Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] [conj] [be] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Paul and Muriel entertained lavishly and were much loved in Venice . |
| 2 | The seaman moved quickly and was only grazed on the ear . |
| 3 | Reluctantly he moved back but was still sticking out slightly from the row . |
| 4 | We got away and were finally rescued by a park ranger . |
| 5 | Another Linda passed through but is now recording her own material under the name Planet X. Moore 's new singing partner Sonique ( see p55 ) is hopefully there to stay . |
| 6 | Instead , he drove off and was later found dead by police after she raised the alarm . |
| 7 | ‘ The ones who came later and are still arriving all the time . |
| 8 | At once , Matthew swung away and was quickly gone from sight , leaving Cissie chasing down the wharf to catch one final glimpse of her brother . |
| 9 | Will he confirm that he was not detained or locked up and was widely recognised as the leader of this party — unlike the experience of the right hon. Member for Islwyn ( Mr. Kinnock ) after four years as Leader of the Opposition ? |
| 10 | The balance of the enquiries tended to be towards matters over which the department had control , but matters beyond their immediate control , such as the blackout mentioned above , often arose spontaneously and were generally given proper and serious consideration by the Senior Management Team . |
| 11 | A VET clipped the wings of a valuable parrot to stop it escaping — but when the owner got it home it flew off and was never seen again . |
| 12 | The man rang off but was soon contacted by officers from the force 's Firearms Unit who ordered him out of the building on Crosshall Street . |
| 13 | He thanked all who had helped to make Tencel a success — scientists working in the Coventry laboratories , people who developed the technology at Grimsby and those who built , started up and were now running the Mobile plant . |
| 14 | The yacht tracked accurately and was well balanced on all points . |
| 15 | Re-released by Old Gold in 1988 , the record sold well but was only aimed at a collectors and oldie jukebox market . |
| 16 | " Next time , be sure you make them stay , " said Baba Yaga , and then she lay down and was soon snoring . |
| 17 | Whether they died naturally or were ritually murdered they were cremated , and then buried at the centre of a great mound . |
| 18 | Whether they died naturally or were ritually murdered they were cremated , and then buried at the centre of a great mound . |
| 19 | Conway Mill is a case in point , where a number of local businesses were not assisted financially because they located there and were eventually forced out . |
| 20 | And they had had a discussion about it , speculating as to whether he actually lived there or was there to kill something , rats , moles , any sort of infestation . |
| 21 | The man did so and was eventually captured and imprisoned by the Tanguts . |
| 22 | Morris wrote endlessly and was even offered the post of poet laureate . |
| 23 | ‘ He ate and drank generously and was well liked by the other customers , even though he was a Scotsman . ’ |
| 24 | Francis Sutherland 's dock stretched further and was better kept than the rest . |
| 25 | It is neither understood nor accepted today and is greatly feared . |
| 26 | The sort of oddness exhibited by 28 may be termed expressive paradox , since the expressive meaning carried by but is inappropriately deployed . |
| 27 | Another passenger jumped off and was slightly injured . |