Example sentences of "[adv prt] [subord] [pron] [vb past] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We decided to move the chairs out to make more room , but the acceptances kept coming in so we thought we 'd open the French windows and pray for a sunny day . ’ |
| 2 | And I would n't even go in because I do n't think my dad 's making me go in except she kept me , and all behind because we did n't do our homework and she said right see me tomorrow , |
| 3 | but erm , she let mum come in cos she liked her . |
| 4 | me down cos they said they only wan , they wanted full-time and not , you know , not just sort of Saturday or part-time . |
| 5 | In the old days we got on with the job , jollied staff along if they needed it , kicked the sluggards in the backside , encouraged the unconfident and persuaded a reluctant and sceptical police force to use us . |
| 6 | ( The Health and Safety Department would close the place down if they saw it ! ) |
| 7 | She imagined it might settle down if she removed her brassière , but what if Dotty noticed and made some personal remark about her growth ? |
| 8 | Sometimes I tried to go as fast as I could , but it was easy to let the sail out and slow down if I felt I was getting out of control . |
| 9 | Keeping the perimeter fence a few yards away on his left , Angel One loped silently along until he reached its north-western limit . |
| 10 | She felt a little exposed and felt her way along until she discovered she was on a ledge . |
| 11 | I thought what 's that digging in until I realized what it was |
| 12 | He was so unsuccessful that he came close to packing it in until he allowed his gloomy demeanour to shine on stage . |
| 13 | But she 'd let him have a slice of the cake she 'd brought in if he gave her and her friend fruit or ice cream — whatever he 'd bought . |
| 14 | You may have to wait for one or two things but you know like like copy sometimes but I did n't used to send them s erm er contracts in unless they had everything . |
| 15 | She had given in because she found him irresistible and , looking at his strong brown back in the first grey light of dawn , she still found him so . |
| 16 | Stapleton , who is almost back to full fitness after a close-season knee operation , brought Pearson in because he wanted someone who could take charge in training — and have the respect of the players . |
| 17 | When my mother met , we were met you know when we got married the solicitor had us in because he wanted us to make a will because see we did n't take the money that we got from mum . |
| 18 | Then I nearly fell over when Hywel walked in because I met him on the mountain and he gave me the eye . ’ |
| 19 | Er , you know , well of course they were young girls and er , you see and there 's , there was nothing we could do , you see , and , and er , anyway the doctor , as soon as the doctor did come , it was because th the young staff er they had to , they took her away to the mortuary , you see and erm then I , I had to carry on with her work and , and do the best I could and mine as well , you see , but of course er the Manager he appointed another Assistant Manager to go and collect the money which I used to do got it in because I took her times of duty as well and er , you see , and then after that er after several weeks I suppose it was , I do n't know how many because I forget how many , that they appointed me as Manageress and I was in that position for twelve years , you see and |
| 20 | Mark took these pictures down because he knew they would terrify his patients . |
| 21 | Just the same as you can accept the fact that somebody says to you that I can not really afford your windows , right , just the same as when you first speak to them on the phone , you can say oh sorry , sorry to bother you and put the phone down because it said you |
| 22 | And the third tells you that it was Isaac Newton who wrote this equation down because it matched what happened every time he played billiards or threw apples around . |
| 23 | But Carmen , 40 , turned her down because she felt she already had too many children on her books . |
| 24 | He kept gulping it down till he made himself ill ; |
| 25 | Her hands slid up his chest , her fingers uncurling against the hard wall of muscle , tracing every strong lean line until they brushed against the warm skin of his throat , then slid on to draw his head back down while she kissed him just as tenderly , just as achingly as he had kissed her . |
| 26 | YOUR donations have been flooding in since we launched our Mirror Woman Rescue Chiswick Appeal in July . |
| 27 | i it 's have you been in since they did it up ? |
| 28 | There was a mercury pool for losers to reflect in while they blew their brains out . |
| 29 | Mr wanted to come in before we agreed I think . |
| 30 | There were pictures in one of Gloria 's magazines of the decorated carriage Pulled by plumed horses that Her Majesty had travelled in before she became Her Majesty the Queen , when she was still just a Lady , on her way to be married . |