Example sentences of "[pers pn] [coord] [verb] [adv] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have a nutritionist who travels with me and works out a daily menu . |
| 2 | In the immediate aftermath of the plague , neither combatant was anxious to resume the war , and both were willing to listen to Pope Innocent VI when he attempted to mediate between them and bring about a lasting peace . |
| 3 | Penry propped up the pillows behind her , then opened the bag he 'd brought with him and took out a small torch . |
| 4 | She pulled it round her and picked up a heavy torch . |
| 5 | From Iago , too , Othello has caught the habit of repeating a word , dwelling on it to debase it or bring out a sinister double meaning ( compare Iago on ‘ virtue ’ and ‘ blest ’ : I.iii.318ff. ; II.i.245ff . ) . |
| 6 | His mind a careful blank , he reached to the shelf over it and took down a small plastic bag . |
| 7 | Edward turned to the jewel box beside him , opened it and took out a small gold ring with a precious ruby winking in the centre . |
| 8 | How soon do we abandon it and put together a new plan ? |
| 9 | When the gum was melted she opened it and slid out a single sheet of unheaded paper on which a short message was written in Italian . |