Example sentences of "and [pron] [adv] [verb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 However with a little advice from my colleagues we pulled it off and everyone really enjoyed the meal . ’
2 Crawling on our stomachs , making use of every scrap of cover or depression , however slight , and remaining motionless whenever he looked in our direction , Abdullahi and I eventually reached the shelter of a low ridge .
3 And I hastily changed the subject .
4 I had just come out of one of my planning meetings and I metaphorically banged the table and said ‘ I know exactly what you should do . ’
5 My right hon. and learned Friend and I regularly meet the chairman of British Rail to discuss all current issues .
6 ‘ I 'm very concerned and I just wish the Rugby Union were as concerned as I am , ’ he said .
7 Jackie phoned me up to say , she phoned me up today for a chat , we were chatting away and she said erm , I heard Brenda , Brenda , so I knew it was girl , and er , I was saying she walked straight into the kitchen and I was sort of still on the phone , I was saying yeah , yeah , ok and erm , I said I 'm going out shopping and I 'm taking the dog with me , I said ok fair enough , she said well you 'll probably be gone when I get back , I said oh might be but she said but I do n't know and erm you know and I just put the phone down cos she wanted to see the pictures , my little girl asked put all the pictures up for him and er were looking at all the pictures and I 'd forgotten about Jack on the phone you know , so she s all of a sudden I got back she said oh your phone call she said who you talking too ?
8 We was eating breakfast and I just filled the teapot for second cups .
9 Then Prentice took the seat next to me in the corridor and I just knew the day would n't get any better whatever the weather forecast .
10 ‘ As I passed the boy I saw in the mirror the car had pulled out sharply to overtake and I just heard the bang .
11 ‘ I was a bomb aimer with the RAF during the war and I just got the urge to start writing , ’ he says .
12 Mm but this was last year and I just cleared the ball and everybody ran out ran out and I suddenly collapsed in agony on the floor cos my knee just completely gave way and it was really painful and a minute later I stood up and it was fine , it did n't give me any more hassle for the rest of the day .
13 ‘ I 'd always watched it on television and I just loved the game , so I asked my mother and father if I could play . ’
14 That created a little space and I just hit the ball .
15 And I just have the feeling w the point is w what that is proving is we 're good enough , we can compete .
16 Saturday morning dawned late for me , and I just caught the tail end of Sport on Four .
17 And I turned over and I just caught the end of that film .
18 So we did this whole fury number : I was pissed as a fart , thankyou , Jamie , and I just threw the lot at her .
19 There are people on waiting lists , and I just want the chance to say something on this subject which will take two minutes .
20 They were always a little bit big and I just liked the metal a little bit better .
21 " I got the keys and I just opened the door a wee bit , then I shut it .
22 Par partly because I 'd get homesick , and I just love the whole of Scotland !
23 Oh , and I also hate the word crepuscular .
24 I like the house , the countryside , the cleanliness of England and I also like the way the cars drive on the wrong side of the road .
25 It seems BNFL is doing just that and I also welcome the fact that on a day like this they are letting someone like me make an input , ’ she added .
26 But passions were running high and I also think the conference did want to give our present Prime Minister a feeling of support . ’
27 Marie-Louise Newell and I also used the survey to make a longitudinal study of occupational change after childbearing ( Newell and Joshi , 1986 ; Joshi and Newell , 1987 ) .
28 The shutters slammed shut and I even heard the catch fall .
29 He frowned and sucked on his cigarette and I somehow got the impression that my question had annoyed him , but when he answered his voice was mild enough .
30 A personal example : my rugby loyalty lies with Hawick , but for career reasons I live in Edinburgh , and I rarely have the opportunity to attend home games , so club membership is n't really worth considering .
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