Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] [prep] both " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mrs Boswell had packed sheets in her husband 's luggage , and Joseph Ritter laid them on both beds . |
| 2 | Lucie , who had been calling to him all the while , unheard above the din , caught him in both arms and ran with him , up the steps and through the chapel door which Izzie was holding open . |
| 3 | Rain caught her in both arms , held her tight , and knew it was only her grasp which kept the woman upright . |
| 4 | Dressed soberly in a long-sleeved , ankle-length tunic which , though cut loosely , came high up to her neck , she approached him with both hands extended in greeting . |
| 5 | He held it up for the others to see and then threw it at the thin man contemptuously who automatically caught it in both hands . |
| 6 | Wexford grasped it in both his hands , raised it high and brought it down hard to meet the empty air . |
| 7 | I believed her on both counts , especially when she visited me for a weekend and gave me a bottle of ‘ Denim ’ aftershave which she had shoplifted from a Chemist in mid Wales . |
| 8 | He lifted the object he was carving , lifted it with both hands to show to her . |
| 9 | He lifted it with both hands to take a bite , glancing wistfully at his cigarette in the ashtray . |
| 10 | He groped his way through the shadows at the foot of the stairs , located the large brass handle and turned it with both hands . |
| 11 | Nervously reading from a statement , she said : ‘ He kissed me on both cheeks and placed his hand on my waist . |
| 12 | Back at the house , Ilsa kissed me on both cheeks . |
| 13 | She said , ‘ Lulu , how lovely to see you ! ’ and kissed me on both cheeks . ’ |
| 14 | I met this Frenchman at Masstricht who kissed me on both cheeks . |
| 15 | He obstructed collection of ship money in 1638 and Poole returned him to both 1640 Parliaments . |
| 16 | At the end , the photographer kissed her on both cheeks . |
| 17 | ‘ You 're getting my postcards , are n't you ? ’ he asked as he kissed her on both cheeks . |
| 18 | Raimondo kissed her on both cheeks , then clapped his hands and began barking out orders . |
| 19 | ‘ Vitor 's happy to take you , ’ she declared serenely , and kissed her on both cheeks . |
| 20 | After a few words with her husband she shook hands with me , kissed him on both cheeks , and then quickly disappeared down the cellar , leaving the two of us to finish off the champagne and burgundy . |
| 21 | The head waiter , enchanted to see Ricky after three years ' absence , kissed him on both cheeks , enquired after his elbow , and found him a quiet corner . |
| 22 | The Colonel kissed him on both cheeks . |
| 23 | He put his arms on Myeloski 's shoulders , leant forward and kissed him on both cheeks . |
| 24 | Sabrina kissed him on both cheeks then ran her hand lightly over his hair . |
| 25 | Thérèse sprang at him , kissed him on both cheeks . |
| 26 | He read her expression — enquiring — and touched her on both shoulders . |
| 27 | ‘ I wrote a postcard to my parents , ’ recalls Margaret Olmer ; ‘ I ca n't remember if I addressed it to both . |
| 28 | And Jimmy had grabbed up a nearby typist 's chair from behind the screen and raised it with both hands like some huge club , ready to smash it across Duvall 's face . |
| 29 | Then he suddenly went up on his toes and both hands flashed out and clipped me on both cheeks . |
| 30 | He walked over , grabbed me by both lapels and screamed , ‘ Tu comprends , toi , ou quoi ? ’ |