Example sentences of "[adv] [noun prp] [vb past] [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 So Dustin found himself in the odd position of acting in English , while all around him the cast spoke Italian .
2 So Bobby found himself on the carpet — on the silk dressing gown — and on Rachel !
3 Perhaps Nigel killed him on the Saturday night . ’
4 So Brenda told her about the adventurous ride by the short cut .
5 Finally Reddie addressed himself to the ‘ After-Puberty ’ group for sixteen-to twenty-year-olds .
6 Thus Jeffrey found himself on the Island of Sombrero in the Leeward group .
7 Shortly Mala joined me in the control area losing no time in calling her FedPol friend , Chertro , to suggest that he contact Ardakke and offer his services .
8 Generally Lori distanced herself from the relationship .
9 And finally Rachel swept them from the kitchen and down the stairs , chatting amiably as she went .
10 Eventually Connor told her about the intruders and they had agreed not to discuss the burglary in front of Danny .
11 Two months later Minton visited him in the country , pale from a pub crawl in Ipswich , and seemed to Lehmann ‘ more settled with Rickie [ sic[ off the booze ’ .
12 Half-an-hour later Akram touched him to the keeper , and as lunch loomed , another gutsy and valuable Mujtaba innings , this time of 50 , cam to an end as Smith scored a spectacular direct hit from midwicket .
13 He looked so downcast that even Angalo patted him on the shoulder .
14 Instead , Eubank clinically TKO 'd him in the ninth .
15 We bought it off the city , well Michelin bought it off the city council and they gazumped us and erm but we , we have tables and chairs onto the dance floor on other nights and just pull them back when it 's clear
16 Then Ben remembered something about The Winter 's Tale .
17 Then Fenella tapped me on the shoulder and I almost had a heart attack .
18 Silver sent Dick to fetch the rum , then Israel said something to the cook in a low voice , and I heard only a word or two .
19 Then Joe called him to the railings and handed him sixpence .
20 Then Mary told him about the moor , and Dickon , and Ben Weatherstaff , and the robin , and Colin listened to it all with great interest .
21 Then Kragan kicked him in the stomach and , as Adam doubled forward , he kneed him in the cheek , sending him sprawling backwards , banging his head against the wall .
22 Then Waters hit me on the shoulder and I was off across the paddock concentrating on the spot where Werewolf had suddenly vanished into the trees .
23 Then Clare took her by the elbow and led her along the path which suddenly went through a gate and stopped .
24 But again Hal believed it for the truth .
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