Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [noun prp] [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I asked Arthur then about the news . |
| 2 | I rousted Thessy out of his bed with a cup of tea , then went to my own bed as he took over the wheel . |
| 3 | She does n't want any up , she wants to be happy with , I mean Jane out of all them I mean normally I mean she 's , she would do anything for you . |
| 4 | I met Amy occasionally at the House , when I was attending one of the servants , a chauffeur called Yaxlee . |
| 5 | I rode Drifter back with the rest of the string and went into breakfast , half expecting to be told I would n't be allowed to ride Fringe . |
| 6 | But I drag Rachel out to a warm comforting Indian restaurant . |
| 7 | ‘ I got Colin on to them . ’ |
| 8 | So I got Peggy up from Somerset , on the same farm you see , and that was much better , and erm we 've been cycling to Stroud , to the pictures you know , 8 miles there and 8 miles back , and erm but the awful job he gave me to do for a few days was along , there was a young lad there and he was going to drive the old heavy fords and tractor and I was going to walk behind , and he 'd got converted horse drags I suppose they call them |
| 9 | Later that day , during the play-hour , I found Burns alone by the fire-side , reading the same book as before , and I started talking to her . |
| 10 | When I saw his blue eyes open wide in surprise , I felt very sorry I had lied , and that evening , as soon as I found Joe alone for a moment , I confessed to him that I had lied about my visit to Miss Havisham . |
| 11 | I did , and to my disappointment , I found Edward alone in the library . |
| 12 | Grandad , who had been reading his paper , said , ‘ Eh , I 'd like to help with the cleaning but you see I promised Angus up at the farm that I 'd help him with the lambs today . ’ |
| 13 | My first inkling of this came when I phoned Karen shortly after the funeral . |
| 14 | I want Philippe out of Beirut . |
| 15 | When I encountered Wigg later in the afternoon , I made no mention of this situation and characteristically neither did he . |
| 16 | I told McKenzie not to post any guards , just lock the doors and pocket the keys . |
| 17 | but then you see I put Wal out on his own , and John out on his own , and , and the . |
| 18 | I dropped Patterson back at the PKB office so he could pick up his BMW and , though he did n't say it , I think he was glad he 'd left it behind . |
| 19 | Yet when I coaxed Mala out of her cabin to have a look , she stared through the view-panel with her normal rosebud mouth compresses into a thin line . |
| 20 | I turned Armstrong round on his axis and backtracked until I found Lee Metford Road . |
| 21 | I 'm sure you 'll understand if I whisk Fran away with me now . ’ |
| 22 | Smith said : ‘ I know Mark well from my time at Newcastle . |
| 23 | I kissed Gillie briefly on the cheek , and ruffled the pelt of Stuart , who was beaming concern at me . |
| 24 | I thanked God then for answering my prayer . |
| 25 | I ordered Joe up into the tree-house and he sat , staring down at the lens . |
| 26 | When we arrived on the island , my mother and I followed Greta up to the house . |
| 27 | I drive Eva out through the west side of Deptford towards Bermondsey . |
| 28 | ‘ How can I take Ruth away from them ? ’ |
| 29 | I pulled Armstrong in behind his car , got out and joined him by the gate . |
| 30 | Searchlights combed the skies as I switched London over to the new system and said , ‘ Ladies and gentlemen , this is the second biggest turn-on I 've had all week — the first was undoubtedly my precarious position up here with Mr Aspel . ’ |