Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv prt] and [verb] an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She turned over and felt an agonising wave of humiliation sweep over her , as she remembered his expression . |
| 2 | ‘ I knew the words to Little Eva 's ‘ The Locomotion ’ , the backing was simple and the band knew the song , so we raced out and did an impromptu performance , ’ she added . |
| 3 | I turned round and saw an old Austin Ten slowly approaching us . |
| 4 | Stock market sources said that the Hoare Govett buying dried up after about 60 million Ferranti shares had been traded , at which point Smith New Court stepped in and remained an aggressive buyer at 56p until the close . |
| 5 | The fact that she eventually settled down and married an insignificant LAC pay clerk there on the staff at Group is one of life 's little mysteries . |
| 6 | Twenty-five feet down , Foo rolled over and saw an upside-down steam train puff by above him . |
| 7 | Nigel was flagging , but much to his relief the man took over and delivered an admirable lecture on French surrealist poetry . |
| 8 | After I heard it I went out and found an early news-stand . ’ |
| 9 | Reynolds went back and found an electric flashlight by the boiler , and with this he began to stab and search through the first of the three rooms . |
| 10 | Suddenly , a complete stranger jumped up and said an impromptu prayer for John , and then another . |