Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] [art] [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 Maggie was about to protest that talking to Roger and Luke did not qualify as lurking , but Roger made off with a bottle in each hand and Luke had vanished again .
8 ‘ John saw Ivor Horfitz 's son Jason hanging around outside the weighing-room at Newmarket yesterday and had a word with him . ’
9 Dan got up from the breakfast bar .
10 Cecilia got on to the platform .
11 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 .
12 Kolchinsky was waiting in the foyer when Whitlock got back to the hotel .
13 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 .
14 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 .
15 ‘ Go for the girl , ’ ordered Randy Sherwood , as South Sussex rode on to the field .
16 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 .
17 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 .
18 In the 3rd division Hereford got off to a flyer against Chesterfield at Edgar Street .
19 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 ?
20 Lisa sank back against the sofa , despair rushing through her .
21 The VW drew up at the pumps about twenty minutes later .
22 When Stirling found out about the plan in which his unit was to be involved , he was even more furious .
23 Davidson moved out of the house a week ago and they decided to separate last weekend .
24 After a moment or two Hosanna moved back to the step again .
25 Trent swam back to the catamaran dragging the fish behind him .
26 Kelly headed back towards the stand .
27 Er I liked to ask you erm about if you , if you think that Harlow lives up to the ideal of the New Town ?
28 Alexandra sank on to a stool and bowed her head .
29 When she went into the rest room she sat down for a minute while waiting for Peggy to come out of the lavatory .
30 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 .
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