Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] and [vb pp] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Robert picked up a wineglass from the low table that stood between them and scratched with a fingernail at the dry stain on the bottom of the glass . |
| 2 | Maxim stopped trying to peer at the shadowed faces in front of him and put on a pair of sunglasses . |
| 3 | The hospitality high in the alps is legendary , as is the food — all fresh , lots of it and served with a smile and great wine . |
| 4 | The Swiss pair sped down over the Third Ice Field , zoomed out from the sheer rockface beneath it and landed with a crunch on the Second Ice Field ; then , as limbs were torn from their bodies , they launched again off the cliff , landed on the First Ice Field , and again careened down the slope and zoomed out and down . |
| 5 | Rune is lifted carefully from it and placed upon a mound of plumped cushions . |
| 6 | She turned her back to him and fiddled with a trolley , and bit her cheek till it bled . |
| 7 | Notes of questions arising out of the application form should be attached to it and used as a memory aid during the interview . |
| 8 | His black eyes were sharp as he looked at her and thought for a moment . |
| 9 | Parker licked at it and stuck on a bit of brown paper . |