Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] [pron] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then we waited , as the ships ahead of us lifted off one at a time to make their laborious way through the Valve 's exit security process . |
| 2 | ‘ Came here myself as a boy once — playing football . |
| 3 | ‘ It had been there for years — I played there myself as a child — but it was situated in the worst possible place . |
| 4 | He 'd lost weight , his eyes were staring and red as if they 'd been rolled in grit , and his clothes hung on him like a scarecrow 's ; it was almost as if , in the course of the past few weeks , he 'd been drained of the zest and the energy and the sense of confidence that she 'd steadily been picking up . |
| 5 | no I mean er they went , they did assist did n't ya in a shop |
| 6 | Now , you worked for the erm the tenants ' action group , did n't you for a time ? |
| 7 | ‘ User Friendly did absolutely nothing for a week after the St Leger and got so full of herself that we nearly had to tie her down , ’ smiled Clive . |