Example sentences of "and [verb] [pron] [modal v] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Zack carried a gun , and knew he would use it to get away . |
| 32 | ‘ I came across this today , and thought it would interest you , ’ it said . |
| 33 | I recognized Billy Tuckett from way back and thought I 'd save you guys some time by giving you his name . |
| 34 | I was disgusted by the whole idea of class and thought I could abolish it by pretending it did n't exist . |
| 35 | ‘ I looked down and thought he 'd let me fall too . ’ |
| 36 | ‘ She set higher store by emotional security ’ than her sister , ‘ and thought she would find it with a man soft-hearted and caring and pliant , far removed , as she thought , from father 's toughness and uncontrollability . ’ |
| 37 | When you have showered and shaved we shall deliver it together . ’ |
| 38 | Later , while Rachel was checking supplies , Nina happened to mention that the new MO seemed to be proving more popular with the staff than the previous one had been , then added , ‘ Just as long as they do n't think he 's a soft touch and that they can come in here with a finger ache and think he 'll send them home . ’ |
| 39 | Properly set up and organised it can tell you a great deal about your business and in particular your customers . |
| 40 | An and did you used to tape it with your cassette machine ? |
| 41 | He just quoted the verses , smiled , and said they would bring him great success . |
| 42 | Sainsbury 's asked for our number and said they would call us back . |
| 43 | Other law chiefs came to see us and said they would help me to get a healthy country . |
| 44 | Cynics might doubt his commitment to social security , as he introduced himself as the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry ( his previous job ) , but in his usual good-humoured style , Frank Field simply thanked him and said they would recommend him to Downing Street for a new job because of his social security knowledge . |
| 45 | Someone from a hostel in London came to see me and said they would have me , so when I went to court in Sheffield the judge decided to put me on bail for four weeks , on condition that I stayed at the hostel and that I did n't drink , and also if I attended the Jules Thorn psychiatric unit , which is part of St Pancras Hospital , for a ten-day assessment . |
| 46 | The protesters broke down the parliament 's doors and said they would occupy it until the leaders of all three ethnic communities resigned . |
| 47 | At first I refused , but then he told me of Daniel 's murder , and said no-one would believe I was not implicated … ’ |
| 48 | Then Mum thanked them and said she would pay them later for their trouble and invited them to the funeral . |
| 49 | He asked whether she would mind calling him a cab and she dangled car keys and said she would drive him herself . |
| 50 | I asked him why but he just smiled , shook his head and said he would tell me in his own good time . |
| 51 | After the man 's death he told Jeannie of his gift , and said he would give her a little at a time so she did n't drink the lot in one enormous spree . |
| 52 | Mr Lang urged the National Farmers ' Union of Scotland and the SMMB to put together a submission showing how the OFT 's findings were flawed and said he would pass it on to the OFT and the president of the Board of Trade , Michael Heseltine . |
| 53 | Dr Tzakis hugged Laura 's parents , Fran and Les , and said he would visit them in England . |
| 54 | He watched me deal with the piglets and said he would call me when he needed a vet . ’ |
| 55 | Adam set the twelve sherry glasses that were cut in a greek key pattern round their rims in the middle of the moonlight and said he would put them in a box tomorrow and try to sell them in Sudbury to the man who had the antique shop in Gainsborough Street that they had passed . |
| 56 | He agreed and said he would train me so that I could take the necessary exams . |
| 57 | Smiled and said he would have her under any circumstances . |
| 58 | He stopped and said he would take me back to the Hall . |
| 59 | ‘ Yes , he joked and said he would take it to heaven with him . |
| 60 | Athelstan had hidden his smile beneath a stern look and said he would discuss it with the church council . |