Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] [adv] [adv] [conj] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fidelma stumped out of the room , deciding she had pressed her luck far enough and Timothy put his cup down , oddly disturbed . |
| 2 | Elsie B graced me with a long chat which made me feel as if I 'd been in the presence of royalty , though I suspect not too many members of the Royal Family are at their desk as early as Elsie . |
| 3 | These terminological changes are not made merely for the sake of variety but because I believe the substitute terms convey their meaning more pointedly than Marx 's originals . |
| 4 | Drawing a long breath , Sophie shook her head and hugged her godmother so lovingly that Helen 's eyes filled with tears . |
| 5 | Success was not going to turn her head yet however and Kylie made sure her school work did n't suffer . |
| 6 | His father died shortly afterwards , and Margery was given permission by her confessor to escort her daughter-in-law as far as Ipswich , where the latter was to take ship for home . |
| 7 | Isabel needed his protection as far as Winchester , and if he did n't have those answers before they arrived he would keep her under restraint until he unlocked every secret she possessed . |
| 8 | On hearing of his death Viscount Aimar and Geoffrey de Lusignan left Limoges in order to accompany his body as far as Grandmont . |
| 9 | It was not an original word , but it made his point as far as Alfred was concerned . |
| 10 | His face was a cold blank mask , only the eyes were alive as he stared at Ryan — and then , with one swift movement , he took his hand away so that Ryan crumpled to the floor . |
| 11 | The introductions were reciprocated by Hope who gathered Mary into his corner as proprietorially as Shelborne had spoken for Catherine . |
| 12 | ‘ Here , ’ Albert said , opening another door and holding his candle high so that Carrie could see . |
| 13 | ‘ Just as you like , ’ said Burden , turning his face away so that Wexford should not see him smile . |
| 14 | One of the last cruises I enjoyed on Viking took us south as far as Oban . |
| 15 | Mrs , I I c Mrs , I can hear your evidence as clearly as Mr 's at the moment I fear . |
| 16 | So , go to a considerable amount of trouble to , first , find the point where your story has to begin , where the first absolutely necessary fact has to be put before the reader , then work equally hard to find a form of words to state it that will catch your reader as firmly as Ruth Rendell catches hers . |