Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [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 | To Harry 's left , the lane petered out in a gravel track curving round past the garden hedge to serve the jetty . |
| 4 | 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 ’ . |
| 5 | Now the words tumbled out in a rush . |
| 6 | Generous lips drew back in a smile to reveal small , pearl-like teeth . |
| 7 | Mrs Doran 's lips drew back in a snarl . |
| 8 | He touched his torn face and his lips drew back in a snarl . |
| 9 | Manville flopped down in a chair without being asked . |
| 10 | The words came out in a rush and she felt her face flame . |
| 11 | The words came out in a rush . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Caroline could almost see her building up her courage , and then her words came out in a rush . |
| 14 | Gilbert forced himself to become calm , drew a deep breath and then the words came out in a torrent . |
| 15 | His words came out in a stammer . |
| 16 | As he spoke , the sideboard barring the entrance toppled over in a heap of shattered crockery and wood . |
| 17 | From time to time , her eyes screwed up in a spasm of misery . |
| 18 | He stood by the cab with the door held open , and Lucy climbed out in a daze . |
| 19 | His look deepened and the corners of his well-defined mouth turned up in a half-smile of mystery . |
| 20 | Then four brothers turned up in a bus and killed three brothers who lived in that house next door . |
| 21 | Her lips curved up in a smile . |
| 22 | Suddenly the words rushed out in a jumble of grievance and anger . |
| 23 | Her words shot out in a clatter . |
| 24 | A lined mouth stretched back in a screech . |
| 25 | ( 3 ) When granting a licence , a licensing board may attach to the licence any condition set out in a byelaw by virtue of paragraph ( 1 ) of subsection ( 1 ) above . |
| 26 | Tammuz sat down in a chair opposite her and picked up a pen to fiddle with . |
| 27 | Ten days later , at eight-thirty in the morning of Wednesday , 22nd January , Robyn Penrose set off in a snowstorm and an ill humour to begin her stint as the University of Rummidge Faculty of Arts Industry Year Shadow , or URFAIYS as she was designated in memoranda emanating from the Vice-Chancellor 's Office . |
| 28 | During our game with Sporting Hydra Chemicals in which we trounced them before going down 1–0 , Duncan Pugh 's false beard came off in a goal-mouth fracas and he was questioned , at length , by referee Bobby Maxwell . |
| 29 | As adjunct to its education policy the BDA has recently embarked on a youth policy for reasons spelt out in a resolution passed by the Rothesay Congress in 1986 : This Congress recognises that the future development of the deaf community requires the full participation of deaf children and young people . |
| 30 | We use this way in to stop people stealing what gear we have.Andy has been scratching around for a regular roof over his head for a year , ever since he lost his job and his home burned down in a fire . |