Example sentences of "they [vb past] [coord] [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not that the early wandering people needed any formal system of feng shui , because , as they lived and moved under the direct influence of the earth 's subtle energies , its principles were naturally integrated in their lives . |
| 2 | They proceeded slowly in the afternoon sun , Victoria content to gaze up at the massed conifers as they passed and listen to the rhythmic grating of the eight small horse-shoes on the roadway . |
| 3 | A breeze sprang up , playfully teasing the chestnut curls of her hair so that they fluttered and tumbled against the banner . |
| 4 | The private detective following them cursed when they stopped and kissed in the middle of the street . |
| 5 | By common consent they stopped and leant on the oak fence that bordered the field of barley beyond . |
| 6 | They stopped and wondered at the crude little pageant parked outside the cottage , stroking its paintwork and prying into the winches and traps . |
| 7 | They swam and lazed on the beach , having a light lunch from one of the huts along the beach that served food , and drove back to the house towards the end of the evening in silence , Alyssia preoccupied with her thoughts . |
| 8 | Yegor and Brightness kept close company yesterday as they swam and floated around the pool , occasionally rammed by the dolphins who appeared to be jealous of the new arrivals . |
| 9 | They rose and fell on the beach of silence . |
| 10 | In the hour before dawn , when the islanders ' forces knew that the raid on the Rebecca had started , they rose and advanced against the Belmont stockade , thinking to find only the skeleton watch Kit posted nightly and everyone else in their beds . |
| 11 | They hooted and waved at the boats as they whizzed by . |
| 12 | They entered and asked for a room for the night and a meal of cold meat and beer , which they ate in the bar . |
| 13 | They grumbled and stirred like a waking kraken . |
| 14 | They disembarked and stayed in a tavern near the Tower for the rest of the day . |
| 15 | The sudden birth of birds left her exhausted , watching as they fled and fidgeted through the canopy , upwards , to the brighter light . |
| 16 | Gunfire was directed even at them and they fled or fell to the ground . |
| 17 | ‘ That young man will advance far , ’ Cranston murmured as they dismounted and knocked on the door . |
| 18 | Nevertheless they mounted and rode at a good trot up the great road towards the north . |
| 19 | They parked and walked to the cape where there was a terrifying sheer drop to the sea . |
| 20 | As they parked and headed for the open front door , a smiling woman in a dusky pink two-piece and with her silver hair caught back in a chignon appeared to welcome them . |
| 21 | They came and stood in a little group , disciplined and obedient . |
| 22 | Source C describes how they bravely took over the dangerous jobs in munitions factories , and how they joined or worked alongside the armed services , either joining women 's armed services , or working as nurses out on the battlefront . |
| 23 | They did n't sing , they squawked and chattered like a jungle . |
| 24 | Last weekend they huffed and puffed at the unbeaten league leaders Wasps and were within one try of blowing them down . |
| 25 | Outside , they dodged and ducked between the lines of drying instruments . |
| 26 | They turned and headed down the lane towards Ivor 's farm . |
| 27 | If they were held at bay longer than they anticipated and carried into the final day , it only seemed a stay of execution for the West Indies . |
| 28 | They skidded and slid down Montrose Street past the Maternity Hospital , they shoved and jostled through the Candleriggs , blocking traffic in front of the Sheriff Court ; they poured past the great arches of St Enoch 's , Central , and Queen Street Stations , filling the Square to overflowing . |
| 29 | They stumbled and laughed down the tiny lane to the Littles ' cottage where they parted . |
| 30 | As they chatted and laughed about the events of the day they almost fell over Billy who was stretched out in the undergrowth snoozing with a contented grin on his face . |