Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [vb past] [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The bombers could be brought down or exploded in the air by Surface-to-Air Missiles and SAMS were being turned out like sausages , according to Khrushchev , in order to ring Moscow and other cities . |
| 2 | For example in Estate Agents documents the phrases ‘ within easy walking distance ’ and ‘ sought after ’ are very common , and for use in such a context , these would be included in or added to the compound lexicon . |
| 3 | So that viewed from the purl side it 's the opposite way round to the mylar sheet , while on the knit side it 's the same way round as the mylar sheet of course . |
| 4 | So that added to the delight and fullness of life . |
| 5 | Harry folded his arms , smiled as if he knew better and strolled about the room . |
| 6 | ‘ Pech gehabt , ’ he said suddenly and broke into a grin . |
| 7 | Just then , a customer got up suddenly and hurried to the door . |
| 8 | Joseph tugged at his brother 's sleeve suddenly and nodded across the room . |
| 9 | The snow was falling thickly and poured past the window in blizzard proportions as the plane hurled itself into the Arctic night . |
| 10 | His fingers dispensed with the buttons on the front of her dress and his hands , warm and firm and so , so clever , slipped inside and teased at the lace of her bra . |
| 11 | He kicked gently and rose at an angle towards the ceiling . |
| 12 | I careered down the snow-slope below and sat in the shelter of a boulder to watch Roger abseil down the ice pitch , coiled the ropes and climb carefully down to join me for a marvellously welcome brew under the Shelter Stone . |
| 13 | He held the parcel out and then let it fall , and it had time enough to turn lazily over before it landed with a solid smack on the terrace below and bounced towards the rail . |
| 14 | I went below and peered inside the cabin — a tiny fixed table with divan-type seats on either side . |
| 15 | Then he shifted impatiently and gestured to the drawing-room . |
| 16 | Two minutes later , a truly magnificent swan , as white as snow , came swooping in and landed on a branch nearby . |
| 17 | She broke in and radioed for a doctor to certify death , asked other police to tell next of kin — and summoned a funeral director . |
| 18 | He made sure they were both tucked in and went to the door . |
| 19 | He did n't even knock but just walked right in and went through the house looking to see if we had anything of value to part with before we could receive any relief . |
| 20 | The book should have been in Tollemarche 's only bookstore for several weeks ; however , when Hank casually sauntered in and asked for a copy , old Mr Pascall said it had not arrived . |
| 21 | A Japanese man came in and asked about the china ducks . |
| 22 | Schellenberg told Rossman to go in and walked along the corridor . |
| 23 | Sister Cooney came in and snapped on the light . |
| 24 | but I never pushed in and stood on the stage , look I 've done all this ! |
| 25 | A third Algerian wearing European dress walked in and stood behind the counter . |
| 26 | That was a great cross by , did absolut did absolutely magnificent , he controlled the ball he turned left footed shot in and hit against the post , very very unfortunate fo for Blackburn but then I suppose Shrewsbury deserve a little bit of luck . |
| 27 | A woman walked in and sat at the middle of the counter — Maxim had chosen the furthest end . |
| 28 | Jamie came in and sat on the couch next to my chair . |
| 29 | A third-year nurse came in and turned on the radio . |
| 30 | I was in charge of weekly wages and organized shifts and hours , as well as keeping a check on the quantities of tomatoes brought in and weighed at the entrance of the factory . |