Example sentences of "[conj] [noun prp] [adv] [verb] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it was in midfield where Tranmere really shone and leading the way was veteran Steve Mungall . |
| 2 | He saw that God personally exists and relates to us , with us , and in us . |
| 3 | ‘ The Brixton squad has a depth that Hillingdon never had and we are strong not just on court but also on the bench , ’ she said . |
| 4 | They are forced to operate in the pre-subjective domain of the specular imaginary , using a tactic of ‘ mimétisme ’ ( subversive mimesis ) that Irigaray both describes and illustrates in her writing . |
| 5 | We could , however , challenge a man who asserted that , as a matter of historical fact , Cortés ( like Quetzalcoatl ) was born of an eagle and a serpent , or that Cortés was ordained to save the world , or that Cortés never died and now bides his time in some underground crypt awaiting a propitious moment to return and proclaim his sovereignty over Mexico . |
| 6 | Westminster County Court heard that an argument ensued and that Nicholas reputedly slapped and punched the girl fracturing her jaw . |
| 7 | He 's , well not necessarily made his mind but you can suggest that he might , may have done and also it seems that Alfiera is slightly half hearted in the way he erm like tries to convince Eddie cos it seems that i it , I get the feeling that Alfiera already knows and just thinking well there 's no point in getting really het up about it , so he , he tries , he says look it 's not a good idea but in the end |
| 8 | Three old cruisers , Thetis , Intrepid and Iphigenia largely stripped and filled with concrete , attempted to sink themselves at the mouth of the canal . |
| 9 | I 'll tell you what Honey and Munnford actually found and what their findings were , we 'll also think about some more practical applications that if people learn in different ways , what impact does this have on the trainers . |
| 10 | Also , in 1971–2 , US support for détente increased until , at Moscow , in May 1972 , Nixon and Brezhnev finally met and signed a Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty ( SALT ) limiting the number of inter-continental range missiles on each side . |
| 11 | They were walking along a smallish road to the left of the extraordinary green-and-white-striped cathedral and David suddenly stopped and put both hands on Julia 's shoulders . |
| 12 | John and I rebelled at this kind of regimentation but Andrew and Ernest just smiled and said nothing . |
| 13 | Then the ginger kitten I hid in the garden shed and mother found it and there was a monumental scene and Helen called her a beast ; funny , I can hear it now , mother going on about the kitten and Helen suddenly exploding and mother 's face . |
| 14 | He returned shortly with the two drinks , and Isobel calmly sat and sipped the milk , a secretive smile on her beautiful face . |
| 15 | There wuz a bit of trouble outside the school gates when Sinead O'Connor said she was n't coming on the trip because she disapproved of buzzes and then she got on and took the best seat , ie the one at the back where me and Graham normally sit and smoke No6 . |
| 16 | Andy Harris 's set has the monumental angels from a graveyard standing alongside the benches in the workshop where young Phil and Spanky once blustered and bullied , inflicting and suffering pain . |
| 17 | Serrano was widely regarded as the architect of the unification of political parties in 1937 which gave the Franco regime its political and ideological framework , and Franco regularly sought and accepted Serrano 's judgement when making high-level political appointments . |
| 18 | I know that she spent a lot of time writing alone in her room ; and when Anne was at home , she and Emily often talked and wrote about the world of Gondal together . |
| 19 | Beringed hands waved in a frenzy around Miranda 's own boldly streaked , mane-like hair , and Belinda quickly paid and left , realising she had been very lucky to get squeezed in at the salon when so many women wanted to look special for Christmas . |
| 20 | Later John Smith made Messrs Lamont and Major visibly squirm and reduced the Tory back-benchers to silence when he read out quote after quote from the Conservatives pledging not to extend VAT . |
| 21 | And George just sat and watched . |
| 22 | He merely looked her up and down from her booted feet to her windblown hair , then returned his attention to the stove , and Hilary almost turned and went out again . |
| 23 | We must find out if Burghgesh ever returned and what happened to his son . |
| 24 | ‘ If yow 'd done that ter me I 'd ave wrung yer bloody neck , ’ Mrs Phipps chipped in , but Frankie only grinned and dropped the kettle , contents and all , on her foot . |
| 25 | Claudia would have shrivelled at the note in Roman 's voice , but Dana only laughed and put her hand on his arm . |
| 26 | But Ted just smiled and said , ‘ This is my last chance to be happy . |
| 27 | Tremayne and Mackie appeared mystified but Sam immediately understood and looked thunderstruck . |
| 28 | But Daphne only smiled and , as also was customary , asked after Tina . |
| 29 | But Rohmer just sat and watched , his face a blank mask . |
| 30 | Annie looked at Elizabeth almost guiltily but Elizabeth just smiled and said , ‘ Leave the boxes in my trap and send Martha down to our house tomorrow . |