Example sentences of "[noun pl] [coord] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The statute laid down that measures ‘ for the estate of the king and his heirs and for the estate of the realm and people should be granted only by the king in parliament , the implication being no doubt that such measures should not be forced upon the king by his subjects or drawn up by non-parliamentary assemblies . |
| 2 | Lloyd stopped tuning up Beeby 's legs and looked up in genuine surprise and then disgust . |
| 3 | Spectators , wandering along the pony lines , were amused to watch Fantasma , who 'd been muzzled to stop her savaging anyone , standing on her two front legs and lashing out with both back ones . |
| 4 | And even if you lose two and a half stone , you 're still not gon na look like , you know , some skinny model because you 're still gon na be about six foot wide with your hips and your shoulders , but I mean , you 're just gon na have gangly longer legs and walk around like this . |
| 5 | They watched the three girls pair off with their brothers and go off in different directions . |
| 6 | The severe budget deficit caused the UNHCR to close 19 of its approximately 100 regional offices and to freeze up to 300 posts . |
| 7 | Adam opened his eyes and looked up at Curly Top . |
| 8 | Thomas shut his eyes and hung on with all his might . |
| 9 | The girl shut her eyes and gripped back for dear life . |
| 10 | It has 14 individual funds and allows up to four switches without charge in any calendar year . |
| 11 | I think clubs should take a radical look at the whole question of junior supporters and come up with some answers NOW ! . |
| 12 | IT took a long time for BMW to overcome what was probably a touch of snobbery about diesel cars and come up with some of its own . |
| 13 | The outline of your notes should be based on the syllabus or programme of the subjects and built up from key words abstracted from textbooks and other writings on the topics concerned . |
| 14 | He arrives spot on time , is introduced in 15 words and goes off at high speed . |
| 15 | In addition carers often reported further expenditure related to disability and caring which had resulted in using savings and cutting down on normal expenditure . |
| 16 | Blackbirds hopped — and paused , heads to one side , then cocked their tails and took off with much commotion to sing full-throatedly from the treetops . |
| 17 | Doubling up roles and cutting up to two fifths of the score may be practical necessities , but weaken the impact of the whole . |
| 18 | And I could see I was going to get warmer still because the bullock was beginning to enjoy the game , kicking up his heels and frisking around after each attempt . |
| 19 | If a grown-up really wants to find out what it is like to live in a young person 's world , let him or her get down on hands and knees and go about like that for a week . |
| 20 | Lying down , with knees bent towards the chest , raise the elbows , head and shoulders towards the knees and hold up for 5 counts . |
| 21 | Raise the elbows head and shoulders towards the knees and hold up for 5 counts . |
| 22 | Raise the elbows , head and shoulders towards the knees and hold up for 5 counts . |
| 23 | Raise the elbows , head and shoulders towards the knees and hold up for 5 counts . |
| 24 | Raise the elbows , head and shoulders towards the knees and hold up for 5 counts . |
| 25 | Raise the elbows , head and shoulders towards the knees and hold up for 5 counts . |
| 26 | Lying as shown , raise the elbows head and shoulders towards the knees and hold up for 5 counts . |
| 27 | Lying as shown raise the elbows , head and shoulders towards the knees and hold up for 5 counts . |
| 28 | Lying as shown , raise the elbows , head and shoulders towards the knees and hold up for 5 counts . |
| 29 | Lying as shown , raise the elbows , head and shoulders towards the knees and hold up for 5 counts . |
| 30 | Raise the elbows , head and shoulders towards the knees and hold up for 3 counts . |