Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun prp] [vb past] [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dismissing the move as ‘ foolish ’ , Dr Jim Howe appealed to pro-life protesters to let the matter rest . |
| 2 | Van Butchell died on 30 October 1814 . |
| 3 | I drank mint tea in the carpet shops ( and found Stefan Grappelli , Bryan Ferry and Ben Kingsley listed in one shop 's order book ) . |
| 4 | ‘ Homework , ’ Herr Nordern said with more sympathy than he would normally have allowed himself . |
| 5 | ‘ That the accident at the corner of … resolved … culprit apprehended … said Herr Nordern cleared of all suspicion … and etc. , and etc. , and etc. , And that 's that , ’ Marx said unemotionally as he folded the form and slid it back into the envelope . |
| 6 | JIM KELLY ran for one touchdown and threw for another as Buffalo beat Denver 27-17 to move within sight of an NFL play-off spot . |
| 7 | Ian Arrol died from massive head injuries when his powerful motorbike went out of control and hit a wall on Crickley Hill outside Gloster . |
| 8 | Colonel of the 1st Essex Volunteers , spoke at large pro-ally demonstrations of no peace until the defeat of the Habsburgs , and refused cooperation with German socialists , while the dockers ' leader Ben Tillett railed against German atrocities and pacifist black legs ( SE 20 July 18 ) . |
| 9 | Bernard Baruch spoke for many business people when he complained that the British were quick to moan but not to help themselves by making their economy more productive and competitive . |
| 10 | In the 1960s , an astronomer named Gerald Hawkins worked on another idea . |
| 11 | In Dering Street , Anthony d'Offay shows the four large abstract pictures which Elsworth Kelly exhibited at this year 's Documenta ( to 20 November ) , with an exhibition of an important new group of works by Gilbert & George opening at the end of the month ( 26 November-29 January 1993 ) . |
| 12 | On the second morning , Miss Honey received by registered post a letter from a firm of local solicitors informing her that the last will and testament of her late father , Dr Honey , had suddenly and mysteriously turned up . |
| 13 | Miss Honey paused with one hand on the gate and said , ‘ There it is . |
| 14 | Miss Honey stood at one side of the room . |
| 15 | At Newcastle , not only was home striker David Kelly sent off seven minutes from the end but the incident sparked a mass brawl between players of both sides and United boss Kevin Keegan helped police break it up . |
| 16 | Greyabbey 's Dickie Curran came in one second behind in third with European championship contender John McAllister from Strabane coming in a well deserved fourth . |
| 17 | ‘ A key factor to the defeat of Raybestos Manhattan lay in convincing workers of the dangers to their lives from their working conditions . |
| 18 | When Edward Shevardnadze resigned as foreign minister , he at once set up the first privately financed think-tank in the Soviet Union , the Foreign Policy Association . |
| 19 | A few years earlier , Alessandro Conti wrote in similar vein of Fra Angelico 's frescoes at San Marco in Florence , saying that they had been permanently disfigured . |
| 20 | On April 5 , within hours of the bombing , Iranian supporters of the Mojahadin-e Khalq protested outside Iranian embassies in eight west European countries and in Ottawa , Canada , and on April 6 in Canberra , Australia . |
| 21 | Then , unhappily , Mrs. Dennis died on 24 February 1983 . |
| 22 | The Mercury article is a fiction inspired by the erroneous belief that the Eleanor Cross stood at this position . |
| 23 | Bobby Hebert threw for 301 yards and two touchdowns for the Saints . |
| 24 | His side produced another spirited performance but slipped away in the final 15 minutes as Stockport striker Andy Preece fired in two goals to complete his hat-trick and take Darlington 's promotions companions of last season a step closer to Second Division football . |
| 25 | My first thought was that had Richard Hannay materialised at that moment , I would have issued him with a help form . |
| 26 | ‘ You 're in good time , ’ the witch-like Miss Martindale admitted in grudging tones , as she opened the door . |
| 27 | Medau Rhythmic Movement by Molly Braithwaite illustrated by 40 photographs £2.50 plus postage and packing |
| 28 | But no desert when it comes to wild life , for this is the Flow Country where David Bellamy brought to popular attention how deep he could sink as he cavorted from tuft to tuft of floating bog . |
| 29 | Ellen Wilkinson referred to this situation in her history of Jarrow . |
| 30 | Miss Marshall complained of unlawful sex discrimination and her case went to the European Court of Justice where it was decided that she had been the subject of such unlawful discrimination . |