Example sentences of "ago [pers pn] [vb past] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Looking for support and because I thought the Royal Society of Chemistry would welcome an opportunity of improving the standing of chemists in the community , some three years ago I sent the secretary-general of the RSC a letter very similar to the one published ( Chem . |
| 2 | Some twenty years ago I wrote a guidebook to the walks on and around the three peaks of Ingleborough , Penyghent and Whernside in Upper Ribblesdale , supplementing the text with over two hundred pen-and-ink drawings . |
| 3 | ‘ About four years ago I wrote a book called The Bamboo Cage , which investigated the allegation that American prisoners had been left behind in Vietnam after the war had ended . |
| 4 | SOME YEARS AGO I wrote an article for The Artist 's and Illustrator 's Magazine , entitled Painting Naturally . |
| 5 | Three months ago I purchased a Waterlife Nitrate Test kit from my local water garden centre and when I tried to use it consistently got a zero reading . |
| 6 | A few years ago I saw a modification with two small hydraulic servos , one fitted to the front and one fitted to the rear brake pipes , ahead of the brake failure device . |
| 7 | A few years ago I saw a couple of Eastenders stars come in erm and Ross whatever his name forget his name there were two young girls standing in front of me scraping pennies out of their purse to get in though we loved that character they wanted to come that night we 've got to get girls like that youngsters like that interested to come on other nights and then come again that 's what needs doing . . |
| 8 | Forty years ago I saw a friend off at Paddington , bound for Totnes . |
| 9 | SOME months ago I saw a television documentary on hostels for young homeless people in London . |
| 10 | ‘ On a fine Spring morning some sixty years ago I saw a crowd of half-nude men digging ruthlessly into the old grave barrow that has stood from time immemorial on the eastern slope of the hill between the traditional Hurlers and that towering rock idol , the Cheesewring . |
| 11 | A week ago I saw a monkey in the street jump on a donkey and try to wank him off — the donkey brayed and kicked , the monkey 's owner shouted , the monkey itself squealed — apart from two or three children who laughed and me who found it very funny , no one paid any attention . |
| 12 | A few years ago I saw a catalogue offering Scotch , sometimes called ‘ Burnett ’ , roses . |
| 13 | A year ago I experienced a sensation of flashing lights and could n't see for about 20 minutes . |
| 14 | I live surrounded by farmland and I am pleased no foxhunters are allowed , as over 50 years ago I experienced the killing of a fox by hounds . |
| 15 | About a month ago I spent an afternoon looking through the German National Film Archives in Coblentz . |
| 16 | Twenty five years ago I became the Member of Parliament for East Grinstead . |
| 17 | Is the Prime Minister aware that just over an hour ago I received a letter from British Alcan , which has a factory in my constituency at Falkirk , informing me that 169 of the work force will lose their jobs , not because they are inefficient but because the machinery on which they work is 50 years old ? |
| 18 | Several months ago I received an invitation for myself and a friend to travel out and fish Carp Fishers Abroad 's new addition near Metz , France , near the border with Germany . |
| 19 | Six months ago I acquired a Rottie and can honestly say I am absolutely delighted with my dog . |
| 20 | ‘ I do n't know what kind of madness overtook me , ’ he said , ‘ but a little time ago I made a contract with somebody to have her killed . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Twenty-five years ago I made a suspense movie , Wait Until Dark , with Audrey Hepburn for which she got an Oscar . |
| 22 | ‘ Five years ago I met a woman called Irene Adler . |
| 23 | Is the Chancellor aware that not so long ago I met a chap in Blackpool who said to me , ’ When you see that Chancellor of the Duchy , tell him that I want to give him a piece of my mind : not only is the poll tax three times higher than the rates , but I have lost my job , my wife has been waiting for an operation for two years , my daughter has lost her maternity grant through this Tory Government and my son has lost his income support — so when you see the chairman of the Tory party , will you tell him that I want to meet him to discuss this matter at the top of the Blackpool Tower ? ’ |
| 24 | About two weeks ago I attended a conference , Women For Socialism . |
| 25 | Then a fortnight ago I had a cataract removed , but there must have been more to it than that , because not only am I startled by the brightness of things , but the vision in that eye is practically perfect , so I am not wearing glasses most of the time , though for faint or small print ( not piano music : hooray ) I shall have to get some more specs . |
| 26 | I had a very gory accident with a shopping trolley , but the gash in my leg has healed beautifully , and about two months ago I had a cataract removed ( local anaesthetic : all the rage these days and an absolute doddle ) . |
| 27 | You know I years ago I had a twig you know , an ordinary twig , I stuck it into the ground after three long years , all that was was a stick ! |
| 28 | I did n't know any details , but a month or so ago I had a row with my uncle and he said then that I must n't count on anything from him ; if I did I 'd be disappointed . ’ |
| 29 | About one year ago I had a clear-out and consigned it to the bin so I can not help with the actual item but I still have copy of the magazine if it is needed . |
| 30 | Years ago I had a class of very bright children and they did some really good projects , they were n't silly projects where they just scribble a bit an and draw some rubbish the they really worked and I saw to it that they produced really good work |