Example sentences of "[vb past] [adj] [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | I have an appointment with Dr Dingle at 5 o'clock , so it seemed pointless going back to the Oxfordshire cottage last night . |
| 2 | He consumed a bottle of Frascati and smoked two cigarettes , then turned green , almost passed out , and fell asleep sitting up in the chair . |
| 3 | Oh it took some sorting out on the next morning . |
| 4 | I have n't spoken to erm , I mean I only thought this coming along in the street , whether there 's anybody sort of notable , I mean is it , is , is , is there any value in actually having a figurehead type chairman you know , sort of celebrity type |
| 5 | He put his huge right hand on her polished gold kneecaps , because it suddenly looked ridiculous lying around on the arm of a chair , and said , ’ No . ’ |
| 6 | And it was about that that Peggy now spoke to Mrs White , saying , ‘ I bet you had some clearing up after the mob on Friday night . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ What 's that got to do with anything ? ’ just as he resented gifts he resented any dredging up of the past . |