Example sentences of "and [adj] [conj] [pron] [vb past] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As she went round to the back of the Post Office , she could hear Mrs Hollins and Rachel in the kitchen , giggling and chattering while they cooked their Sunday lunch . |
| 2 | I could n't have gone to a better place because they 'd got most parts of the country and one thing and another and I fitted their bill to a tee . |
| 3 | His face was flushed and damp and he mopped his forehead with a large handkerchief . |
| 4 | This time he seemed ill at ease and jumpy and I noticed his face was slick with perspiration when he spun to greet me . |
| 5 | My coat , like a bearskin , is well groomed but very thick and warm so I had my usual ‘ Irish siesta ’ in the afternoon . |
| 6 | He is old and sad because he lost his son . |
| 7 | ‘ That 's not long now , ’ she tried to sound cheerful and bracing as she saw her neighbour 's lower lip tremble . |
| 8 | The shop was dimly lit and cluttered but he found his way to the front door which was bolted ; Alfred had not left and could not return that way . |
| 9 | He could n't be all that ruthless and cold-hearted if he respected his elders , she mused , her spirits lifting . |
| 10 | I would enjoy creeping up upon someone and freezing when they turned their head . |
| 11 | ‘ They were old and shredded but it crossed my mind to get out the glue stick . ’ |
| 12 | Her face looked calm and beautiful as it slept its enforced slumber , the lips slightly parted , the dark curls spilling over a pale cheek . |
| 13 | Every feather in her boa fluttered and caressed as she lifted her arm and her glass . |
| 14 | Modi was fourteen years older but so attractive and youthful that they enjoyed his company and often ate together at Rosalie 's restaurant or Les Trois Portes , another eating-place favoured by artists . |
| 15 | As the campaign progressed , his rallies became increasingly visionary and evangelical as he narrowed his eyes and gazed at horizons no one else could see . |
| 16 | On shaky legs she walked slowly over to him , stood before him , her breathing suddenly shallow and jerky as he moved his dark gaze the length of her body . |
| 17 | He was a member of the embassies to France in 1325–6 , 1331 and 1336 and he used his position as envoy and representative of Edward III to further his book-collecting activities . |
| 18 | A huge rocky outcrop at the far end jutted up and beneath it a small river or burn flowed quietly , turning and twisting as it followed its banks . |
| 19 | McNicholl looked sharp and positive when he made his entrance in the second half against Dublin and Damien Cassidy could find himself under a little pressure as a result . |
| 20 | Everyone was black-faced and weary , and numbed as they contemplated their own futures . |
| 21 | I felt proud and grown-up as I made my way down the road , concentrating my mind for what might be required of me . |
| 22 | His movements were slow and deliberate as he threaded his fingers through the tangled strands , his eyes on his task , and Hilary forgot to breathe altogether , almost terrified by his touch . |