Example sentences of "[noun] [adv prt] in [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her French visitors Jacques and Sophie keep their fur hats on in bed . |
| 2 | but er Freda would have a blanket on in winter with that , it was n't necessary you know |
| 3 | She had abandoned all hope of getting her contract down in black and white ! |
| 4 | As I retreated , putting one foot down in front of the other on the stony path , I reflected that I was tired of this place , that it had the dry consistency of chaff . |
| 5 | If certain criticisms have cropped up consistently , you must decide either to correct these problems or to soldier on in defiance of market opinion . |
| 6 | That 's all you can put it down to Mick , I , I 've put , I 've put their first two goals on in training this morning , and said ‘ go on , score from two throw ins ’ , and it 's impossible , it is impossible . |
| 7 | The crown with two fleurs-de-lys is repeated on the blank reverse , but it is upside down in comparison . |
| 8 | The B–17 pilot then skilfully brought the bomber down in front of the cameras , which recorded the dramatic crash landing as the right wing slammed down on the two right props and engines . |
| 9 | Something about ‘ when the avengers strike this monster down in blood , that they avenge as well , a simple slave who died — a small thing , lightly killed . ’ |
| 10 | An advert for a CIA letter opener says that it can be driven by hammer through in plywood . |
| 11 | She had been crying again and her mascara had been washed away and she looked like an eleven-year-old waking up in hospital after an operation . |
| 12 | but I saw him on the television last week , breakfast T V , not last week , week before , just before I got into work , and this woman on the television asking this stupid question , she said why do n't you put any opposition up in Parliament , and he hit the roof , but what the television did , they did n't switch off when he played bloody hell with 'em , excuse my French er President , but this is how it went , he could n't give a damn about you bloody lot , he kept the television on , it just showed his frustration . |
| 13 | Longman the least seasonally biased of the three struggled to break even in the first half and this removed the normal pattern of Longman 's half-year profits helping to offset the first half losses of the other two businesses but before we get too depressed er I point out that Addison Wesley s sales were up by eleven percent and the size of the first half loss reflects the company 's decision to gear up in advance er , for what we w believe will be a very strong er , second er , half performance . |
| 14 | When Hilary cast her eyes up in supplication , he laughed . |
| 15 | She was saved from answering by the sound of knocking at the door , and turned with relief to see Dane 's face light up in welcome . |
| 16 | ‘ So after the fire , Himmelbrau and Strick called me in to see whether I could do something to re-establish their client files — thirty years of legal practice up in smoke . |
| 17 | He thought of Mrs Wright up in Jubilee Wood , looking for the fox . |
| 18 | with a lock up in store |
| 19 | Airships back in business |
| 20 | ‘ Of course I do , ’ he replied , relaxing and stretching his long legs out in front of him , so that they were within a hair 's breadth of brushing against hers . |
| 21 | He stretched his long legs out in front of him and looked prepared to stay forever . |
| 22 | He stretched his long legs out in front of him and seemed to examine his shiny black shoes for a moment . |
| 23 | Luke was sitting nonchalantly , on a chair that seemed too small for him , legs out in front , one hand cupping his chin , watching her . |
| 24 | Stretching her brown , barefooted legs out in front of her and exposing half of her thighs , Melody gave Seb what he had come to think of as one of her ‘ looks ’ . |
| 25 | Then he swallowed and leaned back against the cushions of the sofa , stretching his long , white-clad legs out in front of him . |
| 26 | You can have all or part of your savings back in cash whenever you like , subject to seven days ' notice . |
| 27 | Steps out in front of formal clouds , |
| 28 | After four months back in traffic however , the discovery of further traces of blue asbestos on parts of the Pullman underframes , caused the set to be impounded again … at which point InterCity took the initiative to run its own refurbished VIP stock on the Scenic Land Cruise trains , albeit with Pullman Rail contracted to continue booking the trains . |
| 29 | Labour 's first fifteen months back in office — the era of the Social Contract between government and unions , the partnership meant to curb soaring inflation in return for an improved ‘ social wage ’ — was a very one-sided affair . |
| 30 | For example , I had no idea about playing scenes on a raked stage , which can throw your weight out in placement very considerably . |