Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] [pron] [vb past] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The second hand had stopped where it had met the pin inserted near the 55-second mark . |
| 2 | a similar point arose where it proposed to serve the writ and an Anton Piller order out of the jurisdiction on a Belgian company . |
| 3 | We have all wished that we 'd had the perfect retort at some time , but most of us can only think of something smart about three days later . |
| 4 | But if they did n't speak with tongues how did Simon know that they had received the Holy Spirit ? |
| 5 | Mr Redwood gave his warning while announcing that he had instructed the Land Authority for Wales to make more land available for housing . |
| 6 | In announcing that he had signed the legislation , Bush issued a statement in which he expressed strong distaste for several ( unidentified ) provisions , and criticized as " unnecessary " the bill 's central attempt to define covert action . |
| 7 | He even embellished the story in a flood of fluent German , explaining that they had captured the British truck and had had a hard time of it at the front . |
| 8 | We distributed leaflets in the surrounding streets explaining that we intended to keep the caravan there for twenty-four hours as a protest against the Wilsons ' living conditions and calling for support . |
| 9 | When Jennifer rushed in at 7.15 , explaining that she had caught the bus home , Sue , her flatmate , raised her eyebrows . |
| 10 | Today Wilkinson hit back , explaining that he had picked the best team for the job and claiming his selection was vindicated by a 3–0 win . |
| 11 | The group later claimed that they had released the two men . |
| 12 | It was claimed that he had purchased the Surrey manor of Woodmansterne from its tenant while litigation about the manor was pending in the Common Bench before him and his colleagues . |
| 13 | When Robert McFarlane was charged with withholding information from Congress about diverting arms sale funds to the Contras , Reagan openly joked that he had done the same and withheld information from Congress . |
| 14 | Only when he trawled his memory of leaving the room earlier , and found there a distinct recollection of checking that he had locked the door behind him , did irritation turn to anxiety . |
| 15 | I believe now the driver — I did n't see who it was — was checking that I had left the pub . |
| 16 | When they reached Aumery Park Farm , it was to discover that they had misjudged the time of their arrival . |
| 17 | The court considered it was relevant to discover that she had spent the day drinking more than twelve pints of lager and cider along with two bottles of wine , and had sexual intercourse with a soldier during the afternoon . |
| 18 | When she woke up two hours later she was aggrieved to discover that she had spent the evening alone and went to her room to listen to music . |
| 19 | It was a pleasure to discover that it had escaped the sort of wholesale restoration so commonly carried out in the earlier part of this century . |
| 20 | Authors ' reply , — W R Gransden and Susannah Eykyn say that we failed to emphasise the need for safe prescribing of aminoglycosides , and they mention two truisms applicable to all drugs . |
| 21 | TWO TURKS who sold kidneys for transplants in London were in so much pain when they were discharged that one had to carry the other out of the hospital , the General Medical Council 's disciplinary committee heard yesterday . |
| 22 | He wished the girl good morning and mentioned that he intended to photograph the Paddy . |
| 23 | However , it is only fair to comment that he did place the lives of two of his most valuable NCOs in jeopardy as well as that of an officer whom he could ill afford to lose . |
| 24 | We arrived at their home in Bruton , Somerset , only to find that they 'd got the date wrong and were n't prepared for us . |
| 25 | Winding down I gave a firm strike only to find that I had missed the take , I was gutted . |
| 26 | After contacting the police , a heartbroken Dorothy returned home to find that someone had pushed the wallet , with the £400 inside , through her letter box . |
| 27 | Haines assured me that everything at his end would remain secret , but a few years later I was both surprised and vexed to find that he had retailed the story in his memoirs without any indication of his pledge of confidentiality . |
| 28 | Sanity returning , he ran after her , to find that she had taken the key out of the lock — and locked the door from the outside , against him . |
| 29 | Meryl was surprised to find that she had enjoyed the lecture and become thoroughly involved in its subject . |
| 30 | It was reported that he had said the Government ‘ had fallen flat on its face in dealing with the situation ’ , adding that law and order did not exist in this country at the moment ; that there could be up to five million illegal immigrants in Britain ; and that judges should be able to impose the death sentence on anyone convicted of an offence carrying more than a fifteen year sentence . |