Example sentences of "[verb] and [vb past] [pers pn] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Trust yourself ’ she says and gave me the best gift in the universe , one hour of total relaxation . ’ |
| 2 | They told me to stay there until they came and got me the following day — which I did n't . |
| 3 | Such information was not highly ‘ theoretical ’ but it helped build up an objective picture of the people who went to the theatres I studied and gave me a useful corrective to people who made sweeping generalizations such as ‘ the theatre is for everyone . ’ |
| 4 | He lifted and carried her the few necessary steps , until she felt the yielding softness of his bed beneath her back . |
| 5 | The dragon 's tail whipped around as it passed and caught him a stinging blow across the forehead . |
| 6 | Five minutes later , an Arab in a small blue van stopped and gave me a few kilos of tangerines . |
| 7 | Wilson found it hard to believe Mr Landor had ever written poetry , that he had ever been judged a great poet , but Miss Blagden , who had moved into the Casa Guidi for the winter , swore that he had been much admired and gave her a whole list of his published works . |
| 8 | She turned and threw him a desperate look . |
| 9 | And I was walking away , and turned and gave him a great kick , you know , right in his balls , and I said , ‘ Come on then ’ , took a mad fit , you know , and I |
| 10 | Before disappearing through the brick arch she turned and gave him a final smile and a wave . |
| 11 | But , when he turned and gave her a warm , infectious grin , she found it difficult not to smile back at him . |
| 12 | Julius turned and gave her a faint smile . |
| 13 | The man turned and gave me a friendly nod , before taking up a small piece of wood with pencil markings on it . |
| 14 | In the doorway Battler turned and gave me a final beam for good measure , then they were gone . |
| 15 | At the door he turned and gave me a last despairing look and I saw him no more . |
| 16 | The fishmonger blessed her for calling and wished her a continued pleasant time in their beautiful city . |
| 17 | They went wild and made us promise to come back and give a display , so a few weeks later we returned and gave them the whole show . |
| 18 | Father Devine beckoned and showed me a huge slab of rock . |
| 19 | He ripped a couple of ring pulls and offered me a luke-warm Fosters . |
| 20 | Meredith told him to stop moaning and ordered him a double portion of cake as a main course . |
| 21 | Stefan grunted and gave him a sharp look . |
| 22 | The dark-haired vibrancer caught him staring and gave him a withering look . |
| 23 | Well Julie went and got it the other day that 's why fetched her out , to get their presents . |
| 24 | He was a long distance lorry driver but he knew how to dress and taught me the golden rule ‘ Do n't mix your stripes ’ . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Yes , ’ Steve urged and Ruth blinked and gave him a small smile . |
| 26 | When they reached the door she hesitated and threw him a pleading look . |
| 27 | As he finished he smiled and handed me the empty plate . |
| 28 | While she was absorbing that little gem , ‘ I never thought I would ever accept a working wife , but , ’ he paused and gave her a private smile , ‘ if that 's what my darling wants , I just ca n't stand in the way of her choice to continue working . ’ |
| 29 | He paused and gave her an intense look that revealed a little of how it had been for him . |
| 30 | But her character became embroiled in one of the show 's least likely relationships — which kept viewers hooked and earned her an extended contract . |