Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [verb] [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 31 | Cabs , you used to jump in and drive them up the road cos there were no motor cars . |
| 32 | Extract 1 A : so if there 's a hardware store we could call in and get one on the way back B : do you think there is one A : yes B : OK then * A : that would be nice would n't it ? |
| 33 | She quickly pulled it in and shoved it through the slot , hoping it was the right thing . |
| 34 | She pushed them down and left them on the floor . |
| 35 | Then he put the telephone down and rejoined her in the shop , frowning solemnly . |
| 36 | She carried the ‘ things ’ down and put them in the boudoir , returning for the clothes which she had kicked aside which were still strewn upon the stairs . |
| 37 | I can take some down and put them in the cupboard . |
| 38 | But in that case you just take a piece of new paper and put the down and put it on the clip . |
| 39 | Said it 's electric , I 'm just going to unplug it and bring it down and put it on the work top . |
| 40 | Well bring it down and put it in the wash now then . |
| 41 | take it down and put it in the bottom of the |
| 42 | He laid the picture down and seated himself before the table . |
| 43 | Go through your drawers and anything you do n't need bring them down and throw them in the bin . |
| 44 | ‘ The two of you rolled it up planks on to the truck , roped it down and drove it to the site ; is that right ? ’ |
| 45 | It had to be in on the 7th October and we came back the beginning of September , so it was a bit of a rush , and that 's really one of my feelings about it — I sat down and wrote it off the top of my head and not an awful lot is very considered . |
| 46 | He broke the gun down and stowed it in the rucksack , slipped the spent cartridge case into his pocket , then jumped back over the fence . |
| 47 | She runs away but it bears down and casts her to the ground . |
| 48 | One evening , when his golf match had been cancelled , he decided to drive down and collect me from the river . |
| 49 | However , there is always the remote possibility that you might run down and injure someone in the water , which could cost you as much as £100,000 ! |
| 50 | She was taking off her hat and coat as she spoke ; then going over to her aunt , she bent down and kissed her on the cheek , and followed this with the same salutation for her uncle ; and in response he patted her on the shoulder . |
| 51 | He bent down and kissed her on the lips . |
| 52 | Suddenly he pulled her head down and kissed her on the lips . |
| 53 | And then come back down and meet us in the club when you 've finished . |
| 54 | So er that was a telephone call to the divisional officer , who was available at the moment and who came down and discussed it with the employer and notwithstanding that , in the afternoon I had given the management one hour to resolve the problem otherwise there was going to be a major walkout . |
| 55 | I had not before realised that my canoe had been following me but I soon felt it as the point hit my back and then went down underneath me , dragging me down and sandwiching me between the canoe and the tree . |
| 56 | He gambles that I will not leap down and pursue him along the pavement . |
| 57 | It 's gravity that pulls you down and presses you to the floor . |
| 58 | They 've knocked it , flattened it down and rebuilt it by the looks of it . |
| 59 | She cried out and , seeing how white she was , he pushed her on to the settee , following her down and crowding her against the arm . |
| 60 | Mr and Mrs Bryant would be thrilled to have a family living in your old home once again — and , since my holiday plans have fallen through , I 'd be happy to come down and help you with the twins . ’ |