Example sentences of "[adv] and [adv] [vb pp] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Martin sat down opposite and quickly flattened a book out in front of him . |
| 2 | Rangers ' Stuart McCall spent more time on the ball than all of Hibs ' midfield put together and never wasted a moment , either . |
| 3 | Stalin finally and belatedly authorised a break-out attempt in July , but only a handful of men , driven by desperation through a hail of fire , escaped from the pocket . |
| 4 | She hurried outside and hastily picked a bunch of them , and within a short time they were making a pleasing addition to the table . |
| 5 | Followed by John Broadbent Jones , Christopher Wysock Wright , Kit power , Tim Scriven and David Kimbell , Spencer Stuart have discreetly and subtly developed a sound reputation without seeking wide publicity , enjoying many very senior assignments and a high level of repeat business . |
| 6 | And then And never made a mistake of course , he tried to teach me but it was just a waste of time . |
| 7 | I started searching around the shower area as I had planned earlier and immediately heard a signal indicating a quarter-sized coin , 3in down . |
| 8 | She never danced again and rarely attended a theatre . |
| 9 | Carrick finished ahead on two of the four rinks with James Caldwell shutting out Michael Nutt in a remarkable spell when the Old Bleach skip went from 10-6 up to 25-10 down , before he scored again and finally finished a cliff-hanging two ends with a 30-13 victory . |