Example sentences of "[vb pp] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | But the natural theologians ' assumption that God had designed a harmonious order of Nature was hardly a suitable basis upon which to build a modern science . |
| 32 | He had specially designed a lovely brooch incorporating the Prince of Wales feathers , two polo sticks and a crown ; it was made in Welsh gold from the Gwynfynydd mine , with diamonds , emeralds , and rubies , and was to be auctioned after luncheon . |
| 33 | A KWVR member and computer programmer has designed a sophisticated program that is cutting significantly the time taken to process bookings . |
| 34 | Delving into the local history of the area , I discovered with amusement that in the early 1850s a certain superintendent of the then London & Birmingham Railway works at Wolverton had designed a fast new locomotive . |
| 35 | You 're supposed a old one . |
| 36 | Those doubts and attacks have been allowed to return in the modern era following the dissolution of theocratic ideas that have supposed a particular religious belief to be an essential ingredient of sound political organisation . |
| 37 | Direct sales computer manufacturer Elonex Plc , London N has won a two-year contract , estimated to be worth about £1m , to supply 80486-based desktop computers and network servers to the northwest regional electricity supplier Norweb Plc . |
| 38 | She 'd won a coveted Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award . |
| 39 | And at 12 noon , the Secretary of State for Employment had announced that RBS had won a coveted training award for the quality of its training programmes . |
| 40 | On completion of his secondary education at Q.R.C. , the young Eric Williams had won a coveted scholarship to Oxford . |
| 41 | A graduate of Georgetown University , he 'd won a coveted Rhodes Scholarship to study for a BPhil in Politics at University College . |
| 42 | Oh shit you 've won a thousand pounds |
| 43 | Now , I 've won a thousand pounds in the United Kingdom . |
| 44 | Have I won a thousand pounds ? |
| 45 | Frenchman Cedric Pioline , who has never won a professional title , pulled off the biggest shock by dumping top seed Courier 7–5 6–7 6–4 6–4 to open the day . |
| 46 | When it was revealed that the 14 candidates polling the least votes and thus threatened with exclusion from the central committee included such notables as Abalkin , Shevardnadze , Ryzhkov , Defence Minister Dmitry Yazov and CPSU international department head Valentin Falin , Gorbachev intervened with a proposal that they too should be deemed elected by virtue of having won a legitimate majority , this being accepted by the congress . |
| 47 | The Elves had won a tremendous victory . |
| 48 | The New Era Housing Association has won a 100 per cent grant for a £245,000 six unit development at Derwent Park , Loftus . |
| 49 | Electronic Data Systems Corp has won a 10-year contract from Southland Corp to install as many as 4,000 automated teller machines in 7-11 stores across the US : installation will begin in June and the process is expected to take three years to complete and the General Motors Corp subsidiary will manage processing , administration , fulfillment and enhancement of the kit . |
| 50 | And it has now won a record-breaking fourth consecutive term , the first for 150 years , despite failing to retain even the 44 per cent share of the vote on which it came to power in 1979 . |
| 51 | He missed easily and Brian Harley had won a spectacular victory . |
| 52 | A postal worker has won a two-and-a-half-year battle to bring his Filipino bride to England . |
| 53 | Gloucestershire County Council has won a partial victory in its appeal against poll tax capping . |
| 54 | More than a hundred demonstrators have won a partial victory over proposed cuts in Gloucestershire social services . |
| 55 | Troughton McAslan Architects has won a limited LDDC competition for an office and retail development on the ‘ Lipstick site ’ at the western gateway to the Isle of Dogs . |
| 56 | National assertiveness reached the largest and most important of the Soviet Union 's republics , the Russian , in May 1990 , following the elections to the republican Congress of People 's Deputies in which radical candidates had won a substantial proportion of the vote ( see above , p. 59 ) . |
| 57 | WOOD GROUP Fire Protection 's projects department recently won a substantial order from Newfoundland Offshore Contractors in Canada for the design and supply of fire protection and safety equipment for the Hibernia field development . |
| 58 | John Prescot has won a key post in the new shadow cabinet , moving from transport to employment . |
| 59 | The might of Gloucester beaten by bottom of the table , West Hartlepool , who 'd never won a first division game before . |
| 60 | Protests like these may have won a first round victory for the hospital , but campaigners say the fight continues . |