Example sentences of "[vb pp] and [pron] [verb] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 I was the first British person most of them had met and they see me as a bridge to the outside world , ’ she said .
2 He reminded them of all the things that he 'd said and done and he prepared them for their mission in the world .
3 Sometimes her lips moved and she muttered something in a low tone .
4 The sound began before our search was completed and it stopped me in my tracks , leaving Malc to continue alone .
5 The scene shifted and I found myself at the head of a stairwell , aware that yet another place might be reached but only by somersaulting over the banister and walking my feet down the opposite wall as one might descend a defile in a crag .
6 I have a pair of brown suede brogues that are really worn and I prefer them in their frazzled state !
7 Now of course what happened is that we claimed , we w went to the insurance and then they took they got a list of what was damaged and we replaced it for what he 'd lost er exactly .
8 If it is not set and you wish it to be then you should contact your LIFESPAN Manager .
9 If it is not set and you wish it to be then you should contact your LIFESPAN Manager .
10 Tickets were printed and he sold them to friends for 1&shilling. each …
11 Her shape descended and she settled herself beside me , in awkward abundance , and my hand reached out to the white pulp of her shoulder .
12 His mouth tightened and he released her with a shove , raking a hand through his black hair .
13 None the less , throughout the autumn and the cold winter that followed , those three hundred yards became three hundred years each and every time , the sign of her defeat , the sign of her capture — she felt herself a wild animal tamed and she devoted herself to Maggie with what appeared to be maternal passion mainly because she felt guilty at her lack of joy in it .
14 I will give back give back the books that have been signed and I want you in the the section of I just want to point out one or two things before we go on to the next .
15 And Mum , if Dave and Anna call round for me tomorrow morning can you tell them we 've gone to the Prince Charles baths and to come there , and Mum , I went to the shoemender 's to collect my sandals , but they were shut and I need them for tomorrow evening because — Oh , thanks Mum .
16 He thinks the Ukrainian probably was killed and someone stole it from him and got it to Europe . ’
17 The summer holidays had begun and she had plenty of time to spend in the shop , helping Mr Evans and watching him and wondering …
18 They feel unsure about the way their bodies have changed and they need lots of encouraging comments and none of the wrong kind of remarks .
19 Then his next train was belled and he accepted it into his section , setting the signals etc .
20 Leave the Mandarins for a while until the tank is established and they have plenty of micro-organisms to feed on .
21 His lean face darkened and he muttered something in Portuguese beneath his breath .
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