Example sentences of "[verb] [noun prp] and [verb] [pron] [art] " in BNC.

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1 By 1065 he had conquered Toledo and made it a Christian — Moorish fief owing allegiance to Leon .
2 The Sheikha got up and stood in the door , thanking God and declaring it a fine day .
3 Meanwhile in August 1982 , Clark visited Allison and gave him a copy of his paper for Infection and Immunity .
4 erm they have not in the past proved themselves to be the most capable o of people to er to support these things so in conclusion I 'd say that we must put this as part of a shopping list , the shopping list is on there er it is something to bring London and the South East of England which includes Hertfordshire and to make it an economic and viable area and look at the evidence of the other cities and I hope that er all of you will support the motion .
5 He kissed Amelia and gave her a Christmas card .
6 He did not accomplish much , beyond making it clear to the owners that , in return for their agreement to a national minimum , he would abandon Samuel and give them the eight-hour day ; but he was thought to have acquitted himself well .
7 The electorate , to the surprise of many , rebuffed Baldwin and denied him a mandate for Protection .
8 Met Stetson and gave him an earful .
9 However , he and Earl Tostig Godwinsson [ q.v. ] were robbed by brigands on their way home , and forced to return to Rome , where Nicholas reinstated Ealdred and gave him the pallium , while insisting that he give up Worcester .
10 In the end he slippered Pickerage and called it a day .
11 Then she spotted a public telephone and decided she could not wait another minute to call Nick and tell him the job was completed .
12 Im going to fax Leeds and see what the fuck theyre up to .
13 At this time it came to pass that there was strife between Count Don Gomez the Lord of Gormaz , and Diego Laynez the father of Rodrigo ; and the Count insulted Diego and gave him a blow .
14 First she bathed Rachel and gave her a feed before settling her down , then she washed and changed , combing out her long fair hair and setting it on top of her head again .
15 I decided that she had never really liked Richard and wrote her an angry letter attacking a Labour politician I knew she particularly admired , saying he did not care for Socialist principles and was no more than a cunning man who would do anything for power .
16 Now was obviously not the time to confront Feargal and ask what the devil he 'd been talking about .
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