Example sentences of "[vb pp] [subord] [pron] [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While I was struggling to stop it , frost was formed where it struck my already cold hand . |
| 2 | Because of the way he was looking , his parted lips , his wondering eyes , she felt desire , a flicker of it , the first sign , the first time for months , a movement like a string being plucked where she thought her womb was . |
| 3 | They should not be discharged immediately they reach their target weights , but should become accustomed to eating normal meals rather than the high-energy diet necessary for weight gain . |
| 4 | ‘ I shall not only be deeply wounded if you spurn my offerings , I sha n't know what to do with the things . |
| 5 | Presumably , she and her husband have a valuable relationship , which would be devastated if you let your feelings get out of hand . |
| 6 | They have come because they like my music and I owe them everything . |
| 7 | The Chancellor 's parliamentary private secretary has resigned because he wants his say on Europe ; MP Tony Favell says he 's quit as John Major 's right-hand man so he can air his true views from the back benches . |
| 8 | He was devastated when he discovered his premises had been attacked for the second time . |
| 9 | He saw the man 's limbs , tightly clenched as he drove his horse towards the Cutcherry guns , suddenly relax as if something inside him had snapped . |
| 10 | She was silent for a moment , and my stomach clenched as I saw her face soften , her eyes grow dreamy . |
| 11 | Katherine 's voice cracked as she called her daughter 's name , and she repeated herself , more softly this time . |
| 12 | Ron Todd , Transport and General Workers ' Union general secretary , was applauded as he reaffirmed his union 's commitment to unilateralism . |
| 13 | We were applauded when we reported our record , and one of the newly recruited flying students opened a few bottles of root beer by way of celebration . |
| 14 | Chantal 's mouth dropped as she opened her apartment door and registered the sodden , bedraggled figure on the landing . |
| 15 | There were certainly more people than she had expected as they edged their way into the crowded lounge . |
| 16 | They are discharged when they reach their target weight . |
| 17 | ‘ That I did for Mr Lambert , ’ but the rebuff was cancelled as he brushed her fingers using the back of his hand . |
| 18 | She listened , her little finger cocked as she held her coffee cup poised above its saucer . |
| 19 | I do n't think you 'll be in the slightest danger of being knifed as you practise your bedside-manner sitting by a semi-conscious young woman in an intensive care unit . ’ |
| 20 | Last December her suspension was briefly lifted when she won her first judicial review of her case in the High Court . |
| 21 | They must not be forgotten for they gave their lives in defence of values which are under more bitter attack now all over the world than ever before . ’ |
| 22 | Her body was racked by sobs , muffled as she pressed her head against his chest . |
| 23 | Derek Cantwell was attacked when he opened his front door late at night . |
| 24 | The couriers signed on for courses at two language schools in order to get visas , but were caught when one had his baggage searched at Heathrow . |
| 25 | On coach/air and coach touring holidays , all road tolls , ferry and port charges are included and on self-drive holidays , port charges are included when you book our special rate ferry tickets . |
| 26 | These people must be considered as you organise your data . |
| 27 | The news might well be outdated by the time it reached the curia , messengers and even legates might be seized , as Cardinal Leo was by King Imre of Hungary , and the curial instructions might well be outdated when they reached their target . |
| 28 | Outdoor lighting should not cause any glare and even low-power lights should be fitted with diffusers or placed so they bounce their light off trees , shrubs or walls . |
| 29 | I had the strong feeling of help having been given so I clasped my hands and said a prayer , half mentally , half vocally , of thanks to God . |
| 30 | Thousands of people suffer the handicap of not being able to read or write properly , but that handicap could be eradicated if we put our minds to it in the coming years . |