Example sentences of "and we [vb past] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We went off and we got to a steep hill , we all had to get out |
| 2 | A few weeks ago we were fortunate enough to meet in a public house where I bought you half a dozen pints and we engaged in a long and fascinating conversation . |
| 3 | The monster that said ‘ Hee-haw ! ’ carried me on its back and we went to a little river . |
| 4 | It was dark when we arrived , and we left in a closed carriage . ’ |
| 5 | And , if the positions were reversed and we lived in a black-dominated society … |
| 6 | On the telephone , I was greeted with a very friendly and hearty ‘ Well … well … well ! ’ and we chatted for a few minutes as if there had been no break in our contact . |
| 7 | She laughed , and we talked for a few minutes longer . |
| 8 | Kāli chose the steeper , shorter route to the forest and we climbed at a leisurely pace , stopping occasionally to catch our breath , lurching drunkenly and bumping into each other when the gradient increased and we were too lazy to keep up our momentum . |
| 9 | Joe made room for me with the same amount of good grace he might have afforded an enemy invading his castle and we sat for a few minutes without speaking , inspecting the view . |