Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [pos pn] [noun] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The assassin 's blow threw him back against the wall , hitting it so hard he brought books tumbling from the shelves , but before the assassin 's fingers found his throat he delivered a punch to the man 's belly that must have touched some tender place , because the assault ceased , and the attacker let him go , his eyes fixed for the first time on Gentle 's face . |
| 2 | well he bought the land and we saw him at different times build his bungalow it 's a lovely bungalow now int it ? |
| 3 | That said , I got to know my men my staff and everybody of course has their peculiarities you know , the different thingummies . |
| 4 | When the local authorities dismissed her pleas she went home and beat her baby on the ground until it was dead . |
| 5 | The mockery made her wish she 'd said nothing — she had n't helped Berenice , Dana or herself . |
| 6 | You can sit out on the terrace to enjoy your meal which is buffet style offering a wide choice of menu and a temptation to over indulgence . |
| 7 | In particular , it allows animals to continue their activities whatever the weather . |
| 8 | Alain moved until his body was half over her and as his lips explored her mouth his hand moved over her face and neck , searching her skin with increasing ardour until with a low groan he moved right over her , pressing her into the straw as his hands cupped her breasts . |
| 9 | It took four months to reach its decision which issued on 11th September 1992 . |
| 10 | Donna told her sister what had happened in Ireland , the information she 'd accumulated about The Hell Fire Club and also what she 'd found in the library in Edinburgh . |
| 11 | A STUDENT is being hailed as a hero after jumping off a 15 foot-high bridge in the dark in a bid to help his girlfriend who had fallen and fractured her skull . |
| 12 | It takes honestly it takes so much willpower to grow your hair it really does . |
| 13 | Colourful pictures give your baby something to focus on — tape a smiling fact inside the cot in the first few weeks . |
| 14 | He had a good knowledge of Scotland , particularly the bagpipes , and I am sure if I had offered to go along to Brigade HQ to fetch my bagpipes he would have had me marching up and down the orchard playing his favourite tunes , much to the consternation of the other Commandos , and possibly the annoyance of the Germans just a short distance away . |
| 15 | In order to maintain the illusion that the Indian Union , though a republic in form as well as in reality , remained nevertheless part of the same political entity as the United Kingdom , the British in effect abolished their monarchy itself . |
| 16 | ‘ How Beatrix arranged our release I do not know . |
| 17 | ‘ They could hiv cut my throat I never felt a thing . ’ |
| 18 | As the urchin flexed its bristles I momentarily wondered if it would be edible . |
| 19 | They in turn have by defeat lost their rule which has come into the hands of the British . |
| 20 | When his mouth engulfed her sex she held in a long breath . |
| 21 | If the plaintiffs had refused to pay the illegal fees for a permit to run their vehicles they would have been at risk of having their vehicles seized and their business disrupted . |
| 22 | ‘ Nobody taught me , but my mind tells my fingers what to do , and I can make music . ’ |
| 23 | On a particular occasion Wigner asks his friend which counter clicked . |
| 24 | Next morning Lucy found herself seated alone at the corner table , and when Jean brought her breakfast she learnt that Silas and Matt had left earlier to help the farm manager move cattle into different fields . |
| 25 | He led them at a smart pace along the path where the railway had been and though they grumbled about the branches scratching their legs his sister and his brothers followed him . |
| 26 | But before he got into his aircraft to complete his detail he presented 20 piastres to Fagan , Fagan looked at the 20 piastres — and the 20 piastre piece was a great thing like a cartwheel , very large and bigger by far than an old-fashioned crown , some 2-2 ½ ″ wide , Fagan looked at this and the doctor said : I am sorry about the shit I blew over everybody — there is my fine , " Fagan looked at it and said " Doe , the fine was only 10 piastres . " |
| 27 | The moment the words left her lips she saw the trap , but it was too late . |
| 28 | Even as the words left her lips she knew they sounded ridiculous . |
| 29 | The moment the words left her lips she regretted them . |
| 30 | In an attempt to defend his position he secured election to Parliament for Bletchingley the following year and immediately introduced a bill , which was lost in committee , for the easier supply of saltpetre . |