Example sentences of "[noun] [vb infin] [prep] [noun] [unc] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It had not helped Sylvie get over Caroline 's death . |
| 2 | He let his eyes travel over Michael 's body . |
| 3 | ‘ Good God ! ’ thought the lawyer , ‘ does Hyde know about Jekyll 's will ? |
| 4 | Thirteen years later , Fields and Stansbury did a follow-up study of Break 's work but with some changes in the research methodology which were likely to increase the proportion of those reporting disincentive effects . |
| 5 | And how would the downpour sound inside Vic 's shed ? |
| 6 | Coming down the stairs , Beth saw her husband emerge from Luther 's den . |
| 7 | Snell hung up on the woman , but minutes later stunned listeners heard a security guard at Liverpool 's Radio City station telling Snell that he had to leave the studio . |
| 8 | He saw Burun grin at Arghatun 's confusion . |
| 9 | And what consequences do these principles have for children 's acquisition of the lexicon ? |
| 10 | I heard the faint warble of Laura 's voice but could discern no words . |
| 11 | Then , at the edges of her consciousness , outside the explosive heat of the passage of his lips about her neck , of his fingers reaching into some recess of her costume to make her bare flesh tingle , she heard the faint echo of Hector 's bark . |
| 12 | From their bedroom window they saw Victorine knock on Rose 's door . |
| 13 | Then she cradled the tits the way she 'd seen the girls do in Ryan 's father 's porno movies . |
| 14 | Over the line she heard a door slam in Yorick 's flat . |
| 15 | Do selectors go for Black 's experience , or Grindley 's youthful promise ? |
| 16 | In freedom let the great ships go On freedom 's errand , sea to sea — The oceans rise , the hills bend low , Servants of Liberty . |
| 17 | Dot heard the man ask for Gloria 's ticket , felt the movement as Gloria reached for her purse . |
| 18 | Billie heard Jenny knock on Adam 's door , heard it open and close again . |
| 19 | How does George feel about Martha 's father and how does this illustrate it ? |
| 20 | The events of the last few days had made Charles forget about Jacqui 's flat being done over , but inside it the evidence was all too clear . |
| 21 | But I look again , in time to see the needle fill with Isabelle 's blood . |
| 22 | He saw Gilleis shrink in Adam 's arm , and turned his face away into the shadow of his hand , wishing the words back . |
| 23 | ‘ Do n't let Dad hear for God 's sake , ’ she moaned quietly , as all her inhibitions went out of the window . |
| 24 | FitzAlan and de Villiers were glaring at each other across her , but as she made a move to sit up Isabel saw the scowl fade from Simon 's face and he reached down a hand to steady her . |