Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [pers pn] with [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Trent met it with a slight movement of the tiller bar , and the big catamaran lifted smoothly . |
| 2 | Peregrine interrupted her with a languid chortle and was properly admonished . |
| 3 | I must have said that several times already because Ma fixed me with a glittering stare and exclaimed , ‘ If you say that word once more , Andrew , just once more , I 'll send you to the Science Museum again … with Annabel . ’ |
| 4 | Postine subdued it with a single blow to its long wrinkled neck . |
| 5 | Santerre was about to protest but Mandeville dismissed him with a curt move of his gloved hand . |
| 6 | Straightening up , Roman regarded her with an unreadable expression . |
| 7 | Mountbatten 's task was not simplified when General MacArthur saddled him with the additional responsibility of taking over Indonesia and Indo-China , previously within the American sphere . |
| 8 | Edward observed him with a certain bitterness ; such simplicity of need could seem enviable . |
| 9 | Holding started it with a blistering over of flat-out speed that accounted for Boycott , after which no one passed 26 and they were all out for 122 , with Croft again the leading wicket-taker . |
| 10 | Calapaez rewarded her with a seven lengths win over Homme d'Affaire . |
| 11 | Silence fell , hanging over them for several minutes before Travis broke it with a casual observation . |
| 12 | With the most impressive efficiency and a phone call to Tucson , the American Express Office in Avenida del Sol issued me with a fresh set after half an hour 's verification : necessary , Ian told me , because there are so many freeloaders who keep on going by selling their cheques and claiming they have been stolen . |
| 13 | Stok quoted it with an excellent Highland accent , ‘ Robert Burns , ’ pronounced Stok , ’ ‘ To a Mouse ’ . ’ |
| 14 | Corbett entrusted him with a short letter in which he asked the King to supply simple answers to what Corbett considered simple questions . |
| 15 | Emilia silenced her with a raised finger . |
| 16 | Elsie B graced me with a long chat which made me feel as if I 'd been in the presence of royalty , though I suspect not too many members of the Royal Family are at their desk as early as Elsie . |
| 17 | Just having a think , " Aunt Tossie said when Nicandra roused her with a gentle nudge . |
| 18 | Ruth interrupted him with an embittered laugh . |
| 19 | The Sandfords provided us with an elderly Amhara called Habta Mariam as cook . |
| 20 | ‘ Poor Owen — he seems to have broken every bone in his body , ’ Ross told her with a heavy sigh . |
| 21 | The horse was totally confused by now and it eased forward in the shafts not knowing what to do next , until Broomhead reminded it with a few well-chosen obscenities . |
| 22 | She took the drink Gaston handed her with a brittle smile , and sipped . |
| 23 | When it came to boxing , Reg Witter paired me with a bigger boy called Charlie Featherstone , who happened to be quite a friend of mine . |
| 24 | ‘ Tina , darling , perhaps it 's time — ’ Lucenzo swore as Katarina interrupted him with a heart-rending wail . |
| 25 | Jade 's skull was fractured when she was a few days old when her nanny , Carol Withers battered her with a heavy weapon . |
| 26 | ‘ We run the business , ’ Carrie reminded him with a severe look . |
| 27 | She opened the surgery door and Helen greeted her with a great sigh of relief . |
| 28 | So Nissan replaced it with a snappier car , the Primera . |
| 29 | However , Will Purser helped me with a few defensive sentences such as , ‘ Please talk slowly , I have only just begun to learn Burmese . ’ |
| 30 | Grant 's responsibilities at John Dickinson provided him with a wide knowledge of the paper manufacturing processes used throughout the world and the way in which they were being improved . |