Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] [verb] [adj] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bishop Jon , a warm-hearted man , had been weeping , and even Eochaid , remembering , found himself moved near to tears . |
| 2 | An hour later Dexter found himself sitting next to Blanche on a settle in a pub near Scotland Yard with Detective Inspector Eddy Russell of the Drugs Squad perched on a stool on the opposite side of the Formica table . |
| 3 | She arrived promptly in the Green Drawing Room for pre-lunch drinks and then found herself seated next to Prince Andrew , who was on leave from his Royal Navy flying duties . |
| 4 | Everyone murmured awkward disclaimers except Alexandra , who , seething with embarrassment , now found herself seated next to Matthew . |
| 5 | Juliet found herself squeezed next to Dr Kent , and was acutely aware of the pressure of his body , and his faint aroma of spearmint and Savlon . |
| 6 | I found myself standing next to Ronnie Wood , John 's ex-girlfriend . |
| 7 | I remember ‘ laying down a fleece ’ that I would not proceed towards the ordained ministry unless the Lord enabled me to lead another to Christ before a certain date : there is nothing that concentrates the mind as such an agreement with God ! |
| 8 | This moral hazard sent them lending billions to property developers and investing billions in junk bonds . |
| 9 | When Ivan the Terrible felt himself drawing near to death , we are told , he would have himself carried up to his treasury . |
| 10 | As the days passed it became clear to Ned 's family that he was drifting away from them and his strange affair with the stone was fast turning into a deep and meaningful relationship ! |
| 11 | So , although the events leading up to the Civil War made it seem desirable to Hobbes to write De Cive before the completion of De Homine , his finding this possible was not inconsistent with his conception of a three-part ordered system of Elements of Philosophy . |
| 12 | How many times had she said that to people ? |
| 13 | Had he said that to Hepzibah ? |
| 14 | ‘ Things got a bit out of hand when they rang back and asked us talk live to Gerry . |