Example sentences of "[vb past] finish the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I 'd finished the first prayer and turned to face him , I saw that he was kneeling . |
| 2 | When she 'd finished the second glass , he was still there , and still trying to catch her eye . |
| 3 | Joe did n't speak again until we 'd finished the second stage . |
| 4 | It was so bad , I 'd be looking forward to the next meal before I 'd finished the last one , ’ she says . |
| 5 | In early spring Maud , his wife , suffered her second miscarriage , and with the accompanying trauma it was a wonder James managed to finish the last of his studies at the hospital . |
| 6 | However , it quickly became clear that the opera would not be ready in time for September , even though Mozart had finished the first act by 22 August . |
| 7 | She worked steadily on , until she had finished the first coat . |
| 8 | Yet when he had finished the first thing she said was , ‘ But you have n't really talked of the most important thing — the other eagles who were with you . |
| 9 | When he had finished the first beer , Maxim asked : ‘ Did you know the Schickerts well ? ’ |
| 10 | But after she had finished the first part of her lecture ; after slightly nodding her head to the generous applause ; after the lights had gone up again ; after Ashenden had said ( as every chairman since Creation had said ) how much everyone had enjoyed the talk and how grateful everyone was that not only had the distinguished speaker fascinated each and every one of them but also had agreed to answer any questions which he was absolutely sure everyone in the room was aching to put to such a distinguished expert in the field … it was only then that Dr Moule was able to survey the two intruders . |
| 11 | When he had finished the second slice , he looked at the Trunchbull , hesitating . |
| 12 | When he had finished the third page she put her head to one side and said in her cross-but-trying-to-be-helpful voice , ‘ I like the bit about Donald . ’ |