Example sentences of "[verb] [noun prp] [noun] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Says Chubby : ‘ One reporter said I made Bernard Manning look like Andy Pandy . |
| 2 | Her disenchantment with the Foreign Office , already evident over Rhodesia and the EEC , came to a head during the Falklands War and she brought in Sir Anthony Parsons ( who had impressed her during the war when he was ambassador to the United Nations ) to advise on foreign affairs and appointed Roger Jackling to advise on defence . |
| 3 | Thistle goalkeeper Craig Nelson inexplicably raced to the corner of his area for a through ball , only to stop , allowing Allan Moore to nip round him and cross for John Davies to scramble the ball home . |
| 4 | The launch of Iraqi Scud missile attacks on Israel , and fears of Israeli retaliation [ see p. 37939 ] , led King Hussein to declare on Jan. 19 that Jordan would militarily defend its territory and air space against any incursions . |
| 5 | I had been walking for only a few minutes when I was surprised to see Miss Stapleton sitting on a rock ahead of me . |
| 6 | At about the same time , the Lord Mayor and aldermen of the City of London decided to hold a Day of Solemn Thanksgiving to God for General Monk 's success , and they requested Richard Baxter to preach in St. Paul 's . |
| 7 | Oh I think there 's no doubt about that and also their their their wages were low in the beginning you know and and their their their hard work that they 've put into it for the last you know I mean it had it I mean David Price says at the best of times is not easy to run a quarry you know you know and they they ha all work in a quarry so it had to be a cooperation and you know the management said you come up with us and and they were n't complaining actually about the wages it was quite good wages for . |
| 8 | She advanced the opinion that the bird would n't last much longer , and recommended Miss Vine to think about the purchase of a new one . |
| 9 | ‘ I suspected there had been an intruder so I made Mrs. Bonnard wait in the car while I came in to check the place out . |
| 10 | George Wilson of Reddings , Moffat , and Neil Manning of Tweedshaws , Tweedsmuir , Biggar also spent 2,800gns for Barlaes Teviot , a two-year-old from R&M Fergusson , Barlaes , Dalry , and this was followed at 2,200gns by a bid from FA Waugh of Kilnstown , Carlisle , for the first prizewinning Huntly Yarrow shown by R&M McIntosh of Outer Huntly , Ashkirk , Selkirk . |
| 11 | After Joan qualified Pat Bell continued with us . |
| 12 | ‘ You make Mother Teresa look like a hooker , ’ as Rudner waspishly says to Thompson , is hardly BAFTA-winning stuff . |
| 13 | Nevertheless , Judge Edward Garrison went against the general feeling of his colleagues and gave the idea its trial run . |
| 14 | The court has heard Miss Reilly died from massive bleeding after being shot twice in the back . |
| 15 | The newly formed Yukon Party led by John Ostashek emerged from the elections in the Yukon Territory on Oct. 19 as the largest single party . |
| 16 | The war now being effectively over , they expected Richard Baxter to return to them . |
| 17 | It made Friday night seem like Monday afternoon . |
| 18 | His sure touch for once betrayed him as he fumbled to intercept Chris Malkin 's through ball , allowing Pat Nevin to slip in guide the ball home past ‘ keeper Kevin Poole . |
| 19 | Three days after the Cid had departed King Bucar came into the port of Valencia , and landed with all his power , which was so great that there is not a man in the world who could give account of the Moors whom he brought . |
| 20 | Rory had driven up and slipped into her bed like lightning , because he had already cooked up the plan to try and entice Jessica Roberts to go with him to Galway , and needed to sweeten Rosie for another evening 's absence . |
| 21 | It was this inability to up the run rate that coach Jim Love blamed for the defeat , though it has to be said that Storie had done well to repair a bad start when the Scots lost both openers , Bruce Patterson and Iain Philip , on 17 . |
| 22 | He said : ‘ I believe my attitude and fitness have both improved since I signed for Wednesday , and I 've got the boss and coach Ritchie Barker to thank for that . |
| 23 | Robert McAlmon , writing reportage in The Exile number 2 , noted : ‘ At the Stryx , I found Ezra Pound talking to an English girl , and describing America as it never was , is not , and never will be . |
| 24 | Now she understood what that something precious Fernando had was that would guarantee Maria Luisa returned to him instead of staying with Steve . |
| 25 | Talbot woke in his sea-cabin abaft the bridge to find Van Gelder bending over him . |
| 26 | ‘ Has Philippe Maurin spoken to you about finding somewhere else to live ? ’ |
| 27 | Denver Broncos coach Dan Reeves paid for his team 's failure to reach the play-offs last night when he was sacked , less than 24 hours after their 42-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs . |
| 28 | They found Ewan Beg lying in a corner of the deck , and thought him unconscious , but he was n't . |
| 29 | That holiday morning I found Miss Louise waiting for me just inside the door with a pair of old shoes and a pair of slippers in her hands . |
| 30 | She entered the breakfast parlour , in company with Agnes and Adam Diggory , the latter red-eyed and bowed down with sorrow , to find Miss Merchiston seated on one side of the big table , opposite Benedict , while Mr Aycliffe occupied the head . |