Example sentences of "[adj] with [pos pn] [noun] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ How he was thrown clear with his clothes blown off and still survived is a miracle . ’ |
| 2 | The record came to an end ; but Hilda stayed prone with her eyes closed for two long minutes . |
| 3 | ‘ 'T IS true , ’ she cried as vehemently as possible with her jaw clamped in his hand . |
| 4 | We used to call them ‘ ebb-sleepers ’ because they were usually found resting on the rocks at high tide in small groups , each bird apparently asleep with its beak tucked under its scapulars . |
| 5 | It undeniably happens to be the case that these phenotypic effects have largely become bundled up into discrete vehicles , each with its genes disciplined and ordered by the prospect of a shared bottleneck of sperms or eggs funnelling them into the future . |
| 6 | Their present to her was a tortoiseshell brush and comb and mirror , each with her initials engraved on a silver cartouche let into the shell . |
| 7 | She ventured upon deck the first morning , and was approached by not one but three potential beaux , each with his hair curled and exuding a powerful odour of bergamot . |
| 8 | Not strikingly original as anthropological titles go , but it looked well with his name set out underneath it in italic capitals . |
| 9 | A few days later , immediately alongside the busy M40 , a pause at traffic-lights enabled me to glance at a dense assembly of birds , as closely-packed as starlings , extending for almost a quarter of a mile along the edge of the arable field , and I was able to identify them as a mixture of Lapwing and ‘ goldies , ’ all immobile , and many of the latter with their heads tucked in as if fast asleep . |
| 10 | On 23rd August , at a council of thirty settlers and eighty Nez Perce , many with their faces painted , Joseph made the situation clear to Monteith : |
| 11 | He stood quite still now , watching her , and she did n't feel quite so bold with his eyes narrowed on her intently , suspicious but interested . |
| 12 | Traditionally these courses are for the more able , particularly those with their sights set on higher education . |
| 13 | He stood erect with his head thrown back , his chin jutting upwards , his mouth twitching slightly in fear , but his jaw set in defiance and bravado , as John had seen men look when clumsy hands , working without anaesthetics , had probed to extract shell-splinters from their limbs , The boy 's eyes were fixed on the master . |
| 14 | Though before she could speculate on that point , Lubor , entirely unaware that his employer had passed them , was turning to state , ‘ You are even more beautiful with your face washed with rain . ’ |
| 15 | Mr McTear managed to give most of his evidence to the commission , although even at the beginning of the proceedings his poor physical condition was apparent with his breathing laboured and his voice feeble . |
| 16 | Let it be some dreamy boy of about seventeen with his hair cut in ‘ curtains ’ and some really nice gear , then she could show off to Sam and the others ! |
| 17 | When you finish , sit quietly for several moments , at first with your eyes closed and later with your eyes opened . |
| 18 | The dhāmi was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed . |
| 19 | The main picture shows them sitting bolt upright with their hands clenched together in their laps . |
| 20 | A leather wallet lay open with its contents exposed and itemised : business cards , driving licence , cheque book , banker 's card and a few stamps . |
| 21 | The tools have to be looked after which means , in particular , preventing them from rusting ( a thin smearing of oil does the trick ) ; tools with cutting edges should be kept sharp with their blades protected against damage . |
| 22 | He was alive one minute and then he was dead with his neck broken . |
| 23 | The Warbutt had not come down from his tower to wish his son farewell , and Bicker was grim and silent with his cloak held up around his mouth and ice crystals forming on it where his breath froze . |