Example sentences of "[noun] [coord] [vb past] [adv prt] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Delegates hooted in disgust or yanked up their ties to imitate nooses . |
| 2 | Rural society was characterized by the overwhelming predominance of family farms which neither relied upon hired labour nor hired out their own labour . |
| 3 | He picked out a Hardy Amies suit and blouse for me to wear — and masses of Helmut 's jewels pinned to the suit , fastened to my ears and draped round my neck . |
| 4 | So I took my card and went in I thought well I 'll pay for this by , by cheque |
| 5 | They found their usual post at the pond and set up their gear ; it was hot and very humid , they were near the gated level crossing on the old trackbed . |
| 6 | The head waiter opened the door and Comfort preceded the two men out , enjoying the way her long black skirt swung about her legs and showed off her slender ankles and new , high-heeled shoes . |
| 7 | They support their conclusions with their reasoning and set out their order . |
| 8 | Alyssia closed her eyes and flung back her head , savouring his passion . |
| 9 | Love was pouring through her and she could not stop it , lying beneath him , helpless to prevent the tears which sprung to her eyes and rolled over her cheeks . |
| 10 | But she could n't help it ; the silent tears coursed out of her eyes and cascaded down her cheeks as she stared up at him , the betrayal wrenching at her heart . |
| 11 | I closed my eyes and conjured up my whispering vision : the great log fire , the rocking chairs , Somebody knitting and listening , me talking . |
| 12 | He sat the boy on a seat and looked down his throat . |
| 13 | Boswell took an adjacent seat and sucked in his lips with professional disapproval . |
| 14 | They carried the body to the brake compartment and carried on their journey ; others had jumped from that bridge and there would be more . |
| 15 | She changed her mind and put on her black velvet skirt and a fairly new satin blouse in kingfisher-blue that matched her eyes . |
| 16 | When neighbours tried to visit , she had Jennifer send them away , and when they said Mr Drew might be coming down to call on her , she became very agitated because the last thing she wanted was a turncoat parson at her deathbed , and she was so afraid that he might confiscate her silver Madonna that she had Jennifer take it from her neck and put round her own . |
| 17 | And now would be a good time to talk to him , she decided , as she pulled on her pyjamas and brushed back her hair . |
| 18 | ‘ Well , the mouse jumped straight into his mouth and disappeared down his throat ! ’ explained the woman . |
| 19 | And you 'll eat , because , by God , if you refuse I 'll have food forced into your mouth and stroked down your throat , like medicining a hound . |
| 20 | The rain was cold on their heads and streamed down their necks inside their clothing . |
| 21 | He walked round the end of the units and held out his hand . |
| 22 | Jack chucked her her helmet , stowed the emergency gear and fired up his bike , and in seconds she was clinging on behind him as the sirens wailed and they took off through the car park as if the hounds of hell were after them . |
| 23 | The fire had roared itself out and the ash in the centre flushed up grey with each entry and lay over everything . |
| 24 | He walked a few paces and took off his bowler hat … |
| 25 | I went to university at Warwick and spun out my time there till I had a novel written . |
| 26 | Caitlin shrugged his shoulders and buttoned up his wrinkled suit jacket . |
| 27 | With an air of determination , she straightened her shoulders and put up her chin . |
| 28 | ‘ What are yer waitin' for ? ’ he asked her , but she just shrugged her shoulders and held out her hands . |
| 29 | ‘ I do n't want to think about anything but this , ’ Cora-Beth murmured as her hands caressed his shoulders and moved down his body until , with a little gasp , she held his in her cupped hands . |
| 30 | The 16-point plan presented by the rebels at this meeting had been rejected by the government , but on Oct. 15 Chissano announced that MNR rebels would be allowed to stand in the 1991 elections if they renounced violence and laid down their arms . |