Example sentences of "both [vb past] [adv] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They both gazed thoughtfully along the wide , grey street lined with blackened houses to where the unfinished transept of the rose-pink cathedral smudged the high white sky . |
| 2 | In this solemn moment they both gazed abstractedly at the sweet trolley . |
| 3 | We both got out of the jeep as fast as we could and sprinted in the direction of the slit trenches . |
| 4 | Where there was no division , one or both teachers started the session off , then both moved freely round the whole class . |
| 5 | So we both came down from the mountain . |
| 6 | It must have been three or four seconds in before we both came simultaneously to the thought : this is not stopping . |
| 7 | A heavier wave from the sea sent spray and water surging up towards them and they both lifted instinctively on the wind as the wave rushed under them . |
| 8 | Thankfully , they both dropped down into the lane . |
| 9 | ‘ Glad you enjoyed it , Taff , ’ I answered as we both climbed out of the trench , picked up the Bren and the ammunition and made our way along the road in the direction of the orchard . |
| 10 | At last they both climbed out onto the little beach . |
| 11 | I remarked , as we both ducked down into the trench . |
| 12 | They both pressed down on the pads . |
| 13 | Just for a moment their fingers touched , then broke apart as they both stepped back with a haste that would have been comical if it had n't been for the sudden surge of sensation that arced between them . |
| 14 | A £7million rise in trading profit came from the financial services division and from investment income , both lumped together in the accounts . |
| 15 | A £7million rise in trading profit came from the financial services division and from investment income , both lumped together in the accounts . |
| 16 | John said : ‘ We both dashed back to the skip and retrieved as many records as we could . ’ |
| 17 | It was like a wild , graceful leap in the air and they both disappeared momentarily into the deep water of the lake . |
| 18 | We both looked up at the air-vent , and suddenly we heard a terrible cry in the next room . |
| 19 | ‘ What 's she staring at ? ’ said Gazzer to Bella as they both looked down from the pier gardens . |
| 20 | When Gloria climbed in beside her , they both rolled down into the dip in the middle of the bed . |
| 21 | So they both stared religiously at the ground pink-faced . |
| 22 | Both grew up in the lonely forties , and both were nonconformists . |
| 23 | It was quite cheap , though , and he said , erm , I think we 'll start with mine , because I always find Bulgarian a little bit acidic , and we 'd bought this bottle , and we both went out to the kitchen and both said gosh . |
| 24 | Garth McCartney and Philip Young were the only drivers who could challenge Emerson but they both went out on the second stage , McCartney retiring with broken throttle linkage and Young crashing . |
| 25 | They both fell heavily to the ground and the Browning went spinning from Whitlock 's hand . |
| 26 | ‘ At one stage we thought Freddie was going to get John thrown out but they both calmed down after a few minutes , ’ added the source . |
| 27 | They both jumped down from the lorry , they were still arguing loudly . |
| 28 | They both sat down in the deeply cushioned cane chairs and looked out over what was left of the original coconut grove , now a building-site . |
| 29 | ‘ We both ended up on the bench and since neither of us were very happy , we just sat and moaned at each other ! |
| 30 | It was a permanent party , with a little gentlemanly farming on the side — interrupted , it must be said , by two World Wars when both laboured mightily for the common cause . |