Example sentences of "[noun] and [vb past] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The girl smiled shyly up at the big man behind the wheel and got a friendly grin in return . |
| 2 | In the North , in the Democratic Republic , the army shed all guerrilla characteristics and became a professional force . |
| 3 | The trip was arranged by the Musselburgh Twinning Association and followed a similar exchange last year when seven teachers from Musselburgh and Wallyford went to France . |
| 4 | He went into an off-licence and bought a large bottle of Bell 's . |
| 5 | … it was very odd that they got the money in the first place … however they had thought a great deal and had a viable project … and may be a certain amount of guilt . |
| 6 | He stuck his arm out of the open side of the jeep and stamped a big boot on the brake . |
| 7 | She had not thought to have Ariel set her whole spine on a splint , so when , after three months , Sycorax raised herself and found her weak legs and took a few steps , her whole weight slung against Ariel on one side and Jack Elsey on the other , she was bent like a hoop and could only shuffle forward , raising her head , like a turtle poking out of its shell , to address anyone who was not actually on the floor below her . |
| 8 | She washed and dried herself between the legs and inserted a fresh tampon . |
| 9 | Springsteen circled my legs and howled a bad-tempered welcome as I opened the purple — yes , purple — envelope . |
| 10 | It was Sayeeda who gave me an insatiable desire to open the doors of Oman , doors which were locked to most foreigners and needed a special key . |
| 11 | Two and a half years later he was a four-handicapper , but then he broke his leg in two places playing football and missed a whole season . |
| 12 | Two and a half years later he was a four-handicapper , but then he broke his leg in two places playing football and missed a whole season . |
| 13 | In 1939 Morgan went to France at OC2 Air Formation Signals and played a key role in organising telecommunications between the French and British forces : for this he was appointed CBE . |
| 14 | It had made an investment and wanted a quick return , and more . |
| 15 | On the defendant 's appeal , the Court of Appeal held that if the mother 's signature on the transfer was a forgery , the register could be rectified under section 82 of the Land Registration Act 1925not only against C. and D. but also against the building society , set aside the order for possession against the defendant and ordered a new trial to determine the facts regarding the execution of the transfer . |
| 16 | Accordingly , the AKT was administered during the first and last of the group sessions and constituted a straightforward method for evaluating the success of the first course objective : specifically , to increase participants ' alcohol knowledge so that future alcohol use can be more informed and therefore more prudent . |
| 17 | The youngest of the family , John , was quite unlike his brothers and became a Spanish Merchant . |
| 18 | The coroner gently pushed the keeper out before him , took , out his purse and clinked a few coins into his hand . |
| 19 | Mosbacher , 64 , like Bush a native easterner who moved to Texas and made a personal fortune in oil and gas , had served as Bush 's national finance chairman in 1988 and was once again expected to concentrate on financing the campaign . |
| 20 | Eventually , someone broke one of the windows in the lavatory and hurled a large piece of glass onstage at Vega and after only three songs , he left the stage . |
| 21 | Eventually , someone broke one of the windows in the lavatory and hurled a large piece of glass onstage at Vega and after only three songs , he left the stage . |
| 22 | The provisions pushed the bank to a $10m loss and caused a profound shock to ripple through the Midland 's executive offices in Poultry . |
| 23 | On the other hand , it seems likely that a positive function in the evolution of human society has been exercised by envy in that it maintained variations of individual behaviour within tolerable bounds and maintained a mutual bond , policed by envy and the fear of envy , between all the differentiated members of a society . |
| 24 | The electoral tribunal annulled the first round result and ordered a fresh election in Collor 's home state of Alagoas , after investigating allegations made by the PRN candidate , Renan Calheiros , that associates of Collor had tampered with 71,000 votes to guarantee the victory of his opponent , Geraldo Bulhoes , who also enjoyed the financial backing of another Collor adviser , a well-known businessman Paulo César Faria . |
| 25 | Mildred opened her eyes and breathed a huge sigh of relief . |
| 26 | Then she shut her eyes and took a deep breath , collecting herself . |
| 27 | When Bernice glanced over her shoulder , he averted his eyes and took a consuming interest in the door hinges . |
| 28 | Robyn closed her eyes and made a tremendous effort . |
| 29 | For a moment Ben seemed about to say something , then he dropped his eyes and made a small movement of his head . |
| 30 | Amanda had started massaging his shoulders ; he 'd closed his eyes and imagined a hot sun and someone rubbing oil on his back , and then she 'd slipped off the bed and had gone to have a bath with the other complimentary packet of foam . |