Example sentences of "and [vb past] [adv] with a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She broke off as if afraid of being overheard and moved away with a nod and a wave . |
| 2 | The boy gave an amused flick of his head , swung round unhurriedly — yet not too slowly , either — and sauntered away with a laugh , his admirers tittering after him . |
| 3 | She looked so comical he was taken out of himself and stepped inside with a return of confidence . |
| 4 | The room was dim , lit only by rushlights high up on the walls , and furnished sparsely with a trestle , some chairs and a bed . |
| 5 | He appears to have been pleased that someone was fostering the substance which so interested him , and went away with a sample of Oxford material , which was more potent than any he had himself prepared . |
| 6 | They were happy affairs — we dressed in our best , played a few games like Farmer In His Den , Blind Man 's Bluff Or Musical Chairs , we enjoyed a tea of sandwiches , chocolate biscuits , ice cream and jelly , sang ‘ Happy Birthday ’ and went home with a slice of cake . |
| 7 | I thought of cold nights in Edinburgh and went everywhere with a relaxation I had rarely felt in Peru . |
| 8 | These structures need to be erected and dismantled quickly with a minimum of disturbance whilst encountering many difficult locations . |
| 9 | Pushing all the forceps to one side he almost ran from the room and reappeared shortly with a tray on which reposed a long chisel and a metal mallet . |