Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] [prep] [adv] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
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| 1 | That 's why he got away without too much damage |
| 2 | ‘ I thought I deserved better after so many years of service , ’ he said . |
| 3 | Anticipating the worst , the hospitality that followed came almost with as much pleasure as paddling the river . |
| 4 | Rolling on to her back , she stared unhappily at too many clouds that raced each other across the low sky . |
| 5 | In connection with speaker 4 , it is interesting that those in the black group who correctly guessed his ethnicity did so with markedly less confidence than the average ( mean confidence 1.7 ) . |
| 6 | The overall expectation was that the Conservatives would win and in the event they did so with rather more comfort than the polls had tended to suggest . |
| 7 | I have never seen this particular argument put forward in quite this form ; and I believe it to be the best argument for the ordination of women that there is . |
| 8 | Morse inhaled deeply upon yet another cigarette , half closed his eyes , shook his head , and relapsed into the silence that was customary for him on any journey . |
| 9 | The Third Division side , holding a 2-1 advantage from the first leg of their Littlewoods Cup tie , were well placed at 1-1 before Trevor Morley struck twice in as many minutes and David Oldfield added another to wrap up City 's 5-3 aggregate win . |
| 10 | Not sure you can blame the media altogether , I noticed you said there in almost these words er , John Major will the lead the Conservative party into the next election and the Conservatives will win . |