Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv] [pron] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Malpass put the fingers of his right hand on the chair arm and pressed them down one at a time until all four knuckles cracked loudly . |
| 2 | ‘ What 's all this ? ’ he said , picking them up one at a time . |
| 3 | Security and my creature comforts were cared for by a dry-cleaners on the street level ; a cafe on the first floor that would send me up something on a tray when I came home late and tired ; a retired beautician on the second floor who would revive me with an evening ‘ facial ’ ; while the grocer round the corner saw to it that my larder was replenished for my homecomings . |
| 4 | Ann de Stratford ( Mrs Seed ) echoes this sentiment : ‘ I consider myself to be extremely fortunate to have a very happy marriage to someone who has never considered me as anything but an equal . |
| 5 | ‘ I put it there myself for an emergency like this . |