Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [conj] [adv] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Corbett turned and angrily waved at the porter to stay where he was . |
| 2 | Edward shrugged and still avoided meeting her gaze . |
| 3 | Rousseau believed that biologically based inequalities between people were small and relatively unimportant whereas socially created inequalities provide the major basis for systems of social stratification . |
| 4 | Julia stopped and then added in a quick toneless voice , ‘ The actual facts you already know . |
| 5 | It was almost time for her mistress 's luncheon , and she went towards the back of the hall to the breakfast parlour , one of the few rooms still in use , to see if Mrs Diggory had as yet laid out the tray . |
| 6 | At the top Miss Fergusson waited and then turned to her . |
| 7 | ‘ Oh , Durkin is not such a bad chap , ’ Carew said and immediately thought , Why do I always jump to Durkin 's defence whenever he 's criticised ? |
| 8 | Kate smiled but inwardly doubted . |
| 9 | Cranston turned and quietly cursed as the madman scampered across the snow to greet them , yelping like an affectionate dog . |
| 10 | In an interim report on its work in May , the commission complained that not one of the parties or mass organizations of what was East Germany had as yet provided a completed accounting of its property holdings as at October 1989 . |
| 11 | But Basil encouraged and even found some tiny portion of my painting which could be developed though he agreed that I might copy more easily than imagine and he gave me a mounted butterfly to draw . |
| 12 | Gerrard blinked and then folded his arms and leaned back in his chair . |
| 13 | " After which it was moved by Mr. James Bogle Smith seconded and unanimously resolved that the Court are of opinion that the School at Stockport should be discontinued and that the Court approves generally of the suggestions submitted to their consideration for discontinuing the School and refers the matter to the Standing Committee to open such communication with the Corporation of Stockport and the Master of the School as they may consider it desirable to make , with a view to carry the suggested plan into effect . " |