Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] in [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | What exactly did he see in this patronizing little squirt ? |
2 | Indeed so ‘ brilliant ’ was Mr Wyatt that his erstwhile inamorata once persuaded him to engage in carnal activity on board an aeroplane . |
3 | As a student I supplemented my grant by joining the Officer Training Corps , which not only brought me many good friends but also allowed me to participate in various outdoor activities such as abseiling , pot-holing , parachuting and canoeing . |
4 | How far did he run in ten seconds ? |
5 | Well it 's , look he passed the hundred and fifty metre mark , ten seconds later he passed the two hundred and fifty metre mark , how far did he run in ten seconds and you 've put down a hundred metres |
6 | You could even be right , head , the little cheat almost had me believing in blood-spitting puppets . |