Example sentences of "it [vb past] [adv] in a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For a second the shell lay with a smoking fuse amidst the wreckage of the wheel , then it crashed apart in a deafening explosion . |
| 2 | ‘ Look , Jamie , see this ! ’ she said , and she began to wind the wool so fast that it tangled up in a big knot and the ball bounced right out of her hand and rolled underneath Grandma 's chair . |
| 3 | It came out in a hoarse whisper , ‘ It 's morning , nearly . ’ |
| 4 | It popped up in a recent Capes , Dunn sale of toys , teddy bears , model railways et al and made £190 . |
| 5 | The vast red sail burst free of its lashings , the wind filling it so that it bowed forward in a great scarlet curve on which was painted in brilliant gold the portrait of the Golden Girl herself , bubble-curled , lips pouting — Marilyn Monroe . |
| 6 | Nor were they in Europe , where it took off in a big way as the cult movie of the moment , especially in countries where the dire American dialogue could be dubbed over or subtitled with more viable prose . |
| 7 | As night fell on Stabiae , Vesuvius presented an awesome sight , with the oppressively heavy ash cloud above it lit up in a baleful red glare from the many fires that had been started by the rain of hot ash . |
| 8 | I brought it for you and it 's your duty to see it put away in a decent fashion . ’ |
| 9 | It swept round in a huge curve . |