Example sentences of "[adv prt] [pron] [noun sg] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As he lay , with my arms wrapped around his body , I brought down my head hard on his face , and drew a lot of blood from him . |
| 2 | Coming down my back maybe , and |
| 3 | She ran them down my arm lightly enough to make me shiver . |
| 4 | If I knew that Mr. Andrew was n't coming back , I 'd give in my notice tomorrow . |
| 5 | ‘ I handed in my notice yesterday . ’ |
| 6 | And of course I went and , I I never handed in my book well of course I went and booked the other one out . |
| 7 | She had turned down their invitation tonight , partly because she was tired , and partly because she wanted to read the typed hand-outs which had accompanied the day 's lectures . |
| 8 | FOLLOWING the revelations in last week 's Daily Mirror that former wild men of rock , AEROSMITH , now no longer do anything more dangerous than eat sushi and play with their children , Bizzerk has found out that other rock stars are calming down their act too . |
| 9 | FOLLOWING the revelations in last week 's Daily Mirror that former wild men of rock , AEROSMITH , now no longer do anything more dangerous than eat sushi and play with their children , Bizzerk has found out that other rock stars are calming down their act too . |
| 10 | RIGHT It is quite normal for puppies to bolt down their food quickly , but with several puppies , you should check to ensure that each one receives an equal share . |
| 11 | The Derwent valley , which exemplifies along its bottom so much industrial history of the water-power age , attracted large mills from the beginning by reason of its fast-flowing river ; but not everyone admired the result as Wright of Derby did . |
| 12 | The kitten was cradled in her arms and she ran her fingers gently up and down its stomach so that it purred with delight . |
| 13 | She was in the middle of writing a report for the monthly meeting of the board of governors but she laid down her pen immediately . |
| 14 | You know I said she 'd cut down her plant like I had |
| 15 | ‘ If you did , you 'd never try to pull the wool … ’ he reached up and tugged down her hat further over her forehead ‘ … over my eyes , ’ he breathed . |
| 16 | Though she never thought she 'd see the day when she 'd be thankful for Matthew 's presence in the same room as her , Charity silently echoed Mandy 's gratitude , and held down her skirt even harder . |
| 17 | She nodded , spilling juice down her front so that it trickled down the pop star 's face . |
| 18 | The silence held for a while and then she heard a low laugh that seemed to trace itself right down her spine too . |
| 19 | ‘ Carronade ’ was the first boat home , but ‘ Blush ’ and the First Europe ‘ Fraggle ’ ( Michael Nash CYC ) together and breathing down her neck less than two minutes behind put paid to any idea of victory for Peter Clements ( WMYC ) , and ‘ Blush ’ secured her second trophy of the weekend by a comfortable margin . |
| 20 | Emily unlocked the door and moved into the cool of the hallway , putting down her bag gratefully . |
| 21 | Her beautifully made-up eyes lingered appraisingly on Gina 's face before drifting down her body then returning . |
| 22 | Ruth cried , the tears running down her face now . |
| 23 | Materialism brings in its wake as many problems as it does blessings . |
| 24 | She toyed uncertainly with the idea of handing in her resignation today . |
| 25 | When he pulled her closer and slid his hands round her , she sucked in her breath involuntarily . |
| 26 | Joseph joined them briefly to gobble down his lunch then rushed back on deck alone , wearing his sun helmet , and stood at the rail-eagerly devouring with his eyes each new detail of the ever-changing scene . |
| 27 | He put down his drink then took her in his arms , holding her tight . |
| 28 | She set down his drink so hard that it sloshed out of the glass . |
| 29 | His ears go down his head then ? |
| 30 | Mr Burge 's claims to the title ( to get the votes his pupils had to write down his name separately all 18,000 times ) were strongly backed by his headmaster , David Youldon who could have been a campaign manager . |