Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [subord] [pron] [verb] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mitch asked after she had told him about Devlin Parnham 's orders . |
| 2 | Souness believes the sell-out Anfield crowd could make Spartak Moscow crumble as he bids to recover a 4–2 Cup Winners ' Cup deficit . |
| 3 | ‘ Invalid and invalid as in having no effect , ’ Fernando grumbled as he went to pour her a drink from a jug on the table . |
| 4 | When the proceedings were adjourned for lunch , Julia collected the notes she had been conscientiously making and pushed them into her briefcase , before looking for David to see whether he wanted to have lunch with her . |
| 5 | and I said to Neil look if we did do it it would be anonymous anyway you stupid dick . |
| 6 | Jim Scott watched as she finished applying the vaseline , pacing the dressing room as she stood naked before him , slipping on a G-string and a suspender belt . |
| 7 | He moved away into the night and Hari watched until he had disappeared from sight , then she closed the door . |
| 8 | Funny girl Pamela Stephenson looked like she 'd joined the smile-high club yesterday as she jetted into Britain with pop star George Michael . |
| 9 | ‘ Now if you 'll give Cook a hand I 'd be very grateful , ’ Mollie said as we fell exhausted against the banisters at the bottom of the stairs . |
| 10 | It was as though they had returned to the relationship there had been between them on Ridgery Butts when he had taught her to use the bow , and encouraged her with gentle praise . |
| 11 | After , we are all going to a fine place , ’ Teodor explained when they had sat down . |
| 12 | Katherine asked as they began to descend the gently curving marble staircase . |
| 13 | Lissa watched as he began to wash his hands . |
| 14 | Well , perhaps it might , Zen thought when she had gone . |
| 15 | He had had Havvie Blaine investigated when he had heard of Sally-Anne 's engagement to him , and her rejection of him had saved him , and her , a deal of pain and trouble . |
| 16 | Maggie managed as he began to walk out . |
| 17 | ‘ Mr McQuaid 's room is ready , ’ Maggie said as they prepared to take their leave for the night . |
| 18 | Ruth waited till he 'd taken their food order before speaking . |
| 19 | Tallis wondered if she had undertaken her own form of self-mutilation . |
| 20 | Cornelius wondered whether he had stumbled into the rehearsal for some fringe event of the now legendary Edinburgh Festival . |
| 21 | Mrs Carson did not reply at once and Ruth wondered if she had gone too far and annoyed her mistress . |
| 22 | Also , Simon wondered if you had had any thoughts on the questionnaire we need to put together for customers of the 3/e ? |
| 23 | Ginny wondered if she had imagined the flash of panic on Barbara 's face . |
| 24 | DECEMBER ENDED as it had begun , both bleak and cold . |
| 25 | Sophie nodded as she finished examining the last one . |
| 26 | He has not been helped by this shyness ( he had been with Essex for three years when Keith Fletcher asked if anyone had heard the young Gooch speak ) and it has led to misrepresentation . |
| 27 | He has not been helped by this shyness ( he had been with Essex for three years when Keith Fletcher asked if anyone had heard the young Gooch speak ) and it has led to misrepresentation . |
| 28 | [ BELVILLE wonders if he has gone too far . |
| 29 | A fortnight or so after I had dictated it in October 1971 , I had a telephone call from Harold Wilson to know whether I had read Wigg 's memoirs , and was I aware of the very personal attacks on him and Marcia Williams ? |
| 30 | Or has this whole summer for Mansell been a fabrication of what he really felt , a means of getting out of his Ferrari contract by saying he was quitting and then holding Williams to ransom after they had backed themselves into a corner ? |