Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] a [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Through his stimulus , the art of pictorial narrative experienced a major revival in twelfth-century England . |
| 2 | Luce made a sweeping gesture with one arm and tried not to wince at the pain . |
| 3 | Under the former ‘ rate support grant ’ ( RSG ) arrangement , as a local authority increased its expenditure , government grant met a constant percentage of the additional expenditure . |
| 4 | Minton became a regular visitor to the Moynihans ' house in Old Church Street . |
| 5 | The University commissioned a new piece of music by Irish composer Elaine Agnew for the first of these concerts , which not only gave a young composer her first opportunity to write for a full orchestra but also provided an affectionate tribute to the former Chancellor 's memory . |
| 6 | The case produced a significant impact at the time , and has been restrictively construed . |
| 7 | Liverpool City Council leader Harry Rimmer made a strong pitch for the region at a special hearing before a European Parliament committee examining the problems of large urban areas . |
| 8 | Such candid consumerism made a refreshing change after the squeamish English double stand over money . |
| 9 | How to avert both these dangers became a major concern among employers , politicians and in the press , although optimism remained that solutions could be found . |
| 10 | Help in maintaining the prices of agricultural products became a permanent feature of government policy from this time . |
| 11 | The result was that the ’ collocational overlap ’ technique made a significant contribution toward the identification of the correct words from the alternative candidates . |
| 12 | On the Somme in 1916 , the British used 15in weapons , while in 1918 the Germans produced a long-range gun with which to bombard Paris . |
| 13 | Diaka announced a 34-member Cabinet on Oct. 30 , in which he claimed that 40 per cent of ministerial posts were taken by members of the Sacred Union . |
| 14 | A pair of Messerschmitts made a strafing attack on St. Paul 's Bay where a Sunderland flyingboat and the Loire 130 were slightly damaged at their moorings . |
| 15 | Investigation by the writer revealed a likely site for this machine on the western bank of Muckle Gill , just above the ford ( shown on the O.S. map ) about 40 yds. upstream from the gill head , and by the side of the workings on what we now call Benson 's Lode . |
| 16 | Ali proved a personal focus for his movements and the Nation of Islam became a forceful agent of cultural change amongst blacks , offering , through the leader Elijah Muhammad , a reassertion of the lost culture of black people with the creation of separate hospitals , schools , farms and industries . |
| 17 | Once again Things Past and Present made a colourful display in the Davidson Room . |
| 18 | The simple comparison of mean pulse rate data from before sedation and during the procedure showed both groups experienced a similar degree of tachycardia during the procedure ( Table III ) . |
| 19 | CHANCELLOR Norman Lamont 's election Budget got a stony reception in the City last night . |
| 20 | The ‘ compromise ’ approved by Parliament made a two-pronged attack on the state scheme . |
| 21 | Had the death-dust breathed in by Yeremi conveyed a molecular message into his brain ? |
| 22 | The staff notice board became a crude depository of sixth-form humour , soft porn and actionable libel . |
| 23 | Koirala announced a new Cabinet on May 29 which included one woman ( Sailja Acharya ) and only one person who not been elected as a member of the House of Representatives ( Basu Dev Risal ) . |
| 24 | It emerged that , in conscious and especially in excited or agitated patients , the drug produced a remarkable state of inactivity or indifference . |
| 25 | In August Goldman admitted a technical breach of the Companies Act for failing to disclose MCC shares held as security for loans to Maxwell family companies . |
| 26 | Last night Daniel 's father Jason made a dramatic plea for someone to save his dying son 's life . |
| 27 | While Data General Corp made a net loss of $63 million for fiscal 1992 , the company maintains that it has been through the worst in its transition from proprietary to open systems , and is now seeing considerable growth in demand for its high-end multiprocessor AViiON servers . |
| 28 | The atmosphere and hospitality of the Orkneys made a great impression on all our crews . |
| 29 | ULSTER boxers made a strong claim for an monopoly of the titles in the Maxol National Junior championship semi-finals at the National Stadium last night . |
| 30 | The management changes introduced at Eurotunnel and Transmanche Link produced a rapid improvement in tunnelling performance and by the late Spring of 1989 the project was back on target . |