Example sentences of "[pers pn] was [adv] [adv] [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was near enough now to swing the basket viciously against the pickpocket 's hand , making him yell as he extracted the girl 's purse , which he dropped as he fled . |
| 2 | It was just as well to remember whose side you were on . |
| 3 | Suddenly it was no longer enough to accept his caresses without responding . |
| 4 | It was probably too soon to see if she had changed in her opinions of him . |
| 5 | With both Leith and Sebastian in agreement about the flat , they then had to face the fact that although the inheritance from their grandfather was considerable it was nowhere near enough to buy the flat outright . |
| 6 | Maybe he 'd already unearthed what was left , and it was too late just to warn him off and hope for the best . |
| 7 | It was too early yet to go to his lodgings and he had already made his visit to the hospital to see how Byford was getting on . |
| 8 | As the van drew nearer , the cluster of flags and pennons at the very front , under an enormous standard of the Leopards of Plantagenet , indicated the presence of King Edward the Third himself , although it was too far yet to identify individuals . |
| 9 | It was very hard indeed to believe she had walked in there with a wolf creature and that he had drawn her down onto the forest floor and made love to her … |
| 10 | The international organisations and aid donors did what they could to fill the gap by giving them special status and new credit facilities , but it was only just enough to keep them financially afloat . |
| 11 | Dewi had wanted her to be independent , to fend for herself when he was no longer there to take care of her , but he could not have known that his death would have come so suddenly , striking him down in the prime of his manhood . |
| 12 | For the first time , one of John 's creations received overwhelming and unanimous praise , but he was no longer there to enjoy its success . |
| 13 | She missed the sight of Arnold padding around in the background filling up glasses and , because he was no longer there to enjoy the effect of her jokes , she had given up making them . |
| 14 | She was n't sure really how long she could keep it up — since after all , he was most probably here to stay … |