Example sentences of "[adv] [coord] [vb past] [adv prt] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Braintree prevented the try but were offside in doing so and went in at half-time 6–0 down . |
| 2 | There were racetrack express buses , I found , going from the city to the Downs , so I went on one at about six o'clock and strolled around at ground level looking for some way of conveying to Bill Baudelaire the water samples which were now individually wrapped inside the nondescript plastic carrier . |
| 3 | They got their rods and landing nets together and set off for home . |
| 4 | Tom put two and two together and set off in search of the youths , asking the Security Guard to summon the Police . |
| 5 | At last Fairham tore his gaze away and filed out in front of Nicholson . |
| 6 | ‘ You 're insatiable ! ’ she cried as she pushed him away and slid out of bed . |
| 7 | Aaron Freeman 's ordeal began after his mum dropped him outside and drove off to work . |
| 8 | She sat stiffly and glared out in front of her . |
| 9 | ‘ The boss sent me back , ’ she replied dismissively and crouched down in front of him . |
| 10 | Obligingly , Victoria took her children 's hands in hers and posed on the steps while the nanny stood aside and looked on with pride . |
| 11 | Bernard in a state of disgust , left the proceedings early and went up to bed . |
| 12 | Ruth was there waiting when the hatches were raised and she escaped at once and went up on deck . |
| 13 | But while he has anguished over his role in life , to the point where it would surprise no one if he just threw in the towel tomorrow and went off in search of obscurity , Steffi appears to have suffered no such agonies and self-doubt . |
| 14 | He remounted immediately and set off in pursuit of the other runners , but as a Gold Cup trial the race was a mess , and the announcement that Jonjo O'Neill was once more to replace Mullins for the big race came as no surprise . |
| 15 | Book Bargains Ltd , the specialist remainder chain founded by Philip Weatherburn 14 years ago and put up for sale earlier this month , is in liquidation . |
| 16 | It 's alleged that Leyshon and Stokle were lured here and tied up at knife point , before being transported to the hill . |
| 17 | There was only one difficulty , apart from the various standard cars overhauled there and put back into service , there were seven Feltham type cars awaiting spare parts . |
| 18 | Charlie leaned forward and stared down in disbelief at a painting of the Virgin Mary and Child . |
| 19 | With an irritating lack of urgency he closed his eyes again and sank back into oblivion , leaving Lissa to grind her teeth in frustration . |
| 20 | We 're glad we went ahead and found out about research and about how parents perceive our work . |
| 21 | So somewhere that was violently and destroyed out of revenge . |
| 22 | This England did superbly and came out on top . |