Example sentences of "[pron] [noun pl] [vb past] [conj] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At Torridon my fingers froze as I attempted to sketch Ben Alligin . |
| 2 | I had nothing to do but paddle , and my fingers blistered as we canoed around Laguna Grande while the Australian , crouched in the bow with his bazooka lens , shook his head and tutted at each audible paddle stroke . |
| 3 | My worries melted as I looked at her . |
| 4 | My lips quivered as I entered the small , plastic roadsweeper 's hut which now acted as the home team 's changing room . |
| 5 | ‘ I lost toe nails , and my legs felt like they had been welded together — but at least I 'm still breathing , ’ said 40-year-old Arthur . |
| 6 | I fought it open and my feet crunched as I went through . |
| 7 | This went on for 13 months until my parents realised that I needed medical attention . |
| 8 | my parents took as they went quietly |
| 9 | ‘ Now I know how my grandparents felt when they heard that Derek was to hang from journalists at their door . ’ |
| 10 | My responsibilities vanished but I think they suspected that if I were sacked there would be a public fuss so they had to proceed by stealth . |
| 11 | What my pals wanted and I put that on to the pitch . |
| 12 | I do n't know what view of these events my uncles took as we woke them early and followed them around as faithfully as any spaniel — maybe that was why they often nipped off to the pub in the evenings . |
| 13 | The noise of their hooves boomed as they came closer . |
| 14 | Her fingers shook as they traced the familiar outline of chest and shoulders , strong back , flat stomach . |
| 15 | She looked down at the front fastenings , then her fingers shook as they fumbled to button the jacket correctly . |
| 16 | She drew a breath as he offered her the platter of bread , and her fingers shook as she lifted a slice from among the pile . |
| 17 | Reluctantly she got up and her teeth chattered as she took a dressing gown from a hook behind the bedroom door . |
| 18 | Her teeth chattered as she managed to produce a small smile . |
| 19 | Her shoulders drooped and she turned her face away , staring at the floor , hardly able to listen when fitzAlan continued speaking . |
| 20 | Her lips twitched as she imagined a black cloud , bearing his face , hovering over her head . |
| 21 | Her eyes crinkled when she talked about the residents , and Juliet decided she liked her . |
| 22 | Her eyes gleamed when she talked about fighting humans . |
| 23 | He smiled at the fancifulness of the thought , then caught his breath , seeing how her eyes flashed as she laughed at something her cousin had whispered in her ear . |
| 24 | Then her eyes flashed as she recognized him . |
| 25 | Once again the abrupt change of subject unfocused her mind for several seconds , but then her eyes flashed as she guessed what lay behind the question . |
| 26 | Breeze was so hot already that she could n't blush any more , but her eyes flashed as she faced the witch , and shook her head . |
| 27 | Her eyes dilated as she arched away . |
| 28 | A woman , a fair lady , who would listen to him and be moved by him , moved so much that her eyes glittered before she turned her head away in gentle acknowledgement of his sincerity and his dignity . |
| 29 | Her eyes glittered as she saw the bottle . |
| 30 | Her eyes swam and she put out a hand as if to ward off the blows . |