Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] [conj] [verb] [pers pn] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I had my choice , I 'd rather be left to work something out myself ; instead of it all being set up and you just walk in and take measurements , go away and analyse them , you 'd have to go in and set it all up , then you 'd really learn something . |
| 2 | It takes science to come along and tell us that what is going on under these circumstances is a brain process , let alone to tell us which brain process it is . |
| 3 | Her expression was wistful , reminiscent , as she recalled how , once they had gone up endless stairs and were seated on the hard wooden benches , an attendant had come along and pushed them all closer and closer together so that as many spectators as possible could be packed in . |
| 4 | ‘ And now you ring her up on the day we get back from our honeymoon and get her to come down and tell you all about it ! |
| 5 | I 've come through that dip we all go through after midnight , when we 're still up after we normally go to bed . |
| 6 | I 'll get somebody out here as well if you hurry up and give me that . |
| 7 | And it w not like today the supermarket , every corner shop had it 's own particular news of the world you know and my mother-in-law used to go down and she used to come up and tell me all these things about the things that were going on . |
| 8 | Erm my Guild always say they 're lucky in having me because I 've come back and give them all the information and they seem to be so well-educated themselves now you know . |
| 9 | Nip upstairs and get you some socks . |
| 10 | She says she 's going to come round and see me some time . |
| 11 | The nurse came down and gave me some medicine which totally knocked me out . |
| 12 | ‘ Everybody came in and told her all their stories . |
| 13 | The sea roared like a pride of hungry lions , thudding against the side of the ship like a thousand battering-rams , so that it seemed that at any moment it must break through and drown them all . |
| 14 | there were one or two lads in our unit who were sons of er , of er manufacturing , one was er Crawford Biscuits you know , I soldiered with him and I do n't know if you remember er erm , er but anyway , Frank , Frank at Keighley of course when I got , when we got married he , he came up and got us these blankets did n't he ? |
| 15 | When her husband began to sing a little , snapping his fingers in rhythm , she smiled and for a moment looked like a young girl again ; but the barman came immediately and reminded them that singing was not permitted . |
| 16 | A bloke came round and gave it all me . |
| 17 | ’ And Trevor just turned round and gave it this tremendous kick . |
| 18 | Sh they 're like all clubbing together and giving her some money to go in with cos she 's got to have some money to go in with . |
| 19 | ‘ It 's dreadful of me , dashing off and leaving you all alone ! ’ her mother was saying . |
| 20 | ‘ I wish they 'd hurry up and find me another girl , ’ he muttered irritably . |
| 21 | He had got up and faced them both . |
| 22 | It is as difficult for beginners ( except perhaps those of exceptional ability ) as other professions are ; many give up and leave it each year . |
| 23 | Stand back and admire it that 's what I want to do ! |
| 24 | She thought of going back and finding it all different , the old contentment shattered … and she knew she could n't bear that . |
| 25 | Do you want me to go up and get you some ? |
| 26 | Then when it was realized that things had taken a turn for the worse and somebody was going to get killed the vicar stepped in and bought them all ice-creams . |
| 27 | ‘ Get up and make us some tea . |
| 28 | Next night he fancied a bit of fresh salmon and as he only had two days to live , she rushed out and bought him some salmon . |
| 29 | How much have you raised then and collect it all ? |
| 30 | Lambert got out and left it all . |