Example sentences of "corbett [vb past] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Corbett gazed at the distant line of trees . |
| 2 | Corbett turned to the silent Thomas . |
| 3 | Corbett nodded at the two hard-faced Sub-prioresses and went to order Ranulf and Maltote to saddle their horses as swiftly as possible . |
| 4 | The two men were knocked aside as Corbett swung round the overturned wagon and broke into a gallop , clinging to his horse and hoping it would keep its feet on the rough rutted track . |
| 5 | Corbett walked over the soft rather damp clay of the cemetery , Ranulf and Maltote on either side . |
| 6 | Whilst Ranulf and Maltote stayed with the horses and pulled long expressions so they could join the mourners , Corbett strode across the leaf-strewn village green and through the wicket gate of the church . |
| 7 | Corbett looked into the green darkness , straining his eyes to see any movement and almost screamed with terror as a hand touched his leg . |
| 8 | Corbett looked at the two well-fed , thick-set men , and , hearing a slight sound behind him , knew there were more . |
| 9 | Corbett looked at the old drunken face and knew Benstede was being sardonic . |
| 10 | Corbett looked at the faded , secret seal of his royal master . |
| 11 | Corbett went up the great steps of the hospital , past the group of old soldiers , their limbs grotesquely amputated , who enlivened each other with stories of their past . |
| 12 | Corbett stared at the hard-eyed French envoy and realised that it was impossible to press the matter . |
| 13 | Corbett stared round the eerie , silent glade . |
| 14 | Corbett sat on the same bench he had occupied the previous Sunday watching the nuns file in . |
| 15 | Corbett gagged at the bitter-sweet smell of corruption and covered his mouth and nose with his cloak to prevent himself choking . |
| 16 | Corbett pointed to the one stained glass window in the room where the artist had painted a graphic vision of demons , their eyes glaring fiercely , their mouths and nostrils poured forth fetid breath as they tore the flesh of sinners with red hot pincers and pierced their bodies with glowing iron nails , whilst others beat the unfortunates with spikes and scourges . |
| 17 | Corbett pointed to the arbalest which swung from his saddle horn . |