Example sentences of "[vb past] [coord] [verb] [pron] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They told me to stay there until they came and got me the following day — which I did n't . |
| 2 | Such information was not highly ‘ theoretical ’ but it helped build up an objective picture of the people who went to the theatres I studied and gave me a useful corrective to people who made sweeping generalizations such as ‘ the theatre is for everyone . ’ |
| 3 | He lifted and carried her the few necessary steps , until she felt the yielding softness of his bed beneath her back . |
| 4 | The dragon 's tail whipped around as it passed and caught him a stinging blow across the forehead . |
| 5 | She turned and threw him a desperate look . |
| 6 | And I was walking away , and turned and gave him a great kick , you know , right in his balls , and I said , ‘ Come on then ’ , took a mad fit , you know , and I |
| 7 | Before disappearing through the brick arch she turned and gave him a final smile and a wave . |
| 8 | But , when he turned and gave her a warm , infectious grin , she found it difficult not to smile back at him . |
| 9 | Julius turned and gave her a faint smile . |
| 10 | The man turned and gave me a friendly nod , before taking up a small piece of wood with pencil markings on it . |
| 11 | In the doorway Battler turned and gave me a final beam for good measure , then they were gone . |
| 12 | At the door he turned and gave me a last despairing look and I saw him no more . |
| 13 | It took me right to the McDarroch days as he fished out one forceps after another , opened and shut them a few times then tried them on me . |
| 14 | They went wild and made us promise to come back and give a display , so a few weeks later we returned and gave them the whole show . |
| 15 | Father Devine beckoned and showed me a huge slab of rock . |
| 16 | Stefan grunted and gave him a sharp look . |
| 17 | Well Julie went and got it the other day that 's why fetched her out , to get their presents . |
| 18 | You know I always borrow everyone 's pen , I went and bought myself a new one just like Josie 's one . |
| 19 | ‘ Yes , ’ Steve urged and Ruth blinked and gave him a small smile . |
| 20 | When they reached the door she hesitated and threw him a pleading look . |
| 21 | As he finished he smiled and handed me the empty plate . |
| 22 | While she was absorbing that little gem , ‘ I never thought I would ever accept a working wife , but , ’ he paused and gave her a private smile , ‘ if that 's what my darling wants , I just ca n't stand in the way of her choice to continue working . ’ |
| 23 | He paused and gave her an intense look that revealed a little of how it had been for him . |
| 24 | It fitted and gave her a perky look . |
| 25 | ‘ Be my guest , ’ Trent said and handed him the eight thousand dollars from his back pocket . |
| 26 | Once inside the lift she pressed the button for the floor she wanted and handed him a folded sheet of paper . |