . |
| 17 | Australia drifted up and into it ( and is still drifting northwards , at an infinitesimal rate ) ; but very little else . |
| 18 | Slowly , very cautiously , Jack stood up and after a minute walked softly towards the Monument . |
| 19 | Allen cast around and within a few yards further came upon a man-made path , narrow and winding , but in frequent use . |
| 20 | The rate of economic growth in Britain slowed down and for a period was in absolute decline . |
| 21 | Mr Vernon pointed out that in the next five years this programme will have cost some £20m , and that figure would need to be borne in mind when setting fund raising targets for the future . |
| 22 | In support of his view , Weismann pointed out that in most animals the cells which are going to give rise to germ cells are set aside very early in development . |
| 23 | Twoflower glanced up and down the corridor , and decided against following the guards . |
| 24 | Ferris stepped in and with Eachus stranded , floated over a cross for McBride to score with a diving header . |
| 25 | Ferris stepped in and with Eachus stranded , floated over a cross for McBride to score with a diving header . |
| 26 | Being a true Yorkshire lass , Gunda reached out and with a lump of stone that was to hand beat the dog off . |
| 27 | If Edward Pitt picked up that in you , no wonder he was angry . |
| 28 | But Mark bounced back and in 1983–4 he went on an expedition in search of the head-hunting tribes of Indonesia , the Orang-hutan . |
| 29 | But things turned Oxford 's way after sub Gary Bannisetr came on and in the 71st minute solid tackling gave Mickey Lewis the chance to put Joey Beauchamp through . |
| 30 | They had in fact been reported missing as early as 1952 , well before Lydie Huyghe took over and to everyone 's embarrassment were found in a cupboard in a corridor during the latest inventory . |