Example sentences of "the [noun] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All the essential work is done by a function called hbba whose value is the goal , if the algorithm finds one , or else false . |
| 2 | The coin looked as if the minter struck it on a single die , punching the image in the metal in repoussé , so hard that the inverted ear on the reverse would appear on the other side , and could be read the right way round in shallow relief when the coin was turned over . |
| 3 | The Mason waded up and down among the crowds allowing the womenfolk to feel his arm and kiss his dirty hand as though it were a holy relic . |
| 4 | Hence rather than simply investigate the ability of a tag to follow other tags , it also incorporates the ability of the tag to precede it 's successors . |
| 5 | Now 3 × £9 is £27 , if you add the £2 that the porter kept you have a total of £29 — so who 's got the missing £1 ? |
| 6 | Some of the details are nicely done such as the antiquated ceramic water bottle offered by the porter to enable them to cope with the freezing bedrooms . |
| 7 | That 's why , the morning the porter took me down to the forest , you sent Dame Catherine after me to see where we were going . |
| 8 | The porter fetches it every morning . ’ |
| 9 | The porter asked my name and when I gave it , asked if I had a relative called Charles Rocke . |
| 10 | The porter gestured him over . |
| 11 | The porter accepted his tip gratefully , nodded and glanced at Donna as he left , smiling approvingly when her back was turned . |
| 12 | The carpenter looked at him , then at Benedicta and , throwing back his head , laughed hysterically until the porter struck him across the face . |
| 13 | The porter got his shilling and Liam waited . |
| 14 | All that was necessary was for the porter to replace it on the wrong nail before going to Compline , and leave her its ineffective twin . |
| 15 | They had missed breakfast but the porter brought them coffee and hot rolls in one of the small lounges , then rang for a taxi to take them to Royalbion House . |
| 16 | The porter brought me the message . |
| 17 | The coroner bawled at the porter to follow them and , for the second time that day , Athelstan heard the confession of a man about to meet Death . |
| 18 | This time the porter turned his head , like a tortoise , while the rest of him was still facing his warm refuge . |
| 19 | The porter planted himself firmly in the aperture , presumably in case they changed their minds . |
| 20 | The porter joined them , scratching his thinning hair . |
| 21 | The porter called her madam because she had asked the way to the private wing . |
| 22 | Her opinion of her benefactor leapt up another few notches as she followed his messenger through to the tiny kitchen , where the porter dumped his box on the only available surface and bent to open the fridge . |
| 23 | This third body is disposed of , but as the porter returns he encounters the hunchback husband who he supposes to be the corpse returning yet one more time . |
| 24 | The porter licked his lips nervously . |
| 25 | Yes , she said that she opened the door of the cab , to enable the porter to place her luggage within , before entering herself . |
| 26 | He got the porter to buy him aftershave , but they did n't sell his musky expensive brand in Perth so he had to make do with a cheaper one from the tourist shop . |
| 27 | As a result , I reacted in front of the jury in a way which may have made them think that , in fact , the defence had nothing to lose by disclosure of the statement . |
| 28 | She also questioned the defendant 's right to silence : Mrs Mills wants the defence to disclose its case before trial . |
| 29 | Again , the defence let them down , and despite reducing the deficit to only one goal before the break , Bradford won with plenty in hand against a stuttering home side . |
| 30 | Again , the defence let them down , and despite reducing the deficit to only one goal before the break , Bradford won with plenty in hand against a stuttering home side . |