Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] and [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | A patch of lights off to the right revealed the presence of a town which slowly orbited them and disappeared into the darkness . |
2 | ‘ I regret some of the changes , but I think you 've got to accept them and move with the times , however unfortunate that may be . ’ |
3 | ‘ Nicky paced herself and came through the ranks . |
4 | She 'd dry herself and change in the bathroom . |
5 | Laughing , she dodged his attempts to catch her and ran to the door . |
6 | ‘ Sure , ’ I kiss her and run into the house , for by now the air has turned crisp and cold . |
7 | The first was that , although several people recognized her and stopped her and peered into the pram saying ‘ Ah ’ , to none of them could she have begun to say what was on her mind . |
8 | Aunt Margaret glanced round for something with which to distract her and darted to the corner where the cage was . |
9 | They were apprehensive about opening it and sent for the Bomb Squad . |
10 | Likely I would have dropped it and returned to the strumming . ’ |
11 | Slowly he righted himself and took off the mask , although she could not see his face for she was not looking at him . |
12 | Friar Tuck stirred himself and stared at the Trapper . |
13 | One horse had detached itself and ambled towards the line of protesters but it was not for a moment that Meredith realised , with a pang of dismay , that it was Blazer carrying Harriet . |
14 | Culliman chuckled at the idea ; the Ambassador murmured something and backed into the room . |
15 | Just a few more minutes of this blissful heat toasting her limbs , then she 'd rouse herself and return to the house . |
16 | However , before she 'd gone many yards she recollected herself and turned to the bystanders . |
17 | Katya ignored him and returned to the kitchens . |
18 | ‘ Good night , Superintendent , ’ I told him and went down the steps to the police car . |
19 | Mr Roberts buried him and prayed over the grave . |
20 | She ran it beneath the cold tap for a moment then dried it and returned to the pan , lowering the heat , scooping the eggs out and onto a plate . |
21 | But I mean I think the feeling of the the miners were out for a year I mean time and time again I 've heard people say , Oh how d how do they do it and look at the money they 're sending us and look at what they 're doing for us and how ho . |
22 | The coroner ignored it and crossed to the end of the room , where he took up his favourite position a-straddle the fireplace . |
23 | He ignored it and went into the bathroom . |
24 | Wiping it away with his handkerchief , he closed his eyes , opened them and looked round the room , then back at the newsprint in front of him , as if he might have been dreaming or have imagined it . |
25 | Corbett joined them and waited for the tankards to empty before good-naturedly bullying Ranulf into collecting their horses and making their way back on to the deserted track to Godstowe . |
26 | When Jesus had returned to his Father the apostles did as he had told them and returned to the city . |
27 | He pounded the desk with a large fist , shaking the vase of freesias so that a single crimson flower detached itself and dropped to the shiny mahogany surface . |
28 | It shook itself and cracked in the air . |
29 | When the British king of Gwynedd in north Wales , Cadwallon ap Cadfan , invaded Eadwine 's territory in 633 or 634 , Penda joined him and participated in the overthrow of Eadwine in battle at Hatfield Chase ( HE 11 , 20 ) . |
30 | Every six months , she 'd ring him and listen to the ravings of his latest guru . |