Example sentences of "[noun prp] with a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While we watched , Annabel wormed her way into the circle around Kezia with a plate of smoked salmon sandwiches . |
| 2 | It was only after a passionate entreaty by his relative Lady Frances Wingfield , who lived in St. Martin 's , that Cromwell relented and he later presented the widowed countess of Burghley with a portrait of himself . |
| 3 | ROBERTO BAGGIO stunned Portugal with a goal after two minutes to spur Italy to an outstanding 3-1 World Cup victory in Oporto last night . |
| 4 | Brackley was surrounded by a number of smaller villages , such as Hinton with a population of approximately 175 [ Baker , 1 , 635 ] , the hamlet of Steane with only 15 [ Baker , 1 , 686 ] or , somewhat further , the village where Leapor was born , Marston St. Lawrence , where about 370 people lived [ Baker , 1 , 642 ] . |
| 5 | As they walked round to the back door , Ben , Simon 's dog , came lolloping up the beach , charged at Marie with a stick in his mouth and laid it down carefully at her feet . |
| 6 | IBM Corp enabled Wall Street to start last Tuesday with a smile on its face , reporting first quarter net profit of $1.04 a share , significantly ahead of analysts ' best estimates — but the figures are not quite as good as they looked , because a change in the basis of recognition of software revenues . |
| 7 | SADLER 'S WELLS Royal Ballet open their Christmas season at the Wells next Tuesday with a programme of ballets by Kenneth MacMillan which continue the celebrations of his 60th birthday . |
| 8 | Mr Yeltsin , who went to ground after storming out of the Congress of People 's Deputies on Friday , re-emerged on Tuesday with an appeal to the world 's richest nations for extra aid before it was too late . |
| 9 | Poland did more than enough to win in every respect except finishing and must have regretted Dariusz Dziekanowski 's failure to beat Shiton with a header after half an hour . |
| 10 | He walked down the hill in Haworth with a bag of his best paintings on his back , and everyone in the village came out to see him go . |
| 11 | The return of Lady Eleanor with a pile of fine linen shifts scarcely registered with Isabel as a rapid succession of images flashed through her mind : fitzAlan confronting the Empress with that cold , relentless logic ; wounded and feverish in the hut , but still in control of both her and the situation ; swinging his sword with savage , deadly grace at the ford ; leaning over her at the inn this morning ; holding her … |
| 12 | ‘ It gives me something else to think about , ’ said Eleanor with a catch in her voice . |
| 13 | It was a reading lamp , a tranquil Chinese lady in blanc de ChIne with a light above her head and a pink pagoda-shaped shade . |
| 14 | He was a handsome chap in a sinister sort of way , Al Caponish with a dash of Dracula and a smidgen of Rambo thrown in , but he spoils himself being so nasty . |
| 15 | It is associated by Friedlander and Rosenberg with a group of similar female portraits , and shows clear analogies of handling . ’ |
| 16 | As he began another story he paused and turned to Jimmy Currie with a twinkle in his eye : ‘ Do n't bother taking this one down Jimmy — I got it from you– . |
| 17 | THE VATICAN is to step up pressure on Mikhail Gorbachev with a demand by the Pope for the legalisation of the Ukranian Catholic Church , church sources said yesterday . |
| 18 | Seven Spirit Bay is a unique development based on ecological criteria : it fits into the habitat and provides the Aborigines with a living without destroying their lifestyle . |
| 19 | The Hellaby estate in Rotherham with an area of 56,000 sq.ft is occupied by seven tenants , the largest being UK Consumer Electronic , a subsidiary of Granada Group , occupying 15,000 sq.ft in three units . |
| 20 | Hot on the heels of its flotation ( CI No 2,101 ) , MathSoft Inc has opened a subsidiary in Sunninghill , Berkshire with a view to pushing its newly upgraded Mathcad 4.0 technical calculation package into Europe . |
| 21 | and erm , Debbie and Richard with a prospect of another family on the way , as it , every year we say we 'll cut down and every year it seems to get out of hand |
| 22 | Because it is far smaller than the KGB with a staff of around 6,000 the GRU is more efficient . |
| 23 | Walking Britain 's classic ridges for a book , to be published later this month , provided Tony Greenbank with a series of memorable experiences , including a lucky escape from a fall on the Snowdon Horseshoe |
| 24 | It may seem odd to begin a description of Roland Michell with an excursus into the complicated relations of Blackadder , Cropper and Ash , but it was in these terms that Roland most frequently thought of himself . |
| 25 | Four MPs of South Africa 's liberal opposition Democratic Party were suspended yesterday for holding secret talks with Mr Nelson Mandela with a view to joining the African National Congress . |
| 26 | Fabia awoke on Friday with a smile on her face , and lay for some while with thoughts of Ven in her head . |
| 27 | Jonathan Davies could not manage the touchline kick , but was successful from a similar position five minutes before the interval , when inspired play by Derek Pyke and Philip McKenzie presented Martin Offiah with a try with virtually his first touch of the ball . |
| 28 | Thomas Cockburn , a Berwickshire freeholder , was an active member of the interest of Hugh Scott , younger of Harden , the member of parliament for the county of Berwick , and he presented Scott with a number of alternatives . |
| 29 | ‘ He is , ’ said David with a hint of reserve in his voice . |
| 30 | MOVED : Widow Jean Pickering with a picture of the victorious Linford |