Example sentences of "[coord] [vb past] [prep] [adv] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mother , on the other head , goes to Bernard of Anlaby Road once a fortnight , where she 's ceremonially washed , lotioned , rollered , dried , combed-out and lacquered for roughly the price of my pansy-brain shampoo . |
| 2 | For an instant his fingers tightened on her flesh before he released her and turned to refold the map . |
| 3 | I got into bed , turned the light off and lay with just the fire lighting the room . |
| 4 | This reduction of demand to a tow level maximized the number of children who could proceed without assistance , and offered at least the illusion of motivation through enjoyment . |
| 5 | She wondered if Fand had enchanted her , but knew at once the Woman had no such powers . |