Example sentences of "[adj] man [vb past] [pers pn] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the boy gave no answer , the old man took him by the arm and propelled him to the far end of the room , down the narrow stairway , through the tiny door and back to the safety of his own bedroom . |
| 2 | In fact she had been feeling tired and queasy for the past few days ; and that night , when the leading man laid her on the sofa , suddenly turned her head and , without letting the audience see , vomited quietly down the sofa back . |
| 3 | The young man followed him into the hall , carefully wiping his feet on the mat . |
| 4 | Every so often , as the young man led them across the room , a telephone would ring , but quietly , its bell having been adjusted to suit the tone of the office , and someone would answer the muted telephone in a lowered voice . |
| 5 | When the front door slammed behind them , and the young man joined them on the step , she asked , ‘ What about the Hall ? |