Example sentences of "[adv] and [vb past] [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then , as she skewered him with a look of pure detestation , he reached out suddenly and caught her by the wrists . |
| 2 | She ushered the girl inside and sent her to the bathroom . |
| 3 | She drew him inside and led him towards the candle-light . |
| 4 | They stuffed a sock into her mouth , pushed her inside and kicked her to the floor breaking her ankle and wrist . |
| 5 | P.S. I think we left some skeletons in water , if so , tell James to take them out merely and lay them on the table to dry . |
| 6 | With help from a tutor I finally put them together and fitted them into the cubic box I was given . |
| 7 | Ronni pulled herself together and looked him in the eye . |
| 8 | Lorton swept the coins together and crammed them into the box . |
| 9 | This bomb came through and whacked this barrel and it took the side of his head away and dragged him to the end of the ship . ’ |
| 10 | He turned away and swung himself into the saddle of the horse that Bravd was holding . |
| 11 | She took his beaker away and placed it on the balcony wall . |
| 12 | He did what any timorous man in a panic would do , ran away and hid himself within the community , where he was known and respected , and no one would ever guess he had attempted such a deed . ’ |
| 13 | By the time I had come downstairs and made it over the mali 's trenchworks , Balvinder had polished the bonnet so bright he could curl his moustache in the reflection . |
| 14 | It appeared to be feeding normally and showed none of the obvious signs of illness . |
| 15 | Ronni carried them indoors and laid them on the kitchen table , scarcely able to bear the mouth-watering aromas that were escaping from beneath the tin foil . |
| 16 | Her question was answered a few minutes later when Matthew himself came outside and saw her at the window . |
| 17 | Then they ran outside and carried everything into the kitchen — their chickens , their fishing things . |
| 18 | Gently , he carried him outside and put him in the basket . |
| 19 | It was too big to conceal in the shed so she wheeled it outside and hid it in the freight car containing the metal beer kegs . |
| 20 | She stood up slowly and showed it to the bearded man . |
| 21 | So I smiled nervously and slammed him in the mouth with the metal box , trying to kick him in the groin as he sagged , but his heavy overcoat protected him well . |
| 22 | But one evening after a day 's shooting on Sergeant Ryker in 1963 , Marvin was continually baited by a drunk until Marvin grabbed a banjo from somewhere and smashed it over the other man 's head , drawing blood and knocking out his teeth . |
| 23 | ‘ Thanks then , ’ Sadie took the coin quickly and stuffed it in the pocket of her coat . |
| 24 | I took off my coat quickly and tossed it on the chair in front of my desk . |
| 25 | He inhaled smoke deeply and looked me in the eyes . |
| 26 | One day he took me aside and left me with the designer , a nervous girl who always wore black . |
| 27 | Before we sat down in the restaurant Jamila took me aside and kissed me on the mouth . |
| 28 | She held out a hand and , when he took it , heaved him upright and pulled him towards the bedroom . |
| 29 | So I took it home and stuck it under the door . |
| 30 | They took her home and tied her to the bed |