Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [pers pn] [adv] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Can I just say that er Ray phoned me up the other day and he said er , would you be prepared to take part in probationers ' , er regional probationary sort of training day er which is at coming up er in a few months time , to give erm presentation skills er I part of what we were doing , erm but just those O H Ps that we did on that part . |
| 2 | Wilcox led her down the broad central aisle , with occasional detours to left and right to point out some particular operation . |
| 3 | Philip followed them up the open staircase and into the woman 's bedroom . |
| 4 | Up until this point we have assumed that a referential locus is quite generally available for property words , not only adjectives in fact but also adverbs : ( 8 ) Philippa comforted her lovingly the referential locus of the adverb is that of the verb ; and the referential locus of the verb in turn is the entity of the subject phrase ; that is why a sentence like : ( 9 ) the drink comforted her lovingly is unacceptable , despite the fact that lovingly can co-occur with comfort , while comfort is compatible with drink . |
| 5 | Harsh words led to action , and Haston despatched him down the public lavatory stairs . |
| 6 | Massingham followed him up the narrow uncarpeted stairs . |
| 7 | To give Perdita a break , Luke took her away the following Saturday to see a high goal match at the famous Hurlingham Club which left her speechless with wonder , then on to Buenos Aires to an English production of The Merchant of Venice throughout most of which she slept . |
| 8 | Leonora escorted him up the massive oak staircase to his room at the back , wished him a good night 's sleep and walked slowly back along the landing . |