Example sentences of "[adv prt] [prep] [pers pn] [prep] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Far off on the horizon I could make out tiny figures : galloping beasts , scurrying men ; and faint sounds came down to me of barking dogs , irritated bellowings and shrill cries of " Haow , haow ! " |
| 2 | Her father stared down at her before taking hold of her arm and pulling her to her feet . |
| 3 | When I began to be seen around camp with a new face , I was subjected to a lot of nudging and winking from those who did n't know the facts , and people came up to me with knowing smiles on their faces , saying , ‘ I see you 've got a new boyfriend ! |
| 4 | Rage drained out of her with numbing speed , leaving her empty and cold . |
| 5 | Section 120(3) makes it an offence for a promoter or participant to receive any payment or the benefit of any payments which some other participant is induced to make by reason that the prospect is held out to him of receiving payments or other benefits for introducing other persons into the scheme . |
| 6 | ‘ That 's O.K. , the firm pays for my taxi , ’ I babbled , holding it out to him between trembling fingers as if it were a dead insect . |
| 7 | Robyn walked forward into the brightly lit , ultra-modern kitchen as purposefully as she could manage and took the mug of steaming coffee he held out to her with shaking hands . |