Example sentences of "[vb past] [conj] [vb past] [pron] the " in BNC.

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1 If he came to me now and knelt and handed me the poker , I could n't hit him .
2 Diggs came and told us the day he broke out . ’
3 They told me to stay there until they came and got me the following day — which I did n't .
4 He lifted and carried her the few necessary steps , until she felt the yielding softness of his bed beneath her back .
5 Ward stirred and asked me the time in a voice heavy with sleep .
6 Later , when other countries wanted to make their own cloth from jute , the workers of Dundee made and sold them the textile machinery .
7 It scared and disgusted her the way every male she met suddenly started ogling the blancmange under her blouse .
8 They went wild and made us promise to come back and give a display , so a few weeks later we returned and gave them the whole show .
9 Well Julie went and got it the other day that 's why fetched her out , to get their presents .
10 Mister Johnny looked at Nick ; then he laughed and gave him the skull .
11 Only then was she aware of the telegraphist who sat beside her , who smiled and gave her the thumbs-up sign .
12 As he finished he smiled and handed me the empty plate .
13 ‘ Be my guest , ’ Trent said and handed him the eight thousand dollars from his back pocket .
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