Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] and shook " in BNC.
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| 1 | And now they were climbing again as the building grumbled and shook . |
| 2 | The friar watched with alarm the way the chain around the bear 's neck creaked and shook the iron clasp nailed to the wall . |
| 3 | The fellow still holding Jack by the scruff of the neck grinned and shook his victim with casual contempt . |
| 4 | The priest went and shook hands with Karlinsky . |
| 5 | The turrets and gables of Templecombe were almost in sight beyond the trees when my horse whinnied and shook me awake . |
| 6 | The girl laughed and shook her head . |
| 7 | The old lady smiled and shook her head . |
| 8 | The police inspector sighed and shook his head . |
| 9 | The doors sighed and closed with tender regret , and the whole train growled and shook itself like a dog coming out of the sea . |
| 10 | My father tutted and shook his head , then went back to reading the Scientific American . |
| 11 | The man smiled and shook his head . |
| 12 | To his surprise , the young man mumbled and shook his head . |
| 13 | The landlord , passing by the table , stopped and looked strangely at Corbett but the clerk smiled and shook his head so the fellow wandered off . |
| 14 | Her lips parted eagerly to receive his kiss , and she clung to his shoulders as the world quavered and shook around her . |
| 15 | The boatman laughed and shook his head when we said we did n't know where we were going . |
| 16 | ‘ You 've got to get him out ! ’ she screamed , and the nurse smiled and shook her head . |
| 17 | When she jumped , the leaves on the branch rustled and shook . |
| 18 | His mother laughed and shook her head . |