Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [pron] [vb past] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the Dutchwoman and I waited for the musicians to gather themselves up she commented on the sea symbols of fish and anchor in the nave . |
| 2 | The rear wall of the churchyard loomed ahead of the figure and it sprang for the top . |
| 3 | But Maggie had a warm heart and she looked for the best in people . |
| 4 | IB4E paid the money and they waited for the train to take them to Ratvick . |
| 5 | The former employee , who was the plaintiff and who sued for the payment to him of commission under the first part of the clause argued that the proviso could be severed and that therefore the obligation of the defendants to pay him such sums remained . |
| 6 | I said I 'd be in any time after six that evening and he came for the key precisely on the hour . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Michael ran a cab and he worked for the bookies on the side . |
| 8 | Her pink flying suit had two dirty orbs where her backside had imprinted itself on the ground and I noticed for the first time that her trainers were at least size 9 ( men 's ) . |
| 9 | And they said so at the er at the district council , went up to district and I asked for the support of the district council and er probably John immediately said , you have the full support of the district council for it he says and I 'll ensure that you get support with the result I also received four posters direct from the Edinburgh District Council with John photograph on it and with the caption st stating every old age pensioner should be signing here . |
| 10 | Fenella took a deep breath and I noticed for the first time just how impressively she could breathe . |
| 11 | The pilot again tipped the canard on the edge of a stall and we dived for the field a second time . |
| 12 | My immediate reaction was to reduce power and I grabbed for the throttles . |