Example sentences of "and [noun] [verb] [adv prt] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finally , when Schisgal had returned to his interrupted slumbers , Mortimer and Yates brought up the subject of the purpose of their visit . |
| 2 | The Norman Towers — Entering through these it is easy to imagine the Knights of the Middle Ages setting off for battle , banners flying and a host of bowmen and falconers bringing up the rear . |
| 3 | The light from the kitchen window was showing up the faintest of impressions on the paper , and Doyle picked up the pad and examined it more closely . |
| 4 | The octopus was urbanization and Williams-Ellis conjured up the vision of the tentacles of urban growth with their strong hold over the countryside . |
| 5 | ‘ She 's away with your daddy and Kenneth to bring in the present . ’ |
| 6 | We sat down and Harvey picked up the telephone . |
| 7 | Two of the doors were numbered , and Alison opened up the door bearing an eight . |
| 8 | Rashid and Shahid cooked up the idea while serving customers at the Sitar in Northgate , Darlington . |
| 9 | A party of revellers in black and red velvet doublets and hose ran down the arcade , showering everyone with confetti . |
| 10 | Brother and sister walk down the gang-plank |
| 11 | We announced in the Budget new measures to help small businesses , including full relief against Inheritance Tax on most business assets , reductions in business rates and proposals to speed up the payment of outstanding bills . |
| 12 | The soldiers ' unit commander went to the scene with a group of unarmed subordinates , but upon being confronted by a stone-throwing mob numbering around 3,000 people he called in armed reinforcements which apparently used batons and firearms to put down the riot . |
| 13 | Morton 's controversial final chapter is only a few thousand words long and attempts to sum up the marriage now but TODAY has discovered new revelations showing how close Diana came to walking out — and still might . |
| 14 | Richens 's lies and attempts to cover up the killing were not necessarily inconsistent with his defence of provocation , said Lord Taylor . |
| 15 | Now Alex and Judy take up the story … |
| 16 | The relationship between r and n brings out the role played by the ‘ intrinsic ’ rate of capital accumulation , on one hand , and the division of estates ( in this equal division model ) on the other . |
| 17 | When I do that , it 's like summat inside of me is pulled out and streaks back up the street , under all the lights , right round the corner to where I ca n't see . |
| 18 | Battle of Britain 50th Anniversary Fly Past Spitfires and Hurricanes flying up the Mall on September 15th . |
| 19 | He was watching Jack and Floss go down the ride towards the feeding-ground . |
| 20 | There was a tongue of flame and Asa pulled back the column and levelled out at two thousand feet . |
| 21 | Wilcox and Hill set up the move , Stowell could only block Shearer 's shot and Sellars followed up to put Rovers ahead . |
| 22 | Keynesians and monetarists disagree over the shape and stability of the liquidity preference curve ( the demand for money curve ) . |
| 23 | They did little , however , and Grubb took over the ride again last November , but has taken him to only a few shows , mostly indoor , in which Ever has been extremely consistent . |
| 24 | The simplest way of changing scenes is , simply , to cut : but this is often rather drastic , and risks breaking up the flow of the film . |
| 25 | Pauline and Pat climb out the window |
| 26 | Of the relatively small amount of CDs issued in other currencies , yen and ECU make up the bulk . |
| 27 | A barrage of punches which started with a swinging left hook left Clarkson on one knee and once the action restarted and Hardy picked up the assault , it was clear the fight would come to a quick conclusion . |
| 28 | And Bobby picked up the phone when the phone rang and it was her and she sai erm Bob said yes ? |
| 29 | The line of boys and masters — Hasan and Rafiq bringing up the rear — made its way through pools of water and patches of sodden black earth , across the cinder track leading up towards the Windmill , and to the chestnut-trees , now almost empty of leaves , that shadow the edge of parkside . |
| 30 | Melissa waved and Eleanor wound down the window . |