Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] and [vb past] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He did n't even knock but just walked right in and went through the house looking to see if we had anything of value to part with before we could receive any relief . |
| 2 | The girl laced her fingers together nervously and looked at the floor . |
| 3 | It 's an English-built rocker 's tool finished in cellulose all over and powered by a combination of a Seymour Duncan SSL-1 , a DiMarzio Fred and a DiMarzio PAF Pro . |
| 4 | She saw it wobble , then it tilted , then it toppled right over and fell with a tinkle on to the table-top not twelve inches from Miss Honey 's folded arms . |
| 5 | They turned away together and marched over the hills towards the estate . |
| 6 | She turned away now and walked to the fire , and there , looking at it , she stood with her hands joined below her waist like a penitent child and said , ‘ I spoilt my life and those of others about me , especially my husband 's . |
| 7 | Sam turned away abruptly and walked along the path to his workshop . |
| 8 | Sergeant the dog trotted along the riverbank a little further and came upon a flock of mallard ducks , each with beak tucked under wing , sunning themselves on the bank . |
| 9 | The train whistled once more and shot into the tunnel . |
| 10 | The old drover 's road turned aside here and climbed under the rock faces of White Crags to continue its lonely course over Girdle Fell and down into Redesdale . |
| 11 | They were heading westwards to where the land rose more precipitously and broke into a grey surf of scattered granite . |
| 12 | The aircraft pitched rapidly forward and dived into the ground from a height of about 800 feet , the major impact being about 3.5 kilometres from the threshold of the runway at Lusaka International Airport . |
| 13 | Altogether I was away from Low Birk Hatt for two months and those kind neighbours of mine came to the rescue once again and looked after the animals . |
| 14 | He moved the gears down once again and once again and spoke to the engine , ‘ Come my beauty , come , come . |
| 15 | When she stepped from the changing-room and walked to the poolside , however , she was greeted with the usual enthusiasm , especially from Belinda , who attached herself once again and trailed round the pool behind her , loudly voicing her admiration , and , to Rachel 's embarrassment , drawing attention to the new swimsuit . |
| 16 | Jo put her arms straight up and sank to the bottom , kicked off and came up shaking her head . |
| 17 | I went straight upstairs and stood in the middle of my bedroom . |
| 18 | Before she could make an effort to get out a few intelligible words , though , he shouldered her roughly aside and strode into the house . |
| 19 | Lech Walesa was probably more popular when he was a freedom-fighter in Poland than when he came here recently and complained about the low level of enthusiasm for investing in his country.Today the only country to spend more than 1 per cent of its output on aid is Norway , with Holland and Denmark close behind . |
| 20 | He inserted the key almost furtively and stood in the small vestibule and smelt the place — floor polish mixed with the bitter scent of chrysanthemums in a blue bowl . |
| 21 | He watched Strandli closely yesterday and said after the match : ‘ Strandli is very fast and strong . |
| 22 | Philippa 's hand jerked forward anxiously and knocked over the bottle of varnish remover . |
| 23 | He greeted her very warmly and blushed in the sweetest way when she gave him a sisterly kiss . |
| 24 | Fenella stood very still and stared at the dark , hunched buildings at the side of the road . |
| 25 | Fenella stood very still and stared at the Robe , seeing that the lids were closed and that here and there the lashes were matted and sticky-looking . |