Example sentences of "and [prep] [pos pn] [noun] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would be cruel if the daughter could be evicted and left to find another home for herself and for her belongings simply because of the accident of the untimely death of the parent within one year . |
| 2 | Oh , I ca n't go into all the details now — I 've lived with them , and with my remorse ever since I learned that — it was n't you , it was Rob . ’ |
| 3 | The knight had to swerve at the last moment to avoid a head-on collision with his opponent , but at the same time he had to couch his lance to his side as tightly as possible with his hand and under his arm so that the lance blow was struck with all the weight and momentum of his horse behind it , for if in swerving aside he moved his hand or used his arm to thrust at his opponent then a blow delivered in this manner would have no effect whatever . |
| 4 | So that when John-William Dallam came into the room it was to find his womenfolk as he most liked to see them , cheerful comfortable , and under his roof safely and securely together . |
| 5 | What these sins were Roger of Howden does not tell us and any guess is bound to be a subjective one , reflecting upon ourselves and upon our age rather than upon Richard 's behaviour . |
| 6 | She would find herself looking forward to their meetings and to their conversations even if they were slightly strange sometimes . |
| 7 | But a subtle critic may well save us a great deal of time , pain and trouble in the learning , for he can set us aright at the outset , and by his example rather than by his assertions show us how to avoid admiring that which is unworthy . |