Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [pron] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | William Temple got him an honouring invitation , as a delegate to the vast ecumenical conference at Edinburgh in 1937 . |
| 2 | Saints boss Ian Branfoot made it a double raid on London when he also signed Chelsea 's Dutch defender Ken Monkou for a similar figure . |
| 3 | One day Victoria made herself a pair of earrings out of porcelain to go with a particular dress , and they turned out to be the start of a new part-time career . |
| 4 | Feynman offers us a simple way to see that this happens . |
| 5 | Geraldine read us a short story and , as I had each contraction , I 'd kneel over a bean bag . |
| 6 | Determined to carry on with her education , Judy got herself a tutor for her English , and went to the local college to do maths . |
| 7 | Nicoll appointed him a fellow of the Shakespeare Institute in 1953 . |
| 8 | Denis found himself a little abashed , and rose to cover his embarrassment . |
| 9 | Colin phoned him up , and er , it it he mentioned , how he was starting up , and he said he might be interested , anyway Colin phoned him a couple of weeks ago to see if he was still interested in . |
| 10 | But Pascoe found her a great deal of help in restoring his rather worn manly pride . |
| 11 | A brief greatness was now conferred on the place , when the Popes found it an island refuge in their struggle against the Empire : Count Pierre of Melgueil bestowed the county and bishopric on SS Peter and Paul and Pop Gregory VII in 1085 , Pope Urban II graciously granted it back as a fief for a mere annual ounce of gold , and in 1096 , on a visit , astonishingly declared the church ‘ second after that of Rome ’ , with arms of the two |
| 12 | For Foster the resurfaced family tradition of unionism and his newly acquired loyalty to Paisley made him an active and enthusiastic supporter of his political activities . |
| 13 | Jean make us a cup of tea love . |
| 14 | Rebecca made me a cup of coffee ages ago |
| 15 | Meredith flung him an eager glance , enthralled by the noise , the snow , the funereal gondolas bobbing in the water . |
| 16 | Sir Michael Angus made it a double whammy for Unilever as the outgoing plc chairman , soon to take up the cudgels on behalf of the CBI , entered the International Marketing Hall of Fame . |
| 17 | Winner of the agility and the egg and spoon race , Mrs. Moore 's Penny made it a treble when , kitted out as a home help , she won the fancy dress title . |
| 18 | Hepzibah had cooked a cake with white icing and twelve candles and Mister Johnny made her a crown of wild flowers to put on her head . |
| 19 | There was one moment of which I was particularly proud , and Richard made it a magic one . |
| 20 | Then Aunt Branwell read her a story from the Bible , and I forgot about it . |
| 21 | I went with Kathleen to see it a couple of days later . |
| 22 | Edward made himself a cup of tea and vanished to the Britches , where he stayed late into the dusk . |
| 23 | Meredith found herself an interpreter — the son of the cook — and he 'd become her devoted fan . |
| 24 | After the first success in the matter of Amy Larner , who was now comfortably situated with Dr Horrocks 's friends in Saxburgh , Edwin Frere found himself a little at a loss , for his parish proved less permeable than he had hoped to the motions of the spirit . |
| 25 | When the show finally ended and the house lights came up , Lucy found herself a backstage corner and waited for a while longer . |
| 26 | At the same time , Michelle also wanted to return to singing and Dennis found her a job backing Leonard Cohen . |
| 27 | Caroline found herself saying impulsively , regretting the impulse immediately as Anneliese cast her a surprised look . |
| 28 | Did Johnny give you a kick there ? |
| 29 | Shiona darted him a quick look , her heart still pounding . |
| 30 | The prospect of his giving a dinner party for the Bishop of Medewich and the Earl of Medewich and Markham afforded him a very straightforward pleasure . |