Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] [verb] [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now looking back seemed just a reminder of the mistakes we were still making . |
| 2 | And Ferris added a stunning third before half-time , rushing in to head home an inch perfect McCoy cross . |
| 3 | And Ferris added a stunning third before half-time , rushing in to head home an inch perfect McCoy cross . |
| 4 | ‘ He showed up wearing only a backpack and a devilish smirk , ’ a spokesman said . |
| 5 | Whatever the fine points of the strategy , it worked , because Beeny was called on to make only a few big saves throughout the game . |
| 6 | The constable did n't inform Ulster detectives who were called in to investigate only a car theft . |
| 7 | In order to give up smoking successfully a person must genuinely want to do so . |
| 8 | I remember we set about putting together a cabaret show . |
| 9 | An own goal yes , but even so , the review group was set up to smooth away a little local difficulty . |
| 10 | Most life assurance companies marketed a retirement contract which provided for a death benefit of the return of premiums , or a return with around 5 per cent interest , and since most policyholders had alternative provision for death benefit , a significant number of policies were set up providing just a return of premiums on death . |
| 11 | I remember November 5 , 1953 , when a tendency to clear up had rather a disastrous consequence . |
| 12 | Five of the women who sailed aboard Maiden have teamed up to put together a 60-footer . |
| 13 | Who then went on to win quite a lot of money , cos he could |
| 14 | THE IMPROVEMENT in Safeway 's wines over the past few years is a continual source of pleasure to me , and each time they show their wine range to the world I turn up expecting just a little bit more . |
| 15 | It is a system insidious but extremely powerful , where pupils may end up learning quite a lot about the way of life in ancient Rome and Greece but nothing about the way of life of their fellow pupils who are black . |
| 16 | His vision is to bring soul music to Dublin , and he sets out to bring together a band with raw potential and rough and ready talent . |
| 17 | Although contemporary witnesses leave no doubt that James was a practising homosexual , he knew his dynastic duties , and at the age of 23 set off to bring home a bride . |