Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [prep] [pron] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Idiot ! ’ she laughed , her heart thudding at his compliments . |
| 2 | Perhaps , thought Juliet , her heart thudding against her ribs , perhaps if he helps me he thinks he might fall in love with me too . |
| 3 | She could hear her heart crashing in her ears . |
| 4 | Either way , this black man , his ringleted hair gleaming on his shoulders , was not Gentle . |
| 5 | I also ask you to monitor an any unilateral decision made by your employers and document any changes . |
| 6 | Hope retraced his steps and came up alongside a Mr Crump whose mind had been cleared and relaxed by the stimulating freedom given to his prejudices : his expression was no longer that of the tentative , diffident social and artistic explorer : he was a hard man in his office dealing with a captain whose cargo did not comply with his list of instructions . |
| 7 | Her heart thumping against her ribs , she tilted her chin , fighting a confusion of emotions , some of which she did n't dare examine too closely . |
| 8 | He spun round , his heart thumping against his ribs . |
| 9 | Just imagine going into a court of law to argue a case depending on its provisions . |
| 10 | He had n't shaved for a few days and a sickly smell clung to his clothes and hair . |
| 11 | ( f ) Indemnity Whilst it might readily be implied that where one partner 's breach of some provision in the partnership agreement leads to liability attaching to his co-partners the latter should have the right to an indemnity from their colleague , the better practice is to make that right express ( Clause 16.02 ) in the partnership agreement . |
| 12 | John Hasted , professor of physics at Birkbeck College , University of London , and an investigator of the paranormal , was very wary when told that Shaw and Edwards had been fakers ‘ It 's possible that it 's true , ’ he told New Scientist Asked about his conclusions from his own work he said ‘ I accept that there are , shall we say , pulses of paranormal action which take the form of mini-acoustical shock waves . |
| 13 | We provide informative Healthy Eating leaflets an nutrition labelling on our products so you can be better informed about what you eat . |
| 14 | Both the head and the educational psychologist stressed the positive value of Cedars and the likely problems for Balbinder if he stayed on at his present school , which they told her did not have the expertise to cope with his needs . |
| 15 | His reckless driving at speeds of more than eighty miles an hour led to their deaths in Swindon 's Akers Way . |
| 16 | Can the Minister assure the House that , if a general election goes against his wishes and people cross their ballot papers having been influenced by Labour propaganda , he will accept that result ? |
| 17 | The deck glowed between his feet . |
| 18 | He helped the protesting wizard climb until he was hanging upside down , robe tucked into his britches , Kring dangling from one hand . |
| 19 | The police driver asked for her documents but the woman explained , with a pleasant smile that they were at her home nearby . |
| 20 | Finniston pauses for an ironical chuckle as he recollects the weight of responsibility placed upon his shoulders at the time . |
| 21 | We can not do it for ourselves , it is gift and grace — God acting on and in us to create a new willingness to see with his eyes , think with his mind , adopt his values and attitudes ( 1 Cor. |
| 22 | The cover shot saw long-haired Best with the famous red United shirt hanging outside his shorts . |
| 23 | With his unbuttoned shirt hanging outside his trousers , and his bare feet thrust into his shoes , he clattered out and down the stairs , his socks clutched ridiculously in his hand . |
| 24 | A mean look crept into his eyes . |
| 25 | The clerk behind the hatch asked for their empties before she 'd hand over the new bottles but they had n't got them . |
| 26 | ‘ The emphasis is upon the need for the board to include among its members persons with the skills and experience required to assess the risk of early release . |
| 27 | Freed hair fluttered about her eyes in soft , damp lashes . |
| 28 | He lay back on the seat in the dark interior with the attaché case resting on his knees as the driver cranked up the engine . |
| 29 | The corset buyer got to her feet grimly and picked up the glass of drinking water in front of her . |
| 30 | This kind of response is based on the view that women are one of those ‘ minorities ’ ( sic ) who are disadvantaged and for whom the mission of adult education is to provide the wherewithal to cope with their misfortunes . |