Example sentences of "[adv] and [vb past] [to-vb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bronwen ap Bryn said , as she stroked her tattooed scalp thoughtfully and turned to leave the sick-bay . |
| 2 | Eventually , after the subject had been raised many times by the Inspector , the CEGB gave in and agreed to produce the figures ‘ without prejudice , to its main argument . |
| 3 | Lisa watched in a kind of mute subdued horror as the waiter came in and began to arrange the coffee things on a low glass-topped table between Vass 's armchair and her sofa . |
| 4 | What happened was I happened to be in the corridors there and the gentleman came in , that 's on the Friday afternoon , gentleman came in and asked to see the Headmaster , so I took him along to see who was the Headmaster then , and erm shortly after that I was called up to see and erm asked me if I 'd like to apply for this job because had seen me erm bringing me up to , bringing him up to see and he said erm , well what about that young fella who brought me up there and would he like to apply . |
| 5 | A scruffy little kid aged between 12 and 14 came in and tried to steal the charity box from the counter . |
| 6 | The trees that once sheltered the man of the forest have been chopped down and sold to shelter the man of the city in Tokyo and Nagasaki . |
| 7 | ‘ An hour later I sat down and began to write the script . ’ |
| 8 | I went down and tried to rouse the constable . |
| 9 | Liz Headleand stared at the scene with a marked lack of dismay , as Kate Armstrong knelt down and started to dust the earth off Giles , looking up to ask anyone who might be interested about the little blobs of white polystyrene that always seem to come mixed with bulb fibre : ‘ What is this stuff ? ’ asked Kate , ‘ I 've often wondered , ’ as she proceeded to re-pot a hyacinth with one hand while stroking Giles 's shoulder with the other . |
| 10 | It was strange how good and bad could run into each other , could appear as interchangeable : not the good of succouring the sick , nor the bad of shooting the helpless , but in the subtler regions of morality where things blended together and seemed to make the business of living easier . |
| 11 | And that kind of thing went on for a long time , until I could stand it no longer and decided to leave the USSR . |
| 12 | He forced himself to bow politely , and then turned away and began to descend the stairs . |
| 13 | Confronted with Donna 's exuberant wardrobe , she realized there were only two courses open to her : either she took it on the chin ( ‘ straight spine , old girl , ’ ) , or she slunk away and refused to answer the phone when Donna called to see why she had n't been met . |
| 14 | She turned her head away and refused to recognize the women who hung over her , imploring . |
| 15 | She jerked her glance away and pretended to adjust the strap of her bag . |
| 16 | But we were driving to the ice-cap anyway and needed to reach the peaks by nightfall . |
| 17 | Harker punched and kicked the girl and when she escaped he smashed a window , went outside and began to smash the windows of her brother 's car . |
| 18 | Matata slept outside and promised to keep the fire burning ; I hoped he was a light sleeper . |
| 19 | The nation looked on and failed to notice the difference . |
| 20 | And then only , gently rolled off the seat that she was sitting on and tried to crawl the way back ! |
| 21 | Mr Berkley turned aside and began to study the stills of Bicycle Thieves in the portico . |
| 22 | Anybody who scores more than 40 errors on that first drive is taken quietly aside and told to take the bus home . |
| 23 | Gently he pushed her aside and went to fetch the wine . |
| 24 | Silently , Tessa switched the television off and began to clear the table . |
| 25 | Finally they reached home and tried to put the kettle on for a welcome cup of tea — to discover their water had been cut off . |
| 26 | As I made my way home and tried to comprehend the logic of taking another batsman on board , I kept arriving at the same conclusion — that I 'd be better off out of it . |
| 27 | She stood up and began to gather the plates , remarking as she did so , ‘ When I 've washed these dishes it 'll be time to leave for the hospital . ’ |
| 28 | Bob got up and began to put the things on the table for dinner . |
| 29 | Matilda stood up and began to say the two-times table . |
| 30 | He was cold to the bone , and with the first faint grey of pre-dawn he got up and began to walk the passageway , stamping his chilled feet with an infinitely small , puny sound against the flags of the flooring . |