Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] [vb infin] [adv prt] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I stopped to make a phone call , and I thought I 'd better drop off some clothes at the dry-cleaner 's . ’
2 ‘ I do n't think there 's room in the lift for all you old pals , ’ Jonathan smiled hideously , ‘ we 'd best go up other ways . ’
3 Some is there because owners did not pass on new addresses when they moved .
4 This plan was first suggested in a radio forum about three years ago , but unfortunately the subsequent reports did not bring out these points .
5 However , they apparently did not rule out eventual increases , although these would have to be met exclusively from the company 's own funds .
6 However , they apparently did not rule out eventual increases , although these would have to be met exclusively from the company 's own funds .
7 A spokesman for IBM France said it had already earmarked 1,500 job cuts for 1993 through voluntary redundancies , but did not rule out further measures if the market deteriorated .
8 May I also say that the Department 's concern would be taken more seriously if it did not take over three months to get replies from the Secretary of State to hon. Members who draw his attention to accusations that have been made in relation to what goes on in Castlereagh ?
9 And , after all , Rob was safe ; he did n't pull down any stars for her , he was simply pleasant company not to be taken too seriously .
10 ‘ All the same , you did n't hand out many details .
11 It did n't pick up specific vendors ' implementations of technologies the way COSE purports to do either .
12 It did n't pick up specific vendors implementations of technologies either , the way COSE purports to .
13 Unfortunately I lost me job then on the face , having done that to the butty , I did n't get back four yards , or whatever it was .
14 If they did n't keep off personal remarks at least they asked no questions ; personal subjects were ignored or dropped .
15 The inter-war years , seemingly uneventful and considered even disappointing for the development of town planning as an activity , did however bring about important changes .
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