Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [conj] [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Seas receded and new land surfaces arose and joined up with others , inviting colonization of a whole ecological community . |
| 2 | Flotillas of birds sculled and flapped away from the train . |
| 3 | Sophie agreed and looked out of the window . |
| 4 | Thunder crashed and boomed outside . |
| 5 | Ben stopped and looked up from what he was doing . |
| 6 | As with Auer 's lace , the verisimilitude was striking and The Times reported that touch alone could convince the beholder that the minutely detailed weeds with their infinitely varied tints were not actual specimens from the sea shore.2 |
| 7 | Sarah stopped and looked down at her feet . |
| 8 | Senga shouted and dashed out into the hall , almost colliding with Gerard , the butler " That 's Patrick , " she said quickly , " he said he would be back in time for lunch . " |
| 9 | Liberal Democrat supporters shared that view by about 4 : 1 . |
| 10 | The order of the day 's observances being immutable , whoever fell ill and whoever defaulted , the bell for Matins sounded in the dortoir as it did every midnight , and the brothers arose and went sleepily down the night stairs into the church . |
| 11 | His boat beached and tied up by other hands , probably the same ones which murdered him . ’ |
| 12 | Dickie relented and pulled out a packet of mints from his pocket . |
| 13 | Five months pregnant with her fifth child , Emecheta fled and ended up in a council block for problem families , which became the setting for In The Ditch . |
| 14 | ‘ I want Surere caught and brought here ; and I want him tried and executed , and I want this before the next public rest day , ’ he repeated . |
| 15 | The drivers shouted and leaned forward and started doing things to switches . |
| 16 | Corbett dismounted and looked around , noting that the tower was not as vulnerable as would at first appear : narrow slits pierced the walls and a machicolation jutted out from the parapet just above the tower door from where defenders could hurl stones , or boiling oil , on any attackers . |
| 17 | Ironically , bearing in mind the casualty statistics of rear gunners , ‘ Jacko ’ was the sole survivor of the crew — perhaps because the aircraft crashed while flying too low over enemy territory . |
| 18 | Michael Lever stopped and stared up at it . |
| 19 | Edward stopped and looked out across the open sea . |
| 20 | Certain categories of losses may require closer investigation to ensure the loss occurred as stated e.g. spillage of liquid in video recorder , camcorder accidentally left on seat of train , etc . |
| 21 | That morning , the Gaelic voices rose and fell excitedly on the way back from the burn as the three women talked of the news their husbands brought — news of a new born baby on the other side of the island or a death on a neighbouring isle . |
| 22 | Bobby noticed but pressed on . |
| 23 | Molly nodded and hurried off to fetch one , returning a moment later . |
| 24 | Colebrooke nodded and strode off . |
| 25 | When he reached the end of the street , Scott turned and looked back towards the house . |
| 26 | Shiona sighed and leaned back against the pillows . |
| 27 | Crevecoeur snorted and pushed backwards in hir chair . |
| 28 | Emma 's long-lashed eyelids blinked rapidly , her mouth opened and shut twice before she said , ‘ Mother never did . ’ |
| 29 | Angalo 's mouth opened and shut silently . |
| 30 | Zen 's mouth opened and closed soundlessly . |