Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [pron] [vb past] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She did n't fall over the wheel and she did pass her test . |
| 2 | My father , Sir Tom , was the second most famous man of the British stage , of any stage for that matter ; a towering and famous figure , one of the great actors of all time , who accepted the adulation as his due and who had expected me , like the rest of his children , to follow in his footsteps . |
| 3 | He seemed unconcerned at letting me loose on his half-share investment and I tried telling myself that ahead lay merely a quick pop over three undemanding obstacles , not the first searching test of my chances of racing . |
| 4 | ‘ Bebeto was more reluctant than I was , but the president and I managed to persuade him , ’ said the midfielder . |
| 5 | But I was n't struck by any thunderbolts or lightning flashes , and when talking about the dance afterwards in the Met Office I merely remarked to the officer on duty that I 'd met a very nice corporal and he 'd asked me to go to the Station cinema with him on Saturday . |
| 6 | Next day , McMartin 's parents had noticed that he was taking a great interest in news of the murder and he had told them some things about the incident . |
| 7 | A groan was his reply and he began kissing her again , this time letting his lips travel down her throat towards the open neck of her blouse and leaving a hot trail of sensation in his wake . |
| 8 | He appreciated that he got his international chance because of his club and he wanted to give something back . |
| 9 | So er there was this poor girl sitting on this seat and I 'd seen her there and so , there was a nice lady sat they said er they took the Redditch train off the thing and put this Shrewsbury on . |
| 10 | James had stated in the prologue to ‘ The Black Jacobins ’ that he had written the book with the independence of Africa in mind and he had considered it more than fortuitous that a number of other books by black writers had been published around the same time . |
| 11 | He was obviously Garry 's brother-in-law and he had mistaken her for Dana . |
| 12 | I spoke to the mayor and we decided to give them a proper Christian burial in the village cemetery . |
| 13 | A driftwood fire blazed in the grate and we sat warming ourselves as the flames leapt . |
| 14 | SO WE CONTACTED YOUR DIRTY TRICKS DEPARTMENT AND THEY AGREED TO SEND YOU ! ! ! |
| 15 | and he 'd remembered this spiel and he 'd got it word perfect and he 's reeling it off as his one objection |
| 16 | He said the other boy had gone into the dormitory and he had had his fingers on the door surround when the door , which had a power unit attached to it , had started to swing shut . |
| 17 | Luckily this has n't hurt my fish , but the reason for the purchase in the first place is that I plan to set up a marine tank in the near future and I wanted to check my local tapwater . |
| 18 | George Michael was on with Jacqueline Bisset and he confessed that she had been his pin-up and he 'd loved her from afar for years . |
| 19 | This was his fault and he had to do something about it ( first attempt at sabotage ) . |
| 20 | and they would actually send and I know why because erm John Lewis in London erm Jackie wanted some fabric and she 'd seen it up there and Harrods and erm she found out she did n't have her card with her , just her Barclaycard said would you post this we wou we 'll have to charge you , like , two pound |
| 21 | One of the colleges he listed invited Katrina up for an interview and she seemed to like it there . |
| 22 | Mr Sugden was the owner of the car and he had insured it . |
| 23 | I would , if I 'd got a fast car and I 'd lost my dreams . |
| 24 | You , erm , I use buses and cars and I use a bike as well , er , er I think that , we used to have a car and I stopped using it , I used it , we had it when the kids were small and I found it really good for getting them around and it really was necessary to young mothers but their big now and I do n't have to chauffeur . |
| 25 | They 'd put it in the boot of the car and she said chuck it ! |
| 26 | They were both then hauled through the treacherous water to the boat , but while paddling for the shore , the current seized the boat and it capsized throwing everyone into the water . |
| 27 | They were reading it down the tape and I had to tape it all . |
| 28 | It must be the one they had found in the lock and she had handed it to Darren to relock the door . |
| 29 | It had little effect and she had to force herself into the driving seat and begin the return journey . |
| 30 | I give him two barm cakes and we had one each and before we 'd finished , started our second half of our one , he 'd ate the two , give him a custard and he 'd ate it |