Example sentences of "[noun prp] [conj] [pron] [vb past] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Much interest was shown in Medau at a recent ‘ Come and Try It ’ day at Nede House , East Grinstead where we held our own alongside aerobic sessions , soroptomists demonstrations , ballet . |
| 2 | It was on one of these weekend trips to Regina that I wrote my first outside interview for the paper — an interview with John Philip Sousa . |
| 3 | David and I did have conversations about it and I told David that I thought he should get an accountant , or that he should ask for an account from Tony if he had questions about where money was going . |
| 4 | It was precisely because the measures in the social chapter would have damaged first employment prospects and secondly our competitiveness against Japan and the United States that I found them unacceptable . |
| 5 | That 's right , and she , she retired Friday so she said I must get you in before Friday cos I 'm going round Thursday morning |
| 6 | The second quarter promised to show a further profit on both Charlie 's enterprises , and he warned Becky that he had his eye on the butcher 's shop , since the owner 's only boy had lost his life at Passchendaele . |
| 7 | No sooner had I equipped Gillian and her Squire with a cup of Formosa Oolong than I asked her how old she was , what she did , and whether her parents were still alive . |
| 8 | The story she had to tell came as no surprise to either gentleman , but Benedict no sooner heard the introduction of the name of Kirtlington than he smote his forehead . |
| 9 | Nigel told Eleanor that he despised her for making a pass at him . |
| 10 | As I was applying to art school I needed a reference so I told Vivienne that I thought I 'd ask Malcolm , since he was my employer . |
| 11 | Their names were Farag and Libab and he saw them every day . |
| 12 | Although Gascoigne found it difficult to escape the attentions of Walter Bonacina until he produced his headed goal four minutes from the end , he did not lose his temper . |
| 13 | Tony said no , Jamie finished with Neil and I got my flowers |
| 14 | Notts have a terrific record at home under Mick Walker and they kept it going . |
| 15 | That was her style in the Falklands and it remained her style in a number of the confrontations that she faced over the next years . |
| 16 | Her have said and she went along , Bobby and they found her so brilliant |
| 17 | You see him , cos he 's , Nick goes can I have a poster ? no , they 're only for erm the prettiest girl in Clapton and he shook my hand and sort of giving it yeah , before he drags me behind the counter ! |
| 18 | When we lived Earthside , Lollo and I tried everything : zeta-powered bikes , dune zoomers , no-grav gymnastics , the lot . |
| 19 | Brightening , she held out her glass to Richard and he poured her more wine . |
| 20 | Richard and I thought you had settled so nicely ’ — as if I was some sort of jelly — and then , ‘ Well , if you really want to , I suppose it would be nice for you to earn a little pin money . ’ |
| 21 | After lunch , Bernice and I armed ourselves with black plastic dustbin liners and we made a concerted attack on Billy 's room . |
| 22 | Josh and I planned it yesterday evening , did n't we , Josh ? |
| 23 | ‘ I went over to see them in a tea dance one Friday and they said it was like they were being auditioned . |
| 24 | if he 's setting it up if they 're not bringing while Friday and they set it up give you time to set it up |
| 25 | Magistrates said they could disqualify him from driving and asked Elsworth if he needed his licence for his job . |
| 26 | After Ann and I abandoned our assault on Canisp , we visited Traligill , and when another snowstorm swept down the mountain , we scuttled to safety in a convenient cave . |
| 27 | Mm , well Ann and she got it for thirty two and a half ! |
| 28 | The ball bounced near Scott and he trapped it with his left foot , then swivelled and hooked it to one of the young boys with his right , smiling to himself . |
| 29 | He 's taking a few days ’ vacation out there , right now , so Pat and I thought it would be a good idea to let Fred Klepner stand in . |
| 30 | Now , Pat and I found ourselves nervously waiting to be let in . |