Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [adv] [art] [noun sg] was " in BNC.
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1 | This word anamnesis meant the past invading the present , so that here the past was relived and appropriated . |
2 | The clenched fist still swung at his side , and without easing his grip , he twisted her arm so that now the pain was terrible to endure . |
3 | And then er that 's one of t the the boss made that cabinet there er it 's got the feet er but and these are what they call astricles These panes of glass are all in er individually you know , they 're all put in and to polish these wee astricles oh you you had to be very deli cos they 're very thin you know , and you had to flay them and polish and they lay them in the thing and then they they were fitted in and then the glass was The doors were sent to the glaziers Certain amount of polish on them and then the doors were sent to the glazers and then they were finished after that you know . |
4 | ‘ It was not until we were into the season that the transfer went through and then the price was £2.1m . |
5 | Richard opened slowly and then the cock was in and he could see only Martin 's glistening blond hair between his legs . |
6 | Aurally and visually the performance was an exhilarating experience , with the agile , sequined , Scottish soloist gliding among the percussion instruments dazzling the eye as much as the ear . |
7 | A DRIVER who caused the death of a 16-year-old jogger while his blood alcohol was more than twice the limit was jailed for 18 months yesterday . |
8 | However carefully and reverently the job was going to be handled , obviously he expected nothing but disaster . |
9 | It was the turn of the Witney Feast a week later and here the competition was keener . |
10 | Cusick 's original construction drawing had the midriff too narrow to allow the skirt flats to meet smoothly and so the midriff was widened . |
11 | He had denied his inner self once too often and now the well was capped , the fire doused . |
12 | My grandfather , an old sailor , told me nearly 70 years ago that originally the expression was ‘ No room to swing a cot , ’ meaning a ship 's hammock . |
13 | Not only did the train travel fast , it spread fast and soon the world was opening up at a pace not previously imagined . |
14 | It had rained overnight but now the sun was breaking through and the scene had a certain gaiety . |
15 | Again and again the film was aired : into the car , back turned , head forward on arms . |
16 | It was noted however and then the theory was that perhaps you had stumbled when you were out walking and fallen in the river . |
17 | Harriet 's voice rose aggressively and then the receiver was slammed down . |