Example sentences of "[noun pl] [coord] [vb past] in [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She worked for a while in a shop , then she began to have trouble with her eyes and took in work at home . |
| 2 | He closed his eyes and bayed in anguish . |
| 3 | A lump of mud flew over our heads and exploded in front of me . |
| 4 | In order to compensate for this , some studies such as those by Deidre Wilson and Leslie Shacklady Smith ( 1978 ) undertook studies of girl delinquents and found that girls joined gangs and participated in street life in the same way as boys . |
| 5 | Mr Fuller , who had been married three times , dealt in second-hand cars and dabbled in property and building . |
| 6 | Hair , streaked with the colours of the sun , tumbled down her back and over her shoulders and swung in waves as she shimmied down the catwalk . |
| 7 | Dust is drawn in through vents and collected in filters . |
| 8 | So from the first to the second repetition , the subjects ' behaviour improved in some respects and deteriorated in others . |
| 9 | Three miles out of Hawes on the Sedbergh road , a signposted footpath leads through pleasant fields to Cotter Force , a lovely waterfall descending in steps and embowered in trees , a scene perfectly posed for the camera . |
| 10 | It was supposed to last six months but remained in effect for more than two years . |
| 11 | He twisted himself to his feet and looked in amazement at the girl standing above him . |
| 12 | Wednesday fell back a couple of feet and wailed in terror . |
| 13 | Early in 1916 he was commissioned as a camouflage officer in the Royal Engineers and served in France , Italy , and Belgium , reaching the rank of captain . |
| 14 | It also stated that ‘ 90 per cent of the respondents indicated that their experience in the programme had helped them to see more clearly the forces at work in their lives and had in fact helped them to take more control over their lives ’ . |
| 15 | Ealing 's films of the 1950s also deal with communities , not torn apart by inner rivalries but bonded in solidarity against an external aggressor . |
| 16 | but we obviously have to cut off at a certain time to er get the accounts and audited in time . |
| 17 | We serve them stuffed with foie gras and cooked in Madeira . ’ |
| 18 | All three were sexual abuse investigations and resulted in Place of Safety orders being obtained . |
| 19 | Dundee United mastered the elements better than their opponents and had in Ferguson , Scott Crabbe and Paddy Connolly lively players who continue to give the impression that Jim McLean is not far off having a team capable of far better than has been seen from his club in recent seasons . |
| 20 | By the close of the first day , though , they had lost Broad , and Pat Pocock , going in as nightwatchman , had told the England physiotherapist Bernard Thomas that he had cleaned his teeth and gargled in case Thomas had to give him the kiss of life . |
| 21 | Generally the remains are collected from vets and cremated in bulk unless there is a special request for ashes in which case the pet would be dealt with separately . |
| 22 | Ankrah , commanding the Ghana army , was retired he was due for retirement anyway ( he had come up through the ranks and served in Burma ) . |
| 23 | No-one walked the corridors or stood in queues and the Headmaster almost seemed friendly , if this is possible to believe . |
| 24 | He came up for a few days and stayed in Mackay 's Hotel in Ardallt . |
| 25 | The first defendant had known the deceased for some seven years and said in evidence that for the 3 or 3½ years before the deceased 's death he had been looking after the deceased . |
| 26 | Robert II reigned for 19 years and died in Dundonald Castle on 13th May , 1390 . |
| 27 | His recipe is very easy and tastes great with bacon and eggs or dunked in yogurt . |
| 28 | They farmed sheep and pigs and cattle and lived in homesteads . |
| 29 | A young bridal couple at the next table , returning from their honeymoon in Cairo , peeled hard-boiled eggs and ate in silence . |
| 30 | Louis Pienaar was appointed Minister of Home Affairs and remained in charge of Environment Affairs . |