Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] and [vb past] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The girl laced her fingers together nervously and looked at the floor . |
| 2 | They turned away together and marched over the hills towards the estate . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Sam turned away abruptly and walked along the path to his workshop . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | The train whistled once more and shot into the tunnel . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | They were heading westwards to where the land rose more precipitously and broke into a grey surf of scattered granite . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | He moved the gears down once again and once again and spoke to the engine , ‘ Come my beauty , come , come . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | I went straight upstairs and stood in the middle of my bedroom . |
| 14 | Before she could make an effort to get out a few intelligible words , though , he shouldered her roughly aside and strode into the house . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | He watched Strandli closely yesterday and said after the match : ‘ Strandli is very fast and strong . |
| 18 | Philippa 's hand jerked forward anxiously and knocked over the bottle of varnish remover . |
| 19 | He greeted her very warmly and blushed in the sweetest way when she gave him a sisterly kiss . |
| 20 | Fenella stood very still and stared at the dark , hunched buildings at the side of the road . |
| 21 | 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 . |