Example sentences of "a [noun] [coord] two [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 'll show you a trick or two you never thought of . ’ |
| 2 | For a second or two I stare at the words quite blankly . |
| 3 | In a second or two he would come out with something . |
| 4 | ‘ Just checking for snipers , ’ he answered , and for a second or two he had me doing it as well . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's nice — the room , ’ said Morse , conscious that the shabby exterior of the property belied its rather graceful interior , and for a second or two he wondered whether a similar kind of comment might not perhaps be passed on Mrs Williams herself … |
| 6 | For a second or two he said nothing further , then , apparently going along with her unspoken wish to change the subject , he asked , tongue in cheek , ‘ And what did you think of our transport ? ’ |
| 7 | After a second or two she glanced down at her notebook : although the detective had a retentive memory she sometimes scribbled the odd reminder . |
| 8 | For a second or two she stood still , and cried a little . |
| 9 | For a second or two she felt the protection of a man 's arms holding her securely and then she had crashed on top of him and was lying spread-eagled on a rock-hard body , deceptively concealed beneath soft fabric . |
| 10 | I 'll leave it at the moment , I know you 've now got a very busy day ahead of you lectures to attend and such things like that but er has anybody got a question or two they 'd like to ask me concerning anything ? |
| 11 | For a moment or two we were all silent , and then Sapt looked at me , ‘ You must go to Strelsau and take his place ! ’ |
| 12 | For a moment or two they could n't understand what was happening . |
| 13 | For a moment or two they watched the rain bouncing off the waters of the harbour . |
| 14 | In a moment or two they had left the Trevi behind them . |
| 15 | For a moment or two it seemed as if that was what would happen . |
| 16 | ‘ For a moment or two I was flying past the stars on silver wings . |
| 17 | For a moment or two I could neither breathe nor move . |
| 18 | For a moment or two you 'll be in there on your own . ’ |
| 19 | After a moment or two she heard him call , ‘ Turn the ignition key , ’ and when she did so , the engine fired . |
| 20 | For a moment or two she sat watching a breeze ruffle the calm surface of the hotel pool — the bright blue water was so inviting that the moment you got out you wanted to get straight back in again . |
| 21 | For a moment or two she was the stronger , but not for long . |
| 22 | After a moment or two she replaced the receiver . |
| 23 | After a moment or two she reached for the telephone and contacted the police . |
| 24 | After a moment or two she passed the receiver to Zen with an exclamation of disgust . |
| 25 | For a moment or two she toyed with the idea of making some excuse in order to get out of what would be an embarrassing situation . |
| 26 | In a moment or two he was back with a warm bulb . |
| 27 | After a moment or two he asked : ‘ Did that knock on the head kill him ? ’ |
| 28 | After a moment or two he stopped laughing , and , in the fitful light of a moon playing hide and seek behind its veils of cloud , searched her face . |
| 29 | After a moment or two he lifted his head and , his face impassive , said , ‘ I must leave for my business appointment in ten minutes or so . |
| 30 | Her grip tightened as he accelerated , and after a moment or two he coasted slowly into the kerb and stopped . |