Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] and [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's only me , ’ said Otley , ‘ I was worried , I thought you 'd fallen asleep and drowned yourself , been knocking but you never answered . ’ |
| 2 | One of them , the landlord of the pub , got pissed and kissed me on the mouth and talked about the problems of these demarcations — and this is in spite of all the AIDS hysteria . |
| 3 | I made that and put it away . |
| 4 | B , you photocopy that and put their name on . |
| 5 | She became depressed and saw her GP . |
| 6 | Once I realised that and corrected it , the rest of the sweater was knitted without any problem . |
| 7 | ‘ I 'm sorry ; I did n't mean to fall asleep and use you as a pillow . ’ |
| 8 | Soak your feet in the solution for at least 15 minutes twice a day , pat dry and sprinkle your feet and the inside of your shoes with a little arrowroot powder . |
| 9 | If you need to keep them longer , rinse and pat dry and store them in a sealable container in the fridge . |
| 10 | ‘ If only Jimmy Knapp and his union colleagues had taken the time to read our manifesto , they would have realised this and saved themselves undoubted embarrassment . ’ |
| 11 | The child hates this and resists it fiercely . |
| 12 | His stomach was churning but he knew he could elude her if only he could remain calm and call her bluff . |
| 13 | I think this is clearly Miller 's main use for the character of Alfieri and he tries to make this more realistic by making Alfieri a lawyer though I do not think that this is done very well as Alfieri does not say anything which would justify him being a lawyer as all Eddie asks him are things he would have asked anyone though perhaps he asked him because he was a ‘ lawyer ’ and he respected this and knew he would get confidentiality . |
| 14 | She hopped clear and opened her wings and in one sudden jump was up on the bare branch . |
| 15 | He had spent three weeks since his wedding trying to remain calm and continue his studies , but with the disturbing picture of Tess always in his mind . |
| 16 | It goes back to our branch and erm everything they tell me it 's completely confidential and erm you would be able to see this and sign whatever I wrote in here as well . |
| 17 | He read this and showed it to his wife and on the following day asked questions . |
| 18 | Unionist MP David Trimble has written to the Heritage Secretary seeking his help in persuading Channel 4 to go public and concede it was conned into broadcasting the highly controversial allegations in its Dispatches programme in 1991 . |
| 19 | She was right , as it happens , but Scarlet , not being clairvoyant , could n't be expected to know that and resigned herself to yet another evening which would not be wholly enjoyable even had she not been going to the theatre . |
| 20 | Others who have been home for a few months come in feeling as if their brains are becoming addled and wanting something to do . |
| 21 | Go on , Emma snatch that and read me the Gilbert and Sullivan clue . |
| 22 | Some animals you cut turfs of little bits of turf out and you put in the , in the corner of the box and they , they lick that and amuse themselves by eating it bit by bit . |
| 23 | We never rested five minutes that he did not fall asleep and gave us a little nasal music , and which hindered me nothing so fully as I wished to have done . |
| 24 | So we just ask that these come forward so that the Council can fully discuss this and make our replies to before they 're formally adopted ? |
| 25 | Blanche realises that she is becoming old and seeks someone who can offer her stability . |
| 26 | I have to work at keeping slim and limit my favourite food , a Cuban recipe of fried bananas ! |
| 27 | What they did is took half and used it to reduce their contributions and it was a large reduction , it was a reduction from twelve to currently five per cent . |
| 28 | England always looked dangerous and extended their lead in the 53rd minute when Merson opened up the Polish defence for Bull to slot in the third goal . |
| 29 | Another-I knelt delighted and collected your beautiful hair . |
| 30 | The next morning Benjamin rose early and said he wished to watch the clerks at work in the scriptorium . |