Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [pron] [noun] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Justinette and Cable listed which nightclubs they intended to visit , while Urran reminisced about favourite sites of conquest . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | When the local authorities dismissed her pleas she went home and beat her baby on the ground until it was dead . |
| 4 | The mockery made her wish she 'd said nothing — she had n't helped Berenice , Dana or herself . |
| 5 | Mother , mistress , friend , Lucy filled whatever role he needed , when he needed it . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | ‘ How Beatrix arranged our release I do not know . |
| 9 | Penny 's eyes followed it u it darted upward — and then they became riveted . |
| 10 | ‘ They could hiv cut my throat I never felt a thing . ’ |
| 11 | As the urchin flexed its bristles I momentarily wondered if it would be edible . |
| 12 | They in turn have by defeat lost their rule which has come into the hands of the British . |
| 13 | When his mouth engulfed her sex she held in a long breath . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Ewen obviously knew his way , but although Neil gave him room he made no further attempt to break free , or even to reach open water . |
| 16 | The moment the words left her lips she saw the trap , but it was too late . |
| 17 | Even as the words left her lips she knew they sounded ridiculous . |
| 18 | The moment the words left her lips she regretted them . |
| 19 | Or : ‘ When Cupid shot his dart He shot it at your heart . ’ |
| 20 | I knew Penny Lane and it was , alas , enough Crilly , and when my father came one day and asked what I was looking at , I said Penny Lane and he stood for awhile and looked for awhile , while the roof held its breath it seemed and then he said , after all that standing and all that looking , he said , ‘ You 're right ’ , and hoisted me up upon his shoulders . |
| 21 | Then : ‘ Georges said Edouard told his colleagues he 'd been attacked in the street the night before by some youths he did n't know . |
| 22 | Odd-Knut asked what time it had been when Kjell-Arne heard the noise . |
| 23 | A silence fell on the room , and its increasing heaviness made her heave herself up from the couch and take the three steps to throw herself on to the seat beside him ; and to put an arm around his shoulder and say , ‘ Come on , lad , come on . |
| 24 | Nigel asked what fuel they were using . |
| 25 | Before they parted May told her friend she was going to the cinema but she never left her house again . |
| 26 | Some of the visitors told their children they were made out of mud rather than say they were made from ‘ cow muck ’ . |
| 27 | However the village received its name it is almost certain that the present name was being used by the 8th century as we find the Charter for Halling dated A.D. 765–785 when Ecgberht II of Kent granted to St. Andrews of Rochester , ten Sulings at Halling with rights . |
| 28 | The young lady in question told her parents who confronted the vicar . |
| 29 | As Superintending Constable Giles Aplin mounted his horse he looked down at Tom and Seb . |
| 30 | He was tall and pale and when Nicholson shook his hand he found it was icy cold . |