Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [adv prt] in a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This ‘ Winnie the War Winner ’ was made from two 109-sets , parts from the plantation manager 's receiver collected by Bill Baldwin , and bits and bobs laid out in a contraption of wires and valves around a room 10 feet square ( 3m² ; ) . |
| 2 | Rules laid down in a statute would be less flexible . |
| 3 | It was exciting but the last match on the Saturday with Clark and James and Strange and Stewart taking five hours and 15 minutes to go round in a fourball was a joke . |
| 4 | In spite of this , it was half an hour before she came downstairs dressed up to the nines in a pin-striped trouser-suit , her hair caught up in a turban of white silk . |
| 5 | As they parked and headed for the open front door , a smiling woman in a dusky pink two-piece and with her silver hair caught back in a chignon appeared to welcome them . |
| 6 | To Harry 's left , the lane petered out in a gravel track curving round past the garden hedge to serve the jetty . |
| 7 | We speak of a judgement in a particular case or of a rule laid down in a judgement as being undoubtedly according to law , but as being ‘ unfair ’ or ‘ unjust ’ or ‘ inequitable ’ . |
| 8 | Now the words tumbled out in a rush . |
| 9 | Generous lips drew back in a smile to reveal small , pearl-like teeth . |
| 10 | Mrs Doran 's lips drew back in a snarl . |
| 11 | He touched his torn face and his lips drew back in a snarl . |
| 12 | Detectives say they 're almost certain the same people were behind the two break-ins carried out in a north Oxfordshire village . |
| 13 | Manville flopped down in a chair without being asked . |
| 14 | The words came out in a rush and she felt her face flame . |
| 15 | The words came out in a rush . |
| 16 | The words came out in a rush , and with an infuriating blur of tears she thrust her wine glass into Anneliese 's hand , spun on her heel and walked swiftly away . |
| 17 | Caroline could almost see her building up her courage , and then her words came out in a rush . |
| 18 | Gilbert forced himself to become calm , drew a deep breath and then the words came out in a torrent . |
| 19 | His words came out in a stammer . |
| 20 | As he spoke , the sideboard barring the entrance toppled over in a heap of shattered crockery and wood . |
| 21 | From time to time , her eyes screwed up in a spasm of misery . |
| 22 | He stood by the cab with the door held open , and Lucy climbed out in a daze . |
| 23 | ‘ Oh God , Mary ! ’ says McPherson , ‘ Oh God , Mary ! ’ — his voice is breaking with emotion — ‘ Oh God , Mary , I do n't want our kids to grow up in a world like this , with man an enemy to man , and cats crawling all over the books , in a cold water walk-up behind the subway depot . |
| 24 | His look deepened and the corners of his well-defined mouth turned up in a half-smile of mystery . |
| 25 | As he stepped forward the chocolate hackles rose on the cat , its mouth drawn back in a snarl . |
| 26 | Then four brothers turned up in a bus and killed three brothers who lived in that house next door . |
| 27 | We spotted our first reindeer lying down in a hollow by the roadside some distance ahead and , as I had a telephoto lens on the camera , the others encouraged me to have a go at stalking it . |
| 28 | Her lips curved up in a smile . |
| 29 | Suddenly the words rushed out in a jumble of grievance and anger . |
| 30 | Their heads lowered to avoid the outstretched hand and pale features of a thin leather clad figure hunched over in a shop doorway . |