Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [vb past] [to-vb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had lost his gate entry card and had to open the boot of the car to reveal his clubs as proof that he was a player . |
| 2 | The Cheshires enjoyed no such luxury and had to control the anger and revulsion that engulfed them as they experienced the horror for real . |
| 3 | Slipping her feet into slender-heeled sandals , Lindsey reached for her evening purse and went to open the door . |
| 4 | It is due to be officially opened by the local MP , Sir Hector Monro , the Scottish Office minister for the arts , who , on learning of the decision , expressed his displeasure and promised to take the matter up with the SAC . |
| 5 | By this time Clever Folly had shaken off all opposition and proceeded to break the course record by 4.7 seconds in spite of 4lb overweight . |
| 6 | Martina Navratilova has changed her mind and decided to enter the Volkswagen Cup tournament at Eastbourne next week . |
| 7 | Sindy bleeped in confusion and went to dredge the supplies ' cupboards . |
| 8 | Eochaid lifted his hands to his neck and began to unfasten the chain of the Brecbennoch . |
| 9 | The loss of William Whitelaw , who suffered a stroke and had to leave the government , was a blow to the Prime Minister . |
| 10 | Arty closed his mouth and began to brush the heel of his open hand against his left temple in a repeated gesture of frustration . |
| 11 | Ma put a spare needle in her mouth and began to count the rows down , but she spat out ‘ Evergreens ! ’ again , between her teeth . |
| 12 | The Doctor placed the remainder of the apple in his mouth and proceeded to eat the core , stalk and pips . |
| 13 | I projected the child 's face into his own vanished future and attempted to see the man he would have become , the man I intend to find . ’ |
| 14 | Twelve patients completed the food excluson arm of the study and continued to avoid the foods that had caused symptoms . |
| 15 | Both Tim Stockdale , on Supermarket , and Michael Whitaker , on Next Didi , cleared the wall at that height at the second attempt and chose to divide the honours . |
| 16 | Barry , assistant manager at Perry 's brasserie in Beaumont Street , was forced to drive back to the bar in his own car and ordered to open the safe . |
| 17 | He stepped from the car and turned to slam the door . |
| 18 | The superintendent slid out of the car and tried to rub the tiredness from her eyes , respiring the chill of the night like an elixir . |
| 19 | Although small local employers were the initial moving force and tended to dominate the committees , prestigious offices were held by manufacturers , providing them with a platform in local politics . |
| 20 | A YOUNG man was so desperate to see a French schoolgirl he had fallen in love with he stole a 10ft inflatable boat and tried to cross the Channel in it , a court heard yesterday . |
| 21 | The plaintiffs claimed that certain grass verges were part of the manorial lands of the manor and wished to re-litigate the question of whether the road verges were part of the highway . |
| 22 | The sink was squared-off and old fashioned , with a white splashback and a tilting mirror ; Forester switched on the fluorescent shaving light and tried to tip the mirror to look at himself , but it would n't stay in place until he found out how to tighten a chrome-plated hexagonal nut on the hinge . |
| 23 | There are occasions when after a long and difficult dig , and when a long time has elapsed before the recovery of the ferret and rabbit , you may discover that your ferret has scraped at the hindquarters of the rabbit for so long that it has broken the skin , drawn blood and started to eat the rabbit before it died . |
| 24 | His hand moved to her skirt and began to push the material upwards against her thigh until he reached the smooth flesh of her stomach . |
| 25 | Peace walked round to Bragg 's side and bent to inspect the ledger . |
| 26 | Though there is a good deal there which I found deeply offensive , he wrote , as you must have realized when you sent me the stuff , though , knowing you as I do , I suspect it may not even have crossed your mind , anyway , to be brief , I have , of course , put my feelings to one side and decided to honour the integrity of . |
| 27 | Then he swallowed it , settled down on his favourite stool at the bar and began to attempt the crossword in his daily paper . |
| 28 | Cheryl crossed the patchy carpet to the nearest window and began to study the landscape depicted on it . |
| 29 | Giving up on the sheep , she stared at the curtain that fluttered in the cool breeze through the ill-fitting window and tried to recapture the warmth and pleasure of their lovemaking , the feel of his body moving with hers , but was unable to shut out the infuriating sound of the steady drip into the bucket like Chinese water-torture . |
| 30 | Indeed the Secretary of State used his influence and sought to reverse the approval the Authority had given to an advertisement featuring a Cabinet colleague , ’ he said . |