Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [conj] [pron] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 They do have considerable advantages though , and it 's worth giving them a try to see if they suit you .
2 And then his iron control seemed to give way for a moment , his fingers clenching as he pulled her roughly against him .
3 During the trial , Lord Maclean heard a taped confession where MacIver admitted that he suggested which lorry to hijack and drove to Inverness a week before the robbery to check the vehicle 's routine .
4 So I look a bit shaken cos we 've he 's just come from nowhere , screeching to a halt .
5 The Lieutenant recommended that we bring her to you , as she was carrying this . ’
6 pollution , drug abuse , theft , murder erm the way you 're treated by adults , the way we treat one another , equality , no racism , violence , riots , everybody should have a right to an education , everybody should have the right to have their , their teeth filled when they need it , and teachers deserve more pay and more , it 's only for instance
7 He slowly kissed every part of her and suddenly he stopped , his hand running gently over her thigh , his uneven breathing easing as he explored her skin .
8 Whitlock asked as he helped her to her feet .
9 Buying direct from the charity , or a charity-run shop , is the best way to make sure the money goes where you want it to .
10 PC Chris Eden said : ‘ It 's amazing how drivers ’ attitudes change when we ask them to look at the recording .
11 That still meant she had fifty-six metric minutes to wait until they scrutinized her ticket-chip .
12 Who checks up on employers to see that they keep their side of the bargain ?
13 Her foot caught and she wrenched it free of its shoe , clinging to fitzAlan 's hand all the while as he half led , half pulled her upwards .
14 So if erm if if you yeah yes E T E T phoned when what do you want ?
15 ‘ All right , all right , ’ John Williamson grumbled as he made his way to the table and sat down .
16 My heart sank when I heard him say he was in full support of the government 's policy .
17 He was still laughing as two policemen came into the bar , but , despite himself , and despite his certain knowledge of his complete innocence , Herr Nordern 's heart sank as they made their way towards his table .
18 Her heart sank as she realized what she had laid herself open to .
19 Her crinkled hair looks like she knitted it when she made her cardigan .
20 ‘ I was a bit overwhelmed when she kissed me like that because we 'd never met before and it was in public .
21 Newcomers to CAD say that it has its own jargon .
22 Ruth 's fingers trembled as she obeyed him .
23 Widows slip if they let their hair go .
24 His eyes twinkled when she told him he was rich .
25 Our friendship developed and she invited me to write a Fount book .
26 Yet in his interview with the editors of the magazine Movie Hitchcock agreed when they suggested it was a zoom-out while the camera tracked in , the precise opposite .
27 April 1992 saw the car completed and it passed its MOT with flying colours .
28 The horse stopped when he saw me , and seemed very surprised .
29 One of the great arts of intelligence work is to find out how the other side thinks and what interests it .
30 I shall quote a couple of paragraphs to see if anyone knows who said them : ’ Once implemented and through transition , I believe the new system will prove enduring and a vast improvement on the status quo . ’
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