Example sentences of "[noun prp] [v-ing] [pers pn] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Both had been pardoned by Menem in October 1989 [ see pp. 36972-73 ] and subsequently cashiered , but Seineldin had been re-arrested and sentenced on Oct. 22 to 60 days ' military detention in San Martín de los Andes , 1,500 km from Buenos Aires , for bypassing the Army chain of command and writing directly to Menem warning him of growing discontent within the Army [ see p. 37853 ] .
2 They passed two landings , Gordon following her with majestic tread , but faster than one might expect , since although he had lost time in hanging up his raincoat in the hall , he reached the door first , and opened it without any kind of announcement , and Edward was standing , with his back to them at first , thinner and smaller than she remembered , but then she always made the mistake when she had n't seen him for a bit — he turned round , protesting , and it was Edward .
3 We walked up the deserted street with me breathing deeply and Jamie holding me by one elbow .
4 We intend to place the money in our building fund and it is also a faith-building experience for us to see God blessing us in this way .
5 She could sense Guy watching her with narrowed attention , and clenched her hands inside the pockets of her suede waistcoat , battling to get her reactions under control .
6 One of the more experienced printers remembers Laura asking him at this time to ‘ have a go ’ at producing a pattern she liked .
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