Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [pron] an " 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 | 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 |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Meredith flung him an eager glance , enthralled by the noise , the snow , the funereal gondolas bobbing in the water . |
| 5 | Meredith found herself an interpreter — the son of the cook — and he 'd become her devoted fan . |
| 6 | Buxton proclaimed himself an ‘ enthusiast ’ and in theory wanted existing slaves freed too . |
| 7 | In this way Marx and Engels give us an alternative to the idealist philosophies which they reject . |
| 8 | Nunzia peeled herself an orange , paring the skin close to the flesh so the padded white endodermis was stripped from the juicy red-flecked flesh , and yet not so close that the fruit spurted juice . |
| 9 | Ellen gave me an amused glance . |
| 10 | Bernice gave them an encouraging smile , which they returned weakly , and detached herself from their embrace with one last squeeze and one last pat on the shoulder . |
| 11 | The Queen 's visit went ahead and ‘ the genial and warm-hearted people [ of Ghanaj gave her an unprecedented reception . … |
| 12 | Marie-Christine gave her an arch look . |
| 13 | On the other hand , Vivienne gave me an early insight into Malcolm 's history . |
| 14 | The green sweep of the wooded hills on Morven and Mull gave us an impression of verdant lushness after the naked rock and brown moors of the Outer Isles . |
| 15 | J. B. Priestley 's celebration of the ‘ little holiday steamers ’ which ‘ snatched glory out of defeat ’ at Dunkirk gained him an enormous radio audience . |
| 16 | We have linked up with L'Oréal Plénitude to bring you an exciting , friendly and informative day packed with inspirational ideas to help you make the most of yourself . |
| 17 | PS : Blandly found us an excellent man to be captain , and Silver found a man called Arrow to be first officer . |
| 18 | Mr Barker found himself an innocent victim and he was questioned and released . |
| 19 | In the early 1920s , when the industry was increasingly the preserve of the studios , Goldwyn found himself an outsider , an independent producer in competition with the majors . |
| 20 | Then husband Simon promised her an action replay if she could lose weight . |
| 21 | Jane found her an exhausting girl ( she was twenty-six ) and yet she was sorry for her . |
| 22 | Eleven years later the World Federation of the Deaf at the seventh Congress in Washington awarded him an International Solidarity Merit Award , and Gallaudet College , taking advantage of his presence made him the first recipient of a medallion for " outstanding international service to the deaf " , which he received at a special convention attended by the Vice-President of the United States . |
| 23 | He was president of the British Mycological Society ( 1927 ) and the Association of Economic Biologists ( 1928–9 ) , and in 1938 , the University of Aberdeen awarded him an honorary LLD . |
| 24 | Miss Eames calls me an old-fashioned word : Dunce . |
| 25 | Later joining the intelligence corps , his attachment to Special Operations Executive in German-occupied north-west Greece and afterwards with the British Information Service in Athens gave him an abiding affection for and an understanding of the Hellenic scene . |
| 26 | Heather gave him an affectionate grin and held out a small white porcelain swan . |
| 27 | In the same little volume Boulestin gives us an explanation of the old-fashioned French custom of serving a vegetable before the roast — an explanation which contains also some sound gastronomic advice : |
| 28 | Pooley shot him an anxious look . |
| 29 | He said nothing more and Maggie shot him an intrigued look . |
| 30 | Maggie shot him an impatient glance . |