Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] [adv] [adv prt] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A hasty burlesque of a trial exculpated Bothwell , but instead of keeping tactfully out of sight for a while he abducted the queen on the pretence of seeking to protect her . |
| 2 | There , instead of going straight on towards Alice 's farm , they turned left for The Tiger 's Head , an old pub which stood off the road behind a dusty forecourt . |
| 3 | For , when she had woken up , rather late that morning , her usual brightness had been replaced by a quiet , sinking unhappiness , and instead of getting straight out of bed and opening the curtains to see what kind of weather was there , she had huddled down between the sheets , reluctant to face anything . |
| 4 | A refurbished Overchurch ferry capable of sailing well out into Liverpool Bay . |
| 5 | Thinking of falling right back into bed , |
| 6 | But the journey in the guard 's van like lost luggage had exhausted her , so she did n't protest about going straight up with Loopy Lil , being changed into one of Mrs Hollidaye 's pink flannel nightgowns and tucked into a cocoon of pillows with a hot stone bottle wrapped in a worn silk vest at her feet . |
| 7 | ‘ Your book ? ’ she enquired , doubtfully , angry with herself for allowing domesticity to prevent her from keeping more up to date with the literary news . |
| 8 | Did your grandparents mention any other parts of the glen that used to used away back in time that are just ruins now ? |
| 9 | There 's one final point I want to make because this acts as a kind of prelude to what we 're gon na do now down in S O one eight , and to the main start of the course , and that 's this . |
| 10 | Try to counter nervousness by getting right back to basics . |
| 11 | Black will take it swinging it in flicked on by Rozario and the goalkeeper made up for er what might have been an error a moment or two ago by coming bravely in with Pearce right in front of him and Rozario I mean on the flick . |