Example sentences of "[noun] [vb infin] [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This had been of something more than philosophical interest to Karen and I in our pre-coital phase , since it meant that we could count on at least a minute thirty seconds before he reappeared , or as much as three minutes forty-five seconds if we heard the seat go down for a big jobby . |
| 2 | He resigned himself and let the car drift back to a comfortable fifty-yard gap . |
| 3 | A low rumble of thunder made her skin break out in a fine rash of goosepimples , and Julius glanced at her sharply as he noticed them . |
| 4 | I glanced down at the limb I was illustratively wiggling , only to find an involuntary erection making my trousers stick out like an accusing finger . |
| 5 | However , it is not unusual to see pilots take off towards a heavy rain shower on a good soaring day instead of waiting until it has passed . |
| 6 | Whilst I stand to be corrected , it may well have been this greasy property which made the finish dry out with a khaki tone . |
| 7 | It was definitely not a night to let a friend wander around in a drunken stupor searching for his car . |
| 8 | But it could always of course come in as an odd . |
| 9 | At the same time let your hands lift up in a semi-circular motion and come down to your sides . |