Example sentences of "[pron] [conj] [vb past] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the way the children straggled behind them or dived down lanes where archways blocked out the steadily mounting sun . |
| 2 | ‘ Those biscuits of yours that went down so very well at the last Parents ’ Evening . |
| 3 | Tea was a substantial meal of eggs , bacon , sausages , even chops , provided by ourselves and cooked over a gas ring in the passage . |
| 4 | They produced a file which they said was his and took out of it an indistinct , green photograph of someone carrying a parcel . |
| 5 | He deposited her on a stool with that casual strength of his and glanced around . |
| 6 | He held both her hands in his and looked down at the pale blur of her face . |
| 7 | But now that her once-passionate nature was reawakening and she was beginning to feel vibrantly alive again , the cold perfunctory touch of her husband 's fingers seemed suddenly more repugnant than ever before , and she withdrew her hand hastily from his and picked up her glass to conceal the real reason for breaking the contact . |
| 8 | He got his brother to look after the bar for an hour or so , bundled Maidstone into a taxi driven by a friend of his and set off for Maidstone 's apartment in the Vomero . |
| 9 | He took it in both of his and smiled down at her . |
| 10 | With a sob she drew her mouth from his and cried out as she threw her head back . |
| 11 | Nothing that went on in the town was a secret for long . |
| 12 | He felt as he always did on the moor , and especially on this spot and on Big Allen , peaceful , without care , without self almost , at one with nature and the past , and as if nothing that happened down there could hurt or vex him any more . |
| 13 | Thanks to everyone that wrote in ! |
| 14 | It was me that went down first were n't it ? |
| 15 | there 's one of them that messed up both of us |
| 16 | We have allocated them that ran out of money this year and this is what is going to be spent on to improve the footpath network and in and say happily next year . |
| 17 | Aye , but there was n't one of them that went in by |
| 18 | The boys burst out laughing at her remark , then Yanto controlled himself and went on . |
| 19 | Then he coughed a little as if he had embarrassed himself and went on , returning to his normal , slightly facetious manner , ‘ Though not one Mrs Hobbs cared for , I 'm afraid . |
| 20 | As he passed Jenny 's door he paused momentarily , but shook his head at himself and went on down the stairs . |
| 21 | Jehan uncoiled himself and went over . |
| 22 | Sullivan opened the door himself and went in alone . |
| 23 | His liking for convivial company , found only in the male-dominated bars of New Jersey , a throwback from his forebears of County Cork , eventually forced them into a difficult matrimonial situation from which he occasionally evacuated himself and went off on a drifting reconnaissance of the world outside . |
| 24 | She danced several dances with John , who then excused himself and went off to talk business with Rodet . |
| 25 | He adjusted himself and stretched out . |
| 26 | In any case , the instant she turned , smiled and waved to the young lifeguard ( who could n't control himself and burst out laughing ) , she was unaware of her age . |
| 27 | ‘ Suite 817 , ’ said the porter as he opened the door and now , with a tip in prospect , he did stir himself and pointed out the televisions , the radios , the mini bars , the bathrooms , the telephones , the heating , the wardrobes , the list of amenities and the double lock on the door ‘ advisable even in daytime , sir , and even when you are in residence ’ . |
| 28 | Fernando brought her a drink of orange juice and one for himself and pulled up another lounger next to her . |
| 29 | He observed from the way peter Yeo gathered himself and sat up straight that he was on familiar territory , and understood further that the general patter was well rehearsed . |
| 30 | Vigo did n't press him but poured a glass of Manzanilla for himself and sat down by the window . |