Example sentences of "[noun] as [pers pn] [vb past] [pron] the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | ILL-MANNERED Tories booed , hissed and slow-handclapped Brighton 's Labour mayor as she told them the hard facts of life in Major 's Britain . |
| 2 | That was what he meant to Mrs Sairellen Thackray as she served him the first of her good dinners of boiled beef and potatoes and onions towards which the town 's Chartists had all made their contributions . |
| 3 | At once Matthew relaxed , his eyes creasing in a smile as he wondered what the old man was up to . |
| 4 | She drew a breath as he offered her the platter of bread , and her fingers shook as she lifted a slice from among the pile . |
| 5 | It was the first time I had seen a ship built from scratch and it was quite an experience to watch the steel plates being cut by their ingenious machine which controlled a cutter as it drew our the required shapes direct from the blueprint , converting everything to full scale as it cut . |
| 6 | ‘ Everything 's fine , my darling , ’ she whispered , giving Constance a little pat as she handed her the telephone . |
| 7 | you see We was working together and you know a a few benches from each other and of course as I told you the the lads worked with a man . |
| 8 | He poured Moselle for her , brushed fingers as he handed her the glass and looked into her eyes . |