Example sentences of "['s] [noun sg] [vb past] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus Cripps 's patience snapped in one encounter with a top American official who , he complained , had wasted his time with a " schoolboy lecture " on the complicated problems which afflicted Europe . |
| 2 | The redhead 's hair sparkled with tiny ice crystals . |
| 3 | The tone was silkily challenging , and Maria 's heart jumped in startled recognition before instinctive denial asserted itself . |
| 4 | Ace 's mouth quirked in polite amusement , but he said nothing as she raised her chin in challenge . |
| 5 | She was a very experienced psychiatric nurse and Doctor Volkov 's callousness verged on deliberate cruelty . |
| 6 | Maureen 's skill lay in basic first-aid and tender loving care , so I did n't learn about diseases or complicated injuries — but what I did learn was vital to my future work . |
| 7 | Indeed the first handbook of drama based on Peter Slade 's philosophy emerged from this college where Pemberton-Billing ( 1965 ) , a tutor there , joined forces with David Clegg , a student . |
| 8 | Knox 's attitude turned to bitter hostility . |
| 9 | The ferry 's flag flew at half mast as the probe went on at Cork 's Ringaskiddy port . |
| 10 | Mike Gatting 's marriage came under public scrutiny while he was captaining England against the West Indies in 1988 . |
| 11 | Like other areas of Sri Lanka , the region 's population grew under British rule . |
| 12 | Jane and Laura 's group went with Snowy Owl . |
| 13 | Cook 's impudence sparkled in Private Eye , and he turned language and manners upside down with ‘ Pete and Dud ’ and ‘ Derek and Clive ’ . |
| 14 | There had been calls for Belkheir 's resignation after the Algerian press pointed out that the " special intervention unit " charged with Boudiaf 's security came under Interior Ministry control . |
| 15 | He powered his drive down the middle of the 545-yard 14th , while Faldo 's ball crashed among dense palm trees fringing the right of the fairway . |
| 16 | Goebbels 's propaganda had by this time in any case lost practically all credibility . |
| 17 | too , found themselves split after their unexpected defeat in 1929 , and Baldwin 's leadership came under severe attack from no fewer than four different directions . |
| 18 | The Minister 's wife stayed on dry land while he sailed to Gibraltar with Mona , the count , his sons and two Arab girls . |
| 19 | Richie 's head turned in that direction . |
| 20 | Most importantly , cyanotypes were far more permanent than other early photographs and much of Atkins 's output survived in good condition a century and a half later . |
| 21 | Paulette cradled her cup of ale and stared through the open door into the stableyard where chickens pecked at oats and Sharpe 's dog twitched in exhausted sleep . |
| 22 | Perhaps she really did little more than lend her name , but it was to her at any rate that Queen Victoria 's secretary wrote with royal support for her venture ( the Queen had also supported the Victoria Press , named after her ) . |
| 23 | And when Reeve tapped towards mid-off and ran , sailor 's roll turned into effective hustle as Watson gathered and threw down the keeper 's stumps with Gooch still well short . |
| 24 | David ran after the figure that was nearly at the top , almost over the lip of the cutting , the figure then looked round to face the boy and smiled , then to David 's amazement disappeared into thin air . |
| 25 | So we decided to anticipate our enemies and in 1894 the National Amalgamated Sailors and Firemen 's Union went into voluntary liquidation " . |
| 26 | When they entered the kitchen May 's voice came from another room , calling , ‘ I 'll be there in a minute , Frank . ’ |
| 27 | Alexei 's voice rang with angry intensity . |
| 28 | The child 's voice rose in righteous indignation as Molly bit desperately into another toast soldier . |
| 29 | Charlotte 's companion said with quickening interest , and set off to have a closer look . |
| 30 | But referee Ed Morrison 's leniency led to bad blood spilling over in a six-man brawl as Richards looked for revenge . |