Example sentences of "and [adv] [vb past] [prep] [noun sg] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Something in the back of her mind was saying : shock , , you 're in shock , Bernice snap out of it , woman , but she tuned it out and just stared at Ace until the world came back into focus around her and she heard Bishop saying calmly : |
| 2 | The current was strongest along the far bank and gradually lessened in strength until it reached a couple of yards from our bank , where it was almost slack . |
| 3 | His tactic was simple : he harried the coastline wherever it was not heavily guarded , and simply withdrew by sea when Frankish opposition appeared . |
| 4 | Loretta took her friend 's advice and then listened in surprise as , in spite of the hot weather , Bridget ordered a casserole . |
| 5 | When Mother got caught again , for the umpteenth time , rather than risk Father 's mounting wrath , she gave the line a couple of vicious tugs , hoping he would not notice ; and almost died of fright when an outraged salmon leapt from the water and made off upstream like a rocket . |