Example sentences of "[art] [noun] sigh [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then the breeze died and the branch sighed and sank again . |
| 2 | The superintendent sighed and turned the paper round and round in her hands as if it were a visual conundrum that could be solved by approaching the problem from an unexpected angle . |
| 3 | The superintendent sighed and sat back in her chair , asking Jane to tell her side of the story . |
| 4 | The barman sighs and nods his head . |
| 5 | The scullion sighed and pointed with its arm . |
| 6 | The Collector sighed but said nothing . |
| 7 | The proprietor sighed and looked at his watch . |
| 8 | The king sighed and stirred in his chair , and reached out a hand to ring the small silver bell on his table for his chamberlain . |
| 9 | The lift sighed and began to sink . |
| 10 | The friar sighed and rose , dusting the wet ice from his robe . |
| 11 | The Doctor sighed and covered his face with his hands . |
| 12 | The doors sighed and closed with tender regret , and the whole train growled and shook itself like a dog coming out of the sea . |
| 13 | The presenter sighed and rubbed one palm across the other . |
| 14 | The Bishop sighed and gazed wearily at the opposite wall . |