Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] [conj] [pron] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And then his iron control seemed to give way for a moment , his fingers clenching as he pulled her roughly against him . |
| 2 | 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 |
| 3 | PC Chris Eden said : ‘ It 's amazing how drivers ’ attitudes change when we ask them to look at the recording . |
| 4 | That still meant she had fifty-six metric minutes to wait until they scrutinized her ticket-chip . |
| 5 | Who checks up on employers to see that they keep their side of the bargain ? |
| 6 | Ruth 's fingers trembled as she obeyed him . |
| 7 | Widows slip if they let their hair go . |
| 8 | His eyes twinkled when she told him he was rich . |
| 9 | 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 . ’ |
| 10 | Rachel 's pulses thundered as she allowed him to lead her to the dance-floor beneath the flashing lights . |
| 11 | The nipples stiffened and she squeezed her breasts through the silk , her breathing growing heavier as she kneaded the sensitive buds with her fingers , her excitement growing rapidly . |
| 12 | I didnae cry when he left me . |
| 13 | Well it is quite fine , I mean it do does make your eyes ache if you do it for too long . |
| 14 | But we can do better : we can set ourselves targets and then let readers know if we reach them . |
| 15 | Lisabeth 's eyes clouded and I knew I 'd done enough . |
| 16 | Well its supporters say that it 's it 's justified on the grounds of democracy . |
| 17 | She walked past Tara to where Guy Sterne still lounged on his chair , keeping her eyes level as she met his . |
| 18 | Sometimes her lips moved and she muttered something in a low tone . |
| 19 | ‘ Oh , God ! ’ he said , laughing , his body relaxing and his eyes glittering as he bent his head , his mouth close to hers . |
| 20 | Their eyes met and she dropped her head guiltily before managing to say , ‘ Do n't worry , Peter . |
| 21 | I 'd been looking down all the time we were talking , but he made me look up then , and our eyes met and I know something passed between us . |
| 22 | But I used to do work for customer down the garage there he used to have two cars to hire and I drove one in my spare time . |
| 23 | Topaz 's eyes smouldered as they met her aunt 's . |
| 24 | Her shoulders slumped and she covered her face with her hands . |
| 25 | He liked gentlemen to behave as he expected them to behave . |
| 26 | Her pulses quickened as she ran her hand delicately along his collarbone , over his biceps and back to his chest . |
| 27 | And I stood there , leaning against the wall with my eyes closed while I heard her trudging down the stairs and fiddling with the doorknob . |
| 28 | Her eyes closed and she turned her head to one side . |
| 29 | ‘ Were her eyes closed when you found her ? ’ |
| 30 | At the end of the day , the lads requested that we do something for them . |