Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] [adj] and [verb] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They made me welcome and gave up their time to talk freely and openly about everything that had happened to them . |
| 2 | But although it felt numb , the leg was still bearing his weight , so he hobbled quickly over to the door leading to the basement , jerked it open and dived through . |
| 3 | She failed her eleven-plus and ended up at a local secondary modern school , which turned out to be a blessing in disguise . |
| 4 | Exhaust fumes made her drowsy and brought on a headache and pains in her eyes . |
| 5 | So instead of closing her eyes and praying , Artemis opened them wide and kicked on . |
| 6 | On the pavement , Jo shook herself free and smoothed down the front of her leather mini-skirt . |
| 7 | The alsatian bit his arm before he shook it loose and ran off . |
| 8 | She gabbled something polite and slunk out of the door , just remembering in time to bid everybody goodbye . |
| 9 | Josh pulled himself free and straightened up . |
| 10 | He lost his cool and kicked out two stumps during a frustrating day when he beat the bat consistently . |
| 11 | She kept her cool and dished out more than her fair share of barefaced cheek , in more senses than one . |
| 12 | He kept it rolling and swerved off at the first exit on the right . |
| 13 | He got it close and holed out and then the camera focused on Brian Harley , who had a slightly shorter putt . |
| 14 | He bought a gold Piaget with a diamond-set face , had it gift-wrapped and went out to find a cab and go to meet Irina . |
| 15 | A slight man , he held himself erect and drew up his portfolio across his chest . |
| 16 | She tapped lightly on the tall , wide , ornately panelled door , then pushed it open and walked in . |
| 17 | The door was half open and Corbett , not waiting for the servant to knock again , simply pushed it open and swaggered in . |