Example sentences of "[vb past] the [noun pl] [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Negotiating a turn to accomplish this , his eyes momentarily met the eyes of his captor again in the rear-view mirror . |
| 2 | If , on the other hand , they had remained loyal to the meetinghouse style they would have still been criticized for not having a style which met the needs of their time . |
| 3 | He whispered the words in her ear . |
| 4 | She sat on one of the longest-haired mats , draped the dogs around her , and catechized him about Fred with an insistence that he took for childishness . |
| 5 | Like Thurii or Metapontum , Cyrene issued coinage which depicted the riches of its soil , in the form of the plant Silphium . |
| 6 | I ordered two coffees with rum at the bar — Watson 's Trawlerman 's rum is the best , if you can get it , as drunk by Scottish fishermen — and while that was coming I emptied the pockets of my parka . |
| 7 | She emptied the contents of her bag on to the bed , smiling ruefully at the conglomeration of articles , some of which she had carried about forever . |
| 8 | After Dee left , we emptied the contents of our shiny carriers on to the floor and sat amid the jumble drinking coffee and trying on various ‘ finds ’ for each other 's approval , between ‘ oohs ’ and ‘ aahs ’ . |
| 9 | Cursing , Bobo emptied the contents of his revolver 's cylinder into the lifeless form , which shuddered in a parody of its former fearful existence . |
| 10 | Sitting down opposite without a word he picked up the glass and emptied the contents down his throat . |
| 11 | ‘ I know , ’ the English clerk sweetly replied , ‘ but , ’ and he jingled the coins in his purse . |
| 12 | He jingled the coins in his purse . |
| 13 | Too often she had seen her mother frowning with anxiety as she divided the contents of her father 's wage packet up between the jars labelled ‘ Rent ’ and ‘ Electric ’ and ‘ Coal Money ’ , too often at the end of the week she had watched her count out the pennies for a pound of sausages only to be able to buy just a half-pound , two for her father , one each for Paula and Sally , and only the scrapings of the pan to go with her own potatoes . |
| 14 | Guillaume understood that Zborowski , ‘ who led the same kind of life as Modigliani , haunted the cafés with him ’ , would be far more suitable . |
| 15 | ‘ Damn , he 's arrested , ’ Jack muttered , and flung the covers off his chest . |
| 16 | He passed the stages of his age and youth |
| 17 | ‘ You passed the trials without me . ’ |
| 18 | And you know this brings another important aspect up which is very important about communications , erm you know we 've jollied along talking about what communication is making sure people know you know what you want etcetera etcetera etcetera but also do n't forget that different people can have different perceptions of the same same things but as I say here we are we sat here we done we 've done about an hour an hour and a half on written communications and yet you know when we passed the papers around it has n't been too bad but there has been different things that people have gone for both in the writing of these reports and both in the marking of them as well . |
| 19 | As she passed the wires through her pierced ears , she was aware that the earrings were much heavier than she was accustomed to wearing . |
| 20 | George dismounted and passed the reins to his father . |
| 21 | On Sunday mornings our pace was regularly cut as we passed the animals on their way to bathe in the bay . |
| 22 | I ca n't imagine how we would have reacted if our teacher had identified herself as a practising heterosexual and shared the secrets of her lifestyle . |
| 23 | Apart from these few senior officers , however , policemen shared the loyalties of their population , and had a position which was independent of their membership of the force and their rank in it . |
| 24 | It was a period I very much enjoyed , hard work but made easier by my colleagues , mainly Chris Wolley , Bob McSmythurs , Marty Stone and Pat Duff , who shared the lectures with me as well as giving practical assistance in every day . |
| 25 | Every member was both producer and owner , all provided labour power and shared the products of their labour . |
| 26 | He had changed into a cotton shirt with the sleeves rolled back and a pair of faded black jeans that hugged the contours of his body . |
| 27 | Though ‘ attraction ’ was an anaemic description of her feelings , still she hugged the words to her like some priceless gift . |
| 28 | She distrusted the institutions through which they exercised influence from the moment that supreme power seemed within her grasp . |
| 29 | She smoothed her hair and straightened the shoulder-straps of her black camisole , then with an effort composed her face into an expression of detached amusement as she went back into the other room . |
| 30 | The heat from the wreck straightened the curls of his hair . |