Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [verb] [adv prt] [art] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Following the thread of light upwards into the darkness , Bernice found that the curves and kinks which had been so obvious from the surface of Belial had straightened out a little more . |
| 2 | Rose had calmed down a little , but not much . |
| 3 | Rose had moved back a little to stand in front of one of the shop windows , scanning the crowd with knowing eyes . |
| 4 | Richie had picked up an almost invisible speck and said , ‘ I 'm just this tiny grain of sand . ’ |
| 5 | Careful to avoid being declared a fugitive , Coleman had kept up the fortnightly calls to his pre-trial services officer in Chicago , reporting truthfully but contriving to leave his precise whereabouts in doubt . |
| 6 | Terry had written out a very detailed plan for a farm-school project for juvenile offenders that he had been working on for almost two years . |