Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The settlement does not , however , protect E&Y from civil suits filed by former investors in S&Ls — the $63m it paid in connection with Lincoln arose from a civil suit . |
| 2 | Flora Macdonald lived in a small farm estate , off this road . |
| 3 | Her hair had been flattened by the storm so that it made Trent think of a squashed astrakan hat . |
| 4 | The Foleys lived in a large Victorian house with a garden in Donnybrook , a couple of miles from the centre of Dublin . |
| 5 | ‘ Me too , ’ Kelly interrupted with a sweet smile . |
| 6 | Britain 's Courtaulds and Hoechst of Germany agreed on a joint venture that will merge their viscose and acrylic-fibres businesses in Europe . |
| 7 | Newman asked in a low voice . |
| 8 | WILLOWFIELD ace Paul Rowan cruised to a comfortable win in the Conlig Six-mile Road Race organised by Pyramid AC . |
| 9 | His political goals were quite contrasting — Weber had no objection to seeing his native Germany develop as a capitalist state overseen by a parliament . |
| 10 | On Aug. 2 Baker met with a Palestinian delegation in East Jerusalem led by Faisal al-Husseini , who was widely regarded as the unofficial PLO representative in Jerusalem . |
| 11 | Baker met with a 10-member Palestinian delegation on March 12 , the first such meeting since the US suspended its dialogue with the PLO in June 1990 [ see pp. 37547-48 ] . |
| 12 | Melanie asked in a congested , small voice . |
| 13 | A MUCH larger entry of store pigs at Markethill sold in a strong trade particularly for heavy stores and middleweight stores which were in outstanding demand . |
| 14 | It is far easier to imagine Ms or Mr Trim tucking into a low-fat meal , perhaps featuring fish or chicken accompanied by vegetables . |
| 15 | Stuart Pascoe lived in a spacious house not far from Canterbury Cathedral with a garden that swung down to a river . |
| 16 | In the event , Burnell goes as a dependable foot soldier and Wright as a tight-head who proved his versatility by scrummaging so solidly at loose-head against Jeff Probyn . |
| 17 | My cousin Ibrahim lived in a two-storey house a few hundred metres away , just beyond the Tel Aviv–Jaffa port railway line . |
| 18 | The cheese presses went into use for the first time in twenty years , Jem attended Bodmin market with butter and lard and eggs to sell once a fortnight , and , with George Langley 's help , a little light trap came , of varnished wood , which Murphy , now beaten out of surprise and disapproval , taught Alexandra to drive with a helpful bay mare between the shafts . |
| 19 | With Nigel Clough withdrawn into a defensive position , Forest looked more solid at the back — even though they conceded a 12th minute Rod Wallace goal that gave Leeds fleeting hope of registering their first away win for almost 12 months . |
| 20 | The two of them had often met socially in the old days , with their respective partners , at evenings in the Green Dragon , the local pub in the village of Welton , ten miles from Hull , where Horsley lived in a magnificent stone house which , he always stressed , did not have a drive . |
| 21 | Such extraordinary conditions as prevailed , for example , in the lead works at Whitechapel amounted to a virtual death sentence . |
| 22 | In January 1952 Acheson resorted to a vivid analogy as he tried to open Churchill 's mind to the need for new policies . |
| 23 | Among the items taken from his Darlington home were electric blankets , souvenirs and a treasured portrait of Winston Churchill given by a grateful constituent . |
| 24 | 1982 was the definitive Reading ROCK festival : Budgie , Iron Maiden and Michael Schenker headlined with a supporting cast of such acned arseholes as Terraplane and Praying Mantis , and old stagers Blackfoot and Tygers Of Pan Tang . |
| 25 | Alison presided in a relaxed way , finding things for people to do , drawing them out , drawing them in . |
| 26 | Jessica drew in a great breath of cool air . |
| 27 | Lance Corporal Gary Manning was one of nine servicemen who died when an RAF Hercules crashed during a low-level training flight in Scotland two weeks ago . |
| 28 | At Christie 's , Noel Annesley presided over a satisfactory auction with his customary skill , a failing voice enhancing , rather than diminishing , his dry humour which maintained the momentum of the sale . |
| 29 | Then in their wake , a stately schooner under full sail — Sister Cooney bobbing like a fretful tug in attendance — she hove in sight , a strongly-timbered woman , solid and soundly ballasted . |
| 30 | The only thing Stewart has in a nice hair-style … so nice he wo n't head the ball . |