Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They sensibly asked for a new kettle but were told that they could not have one because cuts meant that no new equipment or furniture of any kind was available . |
| 2 | The F2B creaked through a 180-degree turn and began photographing another strip . |
| 3 | They passed through a small station and she caught a glimpse of a couple of people standing on the windswept platform , but other than that there was nothing to see . |
| 4 | Indeed , he had hardly referred to her except once as we passed through a small hamlet and had seen children baiting a poor , crazed woman by the crossroads . |
| 5 | All this made for a disappointing start but I am happy to say that much else is on an altogether higher level . |
| 6 | In the country you lived as a social being and at the valuation of others . |
| 7 | He would recognise the need for utility , the same need that provided for a discreetly-concealed compost and refuse heap in the ancient gardens of his homeland . |
| 8 | Published in August 1990 [ see p. 37807 ] and adopted by a constituent assembly on Dec. 15 , it provided for a multiparty system and direct elections for the presidency in 1991 . |
| 9 | He posed as a successful businessman and South London haulage boss , but it was believed Noye schemed the melting down and sale of the three tons of stolen gold . |
| 10 | First she posed as a Roman centurion and did a bit of torture . |
| 11 | In one of the tombs we peered through a dark gap and saw a broken mummy lying exposed at the bottom of a shaft . |
| 12 | After battling winds and rain across the lake we stopped for a nutritious lunch and continued to battle our way to our second night 's camp . |
| 13 | Later she trained as a Jungian analyst and , now widowed , she is working full-time in this field , but finds time to enjoy the company of grandchildren and greatnephews and nieces . |
| 14 | Deborah Manley trained as a social worker but has spent most of her working life in publishing . |
| 15 | She might have guessed that as soon as she tried for a little peace and quiet the whole place would be inundated with callers . |
| 16 | I stopped after a short while and said ‘ this is nonsense — I ca n't learn any more of this sort of thing by two o'clock — I must just do a prose right through and see how I get on ’ . |
| 17 | I bumped into him four weeks later and he said , ‘ Oi , you made it all up ’ and I swallowed something sharp and jagged , shrivelled like a salted snail and said , ‘ Yeah I did ’ . |
| 18 | Put all the cake ingredients except the chocolate liqueur in a mixing bowl and beat with a wooden spoon or with a food mixer until light and fluffy . |
| 19 | Nancy entered with a brave face but with fear in her heart . |
| 20 | Then a few months later he got a job with a trucking company , moved into a new house and eventually got married . |
| 21 | There was n't any new town or anything and er they 'd built those er Council houses in the front in and he also erm , he said would I like a nice new house , to have plenty of hot water for the boys for bathing and everything , so I moved into a four bedroom and er I was there , er brought my family up there for , till er , unfortunately my mother came to live with me and unfortunately erm I had to go away erm because I was n't very well on a holiday and I was called back cos she was found dead on the toilet my poor mother and er after that erm I came back and erm , in the middle of the week from holiday , oh bother it will it be okay ? |
| 22 | His brows drew into a grim frown and immediately she wished the words unsaid as he dragged a hand wearily across his forehead . |
| 23 | It moved with a heavy surge and the dog released it , her hackles rising . |
| 24 | It was mainly the two women 's voices , cascading with emotions which erupted with a startling suddenness and burst explosively into the surface of life . |
| 25 | Supposedly , he wandered into a darkened room and banged his head on a cupboard . |
| 26 | Shelley changed into a fresh dress and stood at the door of the villa . |
| 27 | After this recommended detour to Ru Stoer , the road to Lochinver is resumed as it turns south and passes between the scattered buildings of the village of Stoer , occupying a bleak area of the coastal belt and itself having no features of special interest to warrant a halt , but blessed with a lovely bay and sandy beaches nearby . |
| 28 | Tammuz drew in a shuddering breath and glanced at the computer blinking serenely behind them . |
| 29 | Aggie drew in a long breath and glanced at the child before answering Ben . |
| 30 | Words came from Adam in a toneless chant : ‘ Then the sea rose in a great wave and swept away the witch 's daughter , and she was never seen on Starr Hills again … ’ |