Example sentences of "[vb past] [to-vb] and be [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then in his mid-thirties and not entirely happy with his pictures , he turned to sculpture and was almost immediately successful with work in the round . |
| 2 | Stuart turned to speak and was just in time to see the man snatch the plastic bin from the young assistant and run back towards the door . |
| 3 | She began to drift and was just dozing off when she heard the squeak of Nathan 's deck shoes on the ladder . |
| 4 | But then against Clare they flattered to deceive and were ultimately found wanting in the second-half , prompting manager Peter McGrath to question the attitude of many of his squad . |
| 5 | Unemployment continued to fall and was constantly below one per cent in 1961–6 . |
| 6 | The " new nurse " would have a higher and broader level of competencies , expected to make and be fully accountable for all decisions regarding the care given to patients . |
| 7 | The deadline for their acceptance of this Act was Bartholomew 's Day , August 24th 1662 , when 2,000 of the most godly pastors in the land refused to subscribe and were consequently ejected from their ministries . |