Example sentences of "[prep] [pers pn] [pers pn] [vb past] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Between them they commanded 120 seats in the 212-member Chamber of Representatives , but fell well short of the two-thirds majority required to approve any constitutional changes . |
| 2 | In 1835 she teamed up with two other pauper girls , Eliza Johnson and Ann Yerbury , and between them they occupied three tenements belonging to Thomas Edwards on Naish 's Street . |
| 3 | The constable was soon joined by his colleagues and between them they obtained detailed descriptions of the man who had dashed from the direction of the bakery . |
| 4 | Penny went shopping with Rowan , into one of those very expensive boutiques shops , yeah , and between them they bought this dress , and when they got it home , Rowan 's mother would n't let her have it because it was too revealing and so Penny was stuck with it and then her mother would n't let her have it either , but the shop would n't refund , it would only give them credit so she 's got all this money to spend in the shop . |
| 5 | Well , like most of you I spent four weeks during the general election out on the doorstep . |
| 6 | On this particular day , they had been shooting at Taos and at the end of it they dropped some acid and took off with two other friends to visit the nearby tomb of D.H . |
| 7 | It was through you I got this chance , why should n't I share the benefits with you ? |
| 8 | Like them she hated false endings , dishonest resolutions , a pretence that the half-told tale is finished : ‘ This is n't the whole story : this is n't my statement . |
| 9 | Beneath it he wore black velvet leggings , and his feet were encased in black slippers , decorated with gold embroidery . |
| 10 | When he first came to live with me he showed some envy of his young brother Graham 's success as a soprano in the local eisteddfodau , the Welsh competitive festivals . |
| 11 | When she went home to tea with them she ate delicious food . |
| 12 | When I played with him he enacted pretend battles between warring camps of soldiers . |
| 13 | With it he brought good news to first-time buyers , who could save up to £600 on the purchase of their first home . |
| 14 | Tales like this inspired him to go and explore for himself ; and apart from them he had another reason . |
| 15 | Yanto Gates broke through the blackthorn hedge which separated the Severn bank from the adjacent Berkeley to Gloucester canal towpath , and surveyed the scene before him He loved this river , but tonight , bathed in this unusually bright moonlight , it moved him to the point of goose pimples . |
| 16 | In it he said that man 's control over the world — steam , explosives , atoms and space — has outrun his power over himself to use that command wisely . |
| 17 | He said er we had a big hoo hah he said er I borrowed some money off him he said some time ago to do something with and I had n't got the money he said and when I sold the plot of land he said I paid him back what I owed him cos borrow the money . |
| 18 | To them he gave detailed care now as always : most had been with him for many years . |
| 19 | To them it represented infinite riches , well worth committing murder for . |
| 20 | ‘ When Edwards spoke to me we discussed other football matters , such as Webb leaving , Mark Hughes might be going and United returning with an increased bid for Hirst . |
| 21 | How is it that you do n't know and in your letter to me you said this trust did not know where that money had been withdrawn at the same time Andrew director of Eastern Arts was quite happy to write to me to tell me why he was quite happy to tell the press over the phone why how is it the trust did n't know ? |
| 22 | Eachuin Odhar and his grandson spent much effort on dodging her , for whenever she set eyes on them she tried new tunics on them . |
| 23 | and I 'll send all my loving to you I knew that bit . |
| 24 | Miss Honey found a tray and on it she put two mugs , the teapot , the half bottle of milk and a plate with the two slices of bread . |
| 25 | To the best among them he offered opulent breakfasts ending with stronger drink than coffee . |
| 26 | As she looked up at him she saw such tenderness , such deep love in his eyes that her own filled with tears . |
| 27 | well I , getting back to the picture you see , I , when I looked at it I thought good god it 's our Bill , I , I you could of thought it were twin brothers when I |
| 28 | Mercifully for us they had gold leaf in plenty ’ . |