Example sentences of "[adv prt] and [vb past] [to-vb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eventually , after the subject had been raised many times by the Inspector , the CEGB gave in and agreed to produce the figures ‘ without prejudice , to its main argument . |
| 2 | Lisa watched in a kind of mute subdued horror as the waiter came in and began to arrange the coffee things on a low glass-topped table between Vass 's armchair and her sofa . |
| 3 | What happened was I happened to be in the corridors there and the gentleman came in , that 's on the Friday afternoon , gentleman came in and asked to see the Headmaster , so I took him along to see who was the Headmaster then , and erm shortly after that I was called up to see and erm asked me if I 'd like to apply for this job because had seen me erm bringing me up to , bringing him up to see and he said erm , well what about that young fella who brought me up there and would he like to apply . |
| 4 | A scruffy little kid aged between 12 and 14 came in and tried to steal the charity box from the counter . |
| 5 | The trees that once sheltered the man of the forest have been chopped down and sold to shelter the man of the city in Tokyo and Nagasaki . |
| 6 | ‘ An hour later I sat down and began to write the script . ’ |
| 7 | I went down and tried to rouse the constable . |
| 8 | Liz Headleand stared at the scene with a marked lack of dismay , as Kate Armstrong knelt down and started to dust the earth off Giles , looking up to ask anyone who might be interested about the little blobs of white polystyrene that always seem to come mixed with bulb fibre : ‘ What is this stuff ? ’ asked Kate , ‘ I 've often wondered , ’ as she proceeded to re-pot a hyacinth with one hand while stroking Giles 's shoulder with the other . |
| 9 | The nation looked on and failed to notice the difference . |
| 10 | And then only , gently rolled off the seat that she was sitting on and tried to crawl the way back ! |
| 11 | Silently , Tessa switched the television off and began to clear the table . |
| 12 | She stood up and began to gather the plates , remarking as she did so , ‘ When I 've washed these dishes it 'll be time to leave for the hospital . ’ |
| 13 | Bob got up and began to put the things on the table for dinner . |
| 14 | Matilda stood up and began to say the two-times table . |
| 15 | He was cold to the bone , and with the first faint grey of pre-dawn he got up and began to walk the passageway , stamping his chilled feet with an infinitely small , puny sound against the flags of the flooring . |
| 16 | She stood up and began to pace the floor . |
| 17 | Athelstan stood up and stretched to ease the cramp in his thighs and legs . |
| 18 | And when she straightened up and went to take the key from the lock his hand was there before hers , and as he handed the key back to her , he said on a laugh , ‘ I see you do n't intend to be locked in from the outside . ’ |
| 19 | If that 's all you 've come to say — ’ She stood up and went to open the door , but stopped when Dawn burst out , |
| 20 | I got up and kissed her on the way up and went to meet the boys . |
| 21 | I packed up and went to follow the scales and 7 lb was the top until it came to Tony who weighed 10 lb dead . |
| 22 | She got up and stooped to reach the tap . |
| 23 | It put England 2-0 up and seemed to break the spirit of the world bronze medallists . |
| 24 | Ell had smartened herself up and started to harangue the android about his apparent surrender to fate . |
| 25 | She stood up and started to clear the breakfast table . |
| 26 | What would I say if : her Dad died ; his parents could n't attend ; her parents did n't attend ; the best man did n't arrive because his plane from India was delayed ; it turned out to be the groom 's second wedding , although it is her first ; the Matron of Honour did n't turn up because she was ill ; the groom dried up and forgot to compliment the bridesmaids so I could n't thank him ? |
| 27 | Fael-Inis spun the music fractionally quicker , and in that fraction of a moment Fergus stood up and moved to open the door . |
| 28 | Dear god , everything is so wrong , look , it took you six days to make the world , but does it say in the bible that it took you fifteen days to design it , oh no you just got up and decided to make the world . |
| 29 | The four men ventured farther out and turned to face the chair ; their wives hung back . |
| 30 | Its complete lack of any taste was so nauseating that I spat it out and decided to eat the rest of the bread by itself I was finishing this when there was the sound of boots in the passage again . |