Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A survey found that many employers left nearly all travel arrangements to their secretaries who rarely got any thanks . |
| 2 | And erm we eventually got these things working and er I got the contract along with Jack to turn these pans over , you see ? |
| 3 | Through the book Theatre of the empire of Great Britaine by John Speed [ q.v. ] ( 1612 ) it eventually provided several generations of British and foreign map-users with their cartographic image of central and southern Ireland . |
| 4 | Much over-played these days , on the other hand , is the Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez which turns up along with the Five Preludes for solo guitar by Villa-Lobos , and his lyrical Concerto for guitar and small orchestra ( . |
| 5 | He must have tried in the darkness ; perhaps tried many times . |
| 6 | Still further varieties and contrasts of tone are available by such mechanical means as the mute ( sordino ) , plucking , ( pizzicato ) , instead of bowing , the strings , ponticello tremolo in which a most eerie effect is produced by bowing the strings nearer to the bridge than the normal position , col legno in which the strings are struck with the back of the bow , giving a sound like the rattle of dry sticks , glissando , much used these days , etc . |
| 7 | So we went and had and there was a little space , you know normal bit bigger than average and a little hooked thing and it opened up and down came some steps and we went up with trepidation I must say . |
| 8 | Together with drugs and drainage they checked the effects of disease and famine , while the imposition of order and the creation of new employment began the slow demographic revolution which long prevented many countries from cashing their new wealth in the form of a higher standard of living . |
| 9 | England 's double Grand Slam rugby team brilliantly repelled any thoughts of it being the year of the underdog , a thought that found encouragement only in the opening half of their first match against Scotland . |
| 10 | Several hundred were swept downstream , and the settlers eagerly claimed those animals that refused to attempt the crossing . |
| 11 | The frontispiece from a copy of the music from the Peer Gynt suite by Grieg was a beautiful piece of artwork even before it was decorated , so I only arranged some flowers in two of the corners , rather than all the way round , which would have overpowered the original design . |
| 12 | Then she pointedly spent several minutes talking to him . |
| 13 | Had the notorious City financier personally collected these examples of ethnic art ? |
| 14 | Referring to her leader 's handbook , Carole covered the fire regulations , the working day ( 9–5 with an hour off for lunch ) , the rota for making breakfast and sandwiches , doing the washing-up and the cooking , and various curious house rules , such as no alcohol , no ‘ personal entertainment ’ , which apparently included such things as Walkmans , and lights out at 11pm . |
| 15 | He eagerly grabbed any crisps that he found . |
| 16 | The sponsored Superswim at Eston baths not only broke all records last year , but won world acclaim when its organisers were honoured by Rotary International . |
| 17 | The Spanish naturally thought these irregulars were pirates and their position was certainly ambiguous . |
| 18 | When they could not get gold for their dollars after 1971 ( the US gold stock fell by only $2½ billion over the whole period ) , they only acquired these dollars because they were prepared to sell their own currencies in order to prevent them rising further . |
| 19 | The assistants not only preferred these sorts of activities but also felt that they were the ones most helpful to both child and teacher . |
| 20 | Not only did many teachers in many schools meet in library committees to discuss for the first time their common interests and sometimes contrasting perspectives with other members of subject departments across the school ; they also , for the first time , were forced to consider seriously the pedagogy implied by their present use or misuse of the resources already on offer or their failure to use them . |
| 21 | Kunstavisen reports in its March/April number that not only did many artists protest because they were not on the list but one contacted them to say that he had lost the possibility of a big exhibition because he had not been included . |
| 22 | Not only did these investigations reveal the fallacy of the claim about equal opportunity in the selective system , but they were also highly influential elements in the ammunition of the campaigners for the abolition of this system and the introduction of comprehensive education . |
| 23 | Not only did these men share the hardships of combat , their very survival imbued many with a pre-disposition to paternalism . |
| 24 | And it was done at the convent hospital , where the anaesthetist there , not only gave this gentlemen a general anaesthetic but also a spinal anaesthetic as well . |
| 25 | There was a time when Ministers in the Department of Trade and Industry not only discussed these matters with the industries but directed them . |
| 26 | The left wrist developed deformities , so did both feet as a result of gross muscle spasm putting them in plantar flexion . |
| 27 | Trade unions thought he was going to be their president ; but so did those businessmen who want a free-trade agreement with Mexico . |
| 28 | A few bites followed but so did more boats . |
| 29 | The Schools Council history team rightly foresaw many difficulties and problems which could arise from empathy work . |
| 30 | She says that the video camera is a good idea , especially as the police seem so stretched these days . |