Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [adv] [pers pn] [vb mod] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her legs trembled so they would hardly carry her . |
| 2 | When a car went by she 'd simply track it with her eyes and remain fairly unruffled ; stirred you might say , but not shaken . |
| 3 | " The judge asked how we could possibly do any more with the garden , and it 's true that the only way forward is by making small changes , which we like to do as it gives us so much enjoyment . " |
| 4 | If Reynolds glanced back he could still see the dark bulk of the table against the light , its straps hanging . |
| 5 | And the bloke said well we ca n't charge you for that . |
| 6 | The Northern authorities confirmed tonight they would n't be switching the tie despite the obvious security risk . |
| 7 | ‘ We feel a real sense of belonging , and even if the business collapsed tomorrow we 'd never go back to the south east . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I wo n't deny that if I were in London and war broke out I 'd probably join up . |
| 9 | The man on the floor was staggering to his feet and Connor understood why he could not defend himself — he was half starved . |
| 10 | Blanche knew immediately she should n't have asked , but the word made no sense to her . |
| 11 | ‘ His new owners wondered why he would n't come out of his kennel . |
| 12 | In the end people said actually it would n't be worth entering , yet |
| 13 | Remember , fibre-rich food holds extra water , so two or three extra pounds of liquid retained inside you can easily obscure the same quantity of lost fat . |
| 14 | ‘ If a real man walked in he 'd soon dance another tune . ’ |
| 15 | Once again , because the needs of each group in the departments varied considerably it would not have been cost-effective to consider a general global use of DIP systems . |
| 16 | How far any homosexuality in the physical sense went on I can not say , mainly because I was rather naive about such matters , but rumours and counter-rumours abounded . |
| 17 | If this situation persisted then it would clearly undermine the cohesion of the EMS . |
| 18 | In his other hand a grenade with the pin removed so he could n't put it down to free himself from the handcuffs , and so from the chair , and so from the room . |
| 19 | And he hurt his back last year and the doctor said well you 'll either be dead within six months . |
| 20 | big like gun in like a staple thing it was , but it was a la , it was an extended one , fitted inside this rubber hose and then , clamp it and they only have a little bit of stomach left so they ca n't eat proper meals |
| 21 | A navy spokeswoman said later she could not explain the hold-up . |
| 22 | Essex Social Services said yesterday they will not be applying to have the boy taken into care . |
| 23 | Beside him sat a man of such immense proportions that Eddie Stratton wondered how he could ever fit into the seat that had been booked for him on the flight to Heathrow , scheduled to leave in forty minutes ' time . |
| 24 | Or at least that was what the smooth-skulled guide said when Chesarynth asked why they could n't land closer . |
| 25 | I had planned to buy a flat with Geraldine but realized that if — no , when — John came back I would rather have a home all set up for him . |
| 26 | Yeah my earrings turned up I ca n't find cap . |
| 27 | Anthony Butler , technical officer for the British Parachute Association , said that on leaving the Cessna plane at 10,000ft , Mr Tipping was required to deploy a throw-away pilot chute packed so it would not open , to give the impression of trailing behind . |
| 28 | I know Jackie said well you should n't , you should try the Toshibas they 're as good as gold those are . |