Example sentences of "[subord] [pron] [adv] [verb] [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Shortly afterwards we returned to English prep schools , where I quickly had my French beaten out of me in French grammar classes , and where Lorne responded by continuing to be unable to talk or , rather , to speak in any known language , for he would hold forth volubly in a tongue uniquely his own . |
| 2 | During the warm weather I take the opportunity to sit in my garden where I often do my sewing up . |
| 3 | Gino 's chipper in Duke Street , near where she normally boarded her tram after work , charged one penny for a bag of crispy batter , and if you were lucky , there might be a nice piece of fish , or a stray lump of white pudding hiding among the golden , greasy flakes . |
| 4 | To the left , opposite the reception desk , in the parlour with the rubber plant and the lace half-curtains , where she sometimes had her breakfast ( if she was up before ten when Madame stopped serving it ) , she saw her grandfather , Sir Anthony Everard , erect against the window , with her young aunt his daughter beside him , Xanthe Everard , Miranda 's nursery playmate . |
| 5 | I thought it was a fine display of irreligious pop art myself , but the local Scout Master must 've taken offence , for the Dog pack packed up and headed for The Robey , where they currently host their anti-establishment , multi-media club nights . |
| 6 | McMurdo and Waugh paid their share but Johnstone prevaricated until 1989 when Sheriff Officers acting for the brewery issued arrestment orders ‘ freezing ’ Johnstone 's wages from his work in broadcasting and sports journalism , where he eventually found his niche as a witty and streetwise commentator . |
| 7 | In February 1713 De Lamerie set up his own workshop in Windmill Street , where he rapidly established his prominence as both manufacturer and retailer . |
| 8 | At home the attitude of my parents-in-law was that I was from outside Pakistan , so I must be very independent — although I never showed my independence . |
| 9 | Although I still held my card of the Transport and General Workers . |
| 10 | Although I still love my husband , we have n't been happy since my son was born . |
| 11 | Although I often read my horoscope . |
| 12 | Even now , five years later , I do not let my children get close to me , although I sometimes allow my wife to sit with me while I eat . |
| 13 | Shortly after the start I had problems with Gerhard 's oil all over my visor , so I just drove my taxi home to take third place . ’ |
| 14 | Your editor , you know , is notoriously devious , so I always take my secretary in as witness . |
| 15 | Just as Montgomery kept a photo of Rommel beside him in his desert caravan , so I now had my cancer cell . |
| 16 | And once I nearly got my head flattened , cos I sent up the wrong thing and bang he sent it down and I just got my head out of there in time . |
| 17 | There were plenty of other tasks for all three to get on with , and he might not bring Phyllis Henley tomorrow , he would prefer a more conciliatory personality , although she certainly knew her district . |
| 18 | She became close to both women and , although she still saw her mother from time to time and still has a very strong relationship with her that has not been diminished by the divorce , a special bond was forged with the two older women . |
| 19 | Whatever the case , Belinda knew , in her quietly realistic way , that he was light years beyond her world , and barely aware of her existence , so she simply kept her head down whenever he was on the ward , said very little , and suffered . |
| 20 | She saw that the Dane was on the point of following him , so she hurriedly caught his arm and guided him into the laundry house . |
| 21 | To her amazement , Bill was keen , so they immediately began their search . |
| 22 | On July 29 de Klerk announced a Cabinet reshuffle in which Vlok and Malan were demoted , although he later expressed his confidence in them both . |
| 23 | The family had finished their supper when she got home , but her temper was soothed by her reception : Herr Nordern coming from the bedroom to greet her , Omi fussing , Erika getting her meal , even Paul helping her off with her coat , although he rather spoiled his effect by then chucking it over the back of a chair instead of hanging it up . |
| 24 | A twice-cracked shin-bone reduced Ian 's initial impact on his bow in the First Division , although he completely proved his worth among that august company and was called up for England B duty in December 1989 , before the injuries were sustained , but no one , friend or foe alike , will ever forget his dramatic appearance , again as a ‘ super-sub ’ , in the FA Cup Final of 1990 . |
| 25 | Maurin stood by , pained but not interfering , although he occasionally shook his head to deny what Durance was saying . |
| 26 | Although he gradually lost his sight in his last decade , Ridolfi continued to write . |
| 27 | She more than anyone else understood her husband 's obsession and his overriding ambition to become Australia 's first ornithologist ; she even encouraged and implemented his aims . |
| 28 | Charlie was about to salute the lieutenant when he remembered he was no longer in uniform , so he simply removed his cap . |
| 29 | John does n't smoke any more , so he just fastens his seat belt . |
| 30 | My brother Edward came much later , when I was fourteen , so he hardly entered my childhood at all . |