Example sentences of "and [vb past] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Brigadier set down a fat puppy that he had been holding and squelched towards the yard , driving a dozen pullets before him . |
| 2 | As glossy as a fashion-plate , Karl jumped up , grasped Herr Nordern 's hand , and beamed into his face . |
| 3 | The Nationalists set up their own TV station in Sicily and beamed into Malta . |
| 4 | The moving spectacle , which was interrupted repeatedly by rounds of automatic weapons fire , was carried live on Sarajevo television , and beamed to homes in all the former Yugoslavian republics . |
| 5 | As the only Farangs there , we were drawn by friendly hands to the best viewing spot , and beamed at and invited to climb the ladder . |
| 6 | He took the cigarette holder out of his wide mouth and beamed at his visitor , his Roosevelt smile , warm and toothy . |
| 7 | Battler sat back and beamed at me . |
| 8 | And so Inchbad sat down and beamed at Fenella and said they would be interested to hear her stories and , at the same time , nodded to the waiting Fiachra Broadcrown to get the Fidchell squares ready for the Gnomes . |
| 9 | She kissed Jake 's cheek and beamed at Shiona . |
| 10 | Rose never interested in clothes before , tried the lot on and beamed at herself in the long mirror . |
| 11 | At the bottom Cranston immediately felt better , turned and beamed at Athelstan . |
| 12 | The old nun was as imperious as ever but she visibly thawed when she saw Corbett and beamed with pleasure at his gift . |
| 13 | He slapped his hands together and beamed around the overcrowded cockpit . |
| 14 | It was the morning of Emilia Frere 's departure from the Hall and for a few minutes Louisa found herself alone with the Rector , who fingered the brim of his hat and beamed like the milky sun outside . |
| 15 | At last Cranston belched , stretched , and beamed round the tavern , snapping his fingers to call Talbot over . |
| 16 | Cranston drained his cup and beamed in self congratulation , giving a sly grin at Athelstan , who glared back . |
| 17 | Frank leaned forward and whispered through his translator . |
| 18 | Indeed , only three or four minutes into her talk , Shirley Brown had leaned across and whispered into Howard 's ear : ‘ Better than Ottawa ! ’ |
| 19 | It was a warm and friendly night , and the sea swished and whispered on the sand . |
| 20 | ‘ But your father — ’ she leaned forward and whispered at Ellie . |
| 21 | They laughed a little hysterically , and whispered to each other to be quiet and then laughed again , drunk with the joy of touching hands and the scent of their bodies in the dark . |
| 22 | I lay still and looked at him in the dusk and began to laugh , and whispered to her , ‘ It 's all right , it 's a statue of St Joseph ! ’ |
| 23 | She stood on the stool and reached up to replace it , and when she stood back down again she bent over and whispered to me , ‘ That 's a bad omen , luv . |
| 24 | I leant over Mum and whispered to Dad . |
| 25 | The clerk stopped for a moment and whispered to Mr Albert , who , realizing that instead of selling a pair of jeans he really had a customer with money to spend , hurried towards Hank . |
| 26 | Seizing her opportunity , Margaret leant forward across her desk and whispered to Maura . |
| 27 | Patrick leaned forward and whispered to Joseph . |
| 28 | He reached through the hole and whispered to her to take his hand . |
| 29 | He stepped back from the console and whispered to the Cell . |
| 30 | Slowly , they got together at the far end of the house and whispered to each other . |