Example sentences of "[pron] and [vb -s] [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | First , do we really accept that a man in the act of undressing suddenly decides halfway through that he will hang himself and goes up to the garret without his boots on to carry out the terrible act ? |
| 2 | He rolls off me and passes out on the pillow , the smell of his drunkenness lingering like something live . |
| 3 | Letting out a shriek , she races towards them and thumps down on the ground . |
| 4 | It discusses government policy with them and reports back to the government . |
| 5 | Marie squints like she 's hurt herself and squats down by the chair . |
| 6 | Andy gives a small smile , takes the empty glass from her and heads back through the crowds to the kitchen . |
| 7 | To crown it all , we shall realise that this strong link between the Spirit and Jesus leads us to think of him in personal terms , as the one who makes Jesus real to us and works out in the common clay of our lives the priceless treasure of Christ 's character . |
| 8 | Nearby , the siren of an ambulance cries like a mad baby , its pitch rising as it passes us and heads on down the street . |