Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By nine that morning they were parked on a side-street off Tottenham Court Road , Bodie at the wheel of the Capri , Doyle slouched down in the passenger seat , idly , almost cursorily , watching the heavy flow of traffic up towards Warren Street . |
| 2 | William gazed out of the window as they drove through what used to be called The Village and was now just another suburban shopping centre . |
| 3 | Muir , omitted from the event last year after an administrative error , needed just 15 ends to help heal the wounds as he sent New Zealand 's Gary Lawson tumbling out of the championship . |
| 4 | When Sarah got back to the attic bedroom in Newcastle Place the first thing she did was open the window , letting in damp , wintry air . |
| 5 | She loved the hot stews that Minton produced out of the oven when they returned from the pub . |
| 6 | Blair crept down to the bank whilst I rehearsed various reasons to explain why he had not caught the trout : lack of experience , bad casting technique . |
| 7 | ‘ John saw Ivor Horfitz 's son Jason hanging around outside the weighing-room at Newmarket yesterday and had a word with him . ’ |
| 8 | Dan got up from the breakfast bar . |
| 9 | Cecilia got on to the platform . |
| 10 | Earlier she had listened intently as a statement by Cheshires commanding officer Lt Col Bob Stewart read out at the hearing told how L/Cpl Edwards ' killer had not been traced . |
| 11 | Kolchinsky was waiting in the foyer when Whitlock got back to the hotel . |
| 12 | He invited Patrick to sit down in the hall and took him in detail through events from the moment the car had stopped in front of the house . |
| 13 | Philippa got up from the chair she had brought into the kitchen , went to take the cloth from Lee 's lap , decided against it , and started to wipe up the insidious liquid with tissues . |
| 14 | ‘ Go for the girl , ’ ordered Randy Sherwood , as South Sussex rode on to the field . |
| 15 | Then MARK GOODIER clangs along with The Wedding Present , Number Six escapes to London — or does he ? — in THE PRISONER and America 's finest living poet and ‘ reformed ’ coke head storms Las Vegas in SMOKEY ROBINSON IN CONCERT . |
| 16 | Following their Olympic collision in the 3,000 metres , Decker Slaney tumbled out of the race in tears and Budd-Pieterse — running for Britain — finished seventh . |
| 17 | How would a united Germany fit in with the attempt through the Helsinki process to end the division of Europe ? ; and , would the new Germany take into account the interests of others in concluding a European peace settlement ? |
| 18 | Lisa sank back against the sofa , despair rushing through her . |
| 19 | The VW drew up at the pumps about twenty minutes later . |
| 20 | When Stirling found out about the plan in which his unit was to be involved , he was even more furious . |
| 21 | Davidson moved out of the house a week ago and they decided to separate last weekend . |
| 22 | After a moment or two Hosanna moved back to the step again . |
| 23 | Trent swam back to the catamaran dragging the fish behind him . |
| 24 | Kelly headed back towards the stand . |
| 25 | Er I liked to ask you erm about if you , if you think that Harlow lives up to the ideal of the New Town ? |
| 26 | When she went into the rest room she sat down for a minute while waiting for Peggy to come out of the lavatory . |
| 27 | When they 'd finished their simple meal , obeying Michele 's instructions , Luce moved back to the couch while he cleared away the dishes and brought in coffee , glasses , and a crystal decanter . |
| 28 | We were delighted to have a distinguished group from Bulawayo fly over for the opening , and some who stayed through the week . |
| 29 | Herr Nordern sank on to the sofa and , astonishingly , found himself holding his wife 's hand , and feeling hers firmly gripping his . |
| 30 | Having handed over her letter and waved goodbye , Perdita wandered down to the stables . |