Example sentences of "[noun sg] [coord] [vb past] [adv] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the theatre is a long distance away from the ward , equipment may be taken from the ward on a post-operative tray or carried on the theatre trolley . |
| 2 | With a brisk nod Polly relinquished the wheel and dived down the companionway . |
| 3 | I came round to her way of thinking and handed over the Visa card . |
| 4 | He threw down the knife , turned off the gas ring and stamped down the hall . |
| 5 | She crossed the bedroom and picked up the cigar and put it back on the table . |
| 6 | A long and heart-felt kiss was interrupted by the phone and I hurried back into the bedroom and picked up the extension in time to hear Ed Grainger . |
| 7 | She got in , checked that the newly cut key was in her purse and switched on the engine . |
| 8 | After winning the Berkhamsted he went back to his home club and picked up the Watson Trophy with a 69 . |
| 9 | I pushed the wrench down the side of Armstrong 's driving seat and wound up the engine . |
| 10 | At last the cabby climbed up to his seat and whipped up the horse . |
| 11 | Whitlock shoved him back onto a tarpaulin in the corner of the warehouse and scooped up the Browning . |
| 12 | It was a brief respite ; when , presently , she took a break and switched on the radio , she found herself listening to the voice of Detective Inspector Clarke who was being interviewed by a reporter . |
| 13 | Ruth buried her face in his neck and fought back the tears for poor Maria Luisa . |
| 14 | But , even though it discouraged optimism and ruled out the possibility of progress , it did not weigh too heavily on medieval historians , particularly because the year 1000 which had been awaited by many with a mixture of hope and trepidation , had passed without any sign of the world coming to an end . |
| 15 | For the second show their Captain stood by the pianist and rapped out the rhythm . |
| 16 | He frowned , screwed up his mouth and brushed away the letter . |
| 17 | I straightened my shoulders , choked back a small tear for the loss of a good buddy and turned up the collar of my trenchcoat . |
| 18 | she finished her own tea and put down the cup . |
| 19 | She drank her tea and held out the cup for one of the under-maids to fill . |
| 20 | It endorsed British industry 's achievements under the policies that we have been pursuing for the past 12 years , urged us to continue and build upon them in future and condemned utterly the sort of policies still advocated by the Labour party , which is stuck in a mind-set of the 1960s and 1970s . |
| 21 | He was halfway through his coffee when he swung his legs off the couch and picked up the phone to the embassy . |
| 22 | The screw holes were countersunk and infilled once the screw had been driven home , though infilling was unnecessary with polished coffins where decorative beading was to be used . |
| 23 | She reached inside the neck of her sweater and drew out the key on its chain . |
| 24 | She stopped her car and bustled up the pavement . |
| 25 | He reached inside the car and switched off the ignition , grinning all the time . |
| 26 | She reached into her handbag and took out the key . |
| 27 | Donna reached into her handbag and pulled out the photo of Ward and the five other men . |
| 28 | As I stepped out of the boat and walked up the beach , I noticed that although the sun had been very hot , the air suddenly seemed cooler . |
| 29 | She fiddled a tiny key into an infinitesimal lock and turned back the lid of her jewel-case . |
| 30 | ‘ I 'm sorry , ’ she began to apologise as she turned the lock and pulled back the door , ‘ I should have — ’ Then she stopped , speechless , as she stared up at the tall figure of Robert Sheldrake . |