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Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] [adj] [verb] " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	I 've heard them all come merrily to bed , as if there were no misery in the world .
2	They 're very pleased at that because I mean they obviously found it to be useful , erm we proved it to be useful and it 's nice to see them all taking on this responsibility now , now and doing it , because that 's all progress .
3	It was sad to see them all go , but a wonderful joy it is when they all come for occasional visits .
4	It 's so lovely to see them all sitting there , juice running down their chins . ’
5	She 'd be real surprised to see them all sat round the table looking so happy .
6	I want to see them all do the best they can , because they deserve it .
7	It was pretty good seeing them all marching together , though .
8	Philips kept their ownership of the buildings and equipment used in the preparation and serving of the food , but made them available to ISS without charge ( while undertaking to maintain them in good order ) and Philips even paid for the electricity , water and telephone costs involved in the canteen operation and for the removal of waste .
9	She gave a loud , bitter shout of laughter that made them all stare .
10	An unfamiliar young woman entered the sauna and , the moment she walked through the door , began to order everyone about ; she made them all sit closer together , then picked up a pitcher and poured water on the stones .
11	A tap on the door made them all start .
12	Biddy did not speak for some time , and stood considering them in a way that made them all feel about half their usual size .
13	Polished parquet and a narrow scarlet runner made them all look the same .
14	The lights came back on and then a thud overhead made them all jump .
15	The sound of heavy boots sliding down he crumbling bank made them all glance up .
16	The failure of any of the interviewers to ask the politicians about these dangerous and difficult matters made them all seem like collaborators in the politicians ' games .
17	An account of an ancient intra-uterine device , implanted twenty years before and never since then disturbed , made them all laugh once more .
18	It made them all laugh when Peter said that come to that , what he did with him was against the law since Jay was not yet twenty-one .
19	The medium bombards and basilisks , made by John in his wisdom with trunnions , now showed the virtues of his new two-wheeled carriages , which made them easy to move and regroup whatever the weather .
20	In this campaign too — the battle of the River Ebro — the government forces had the initial advantage of surprise , but their much depleted physical and military strength made them unable to turn it to their permanent advantage and they were eventually pushed back to their original positions .
21	A sound from the doorway made them both turn .
22	It made them both giggle .
23	He joked with them like a cheerful , older brother and sang one or two shockingly rude Army songs that made them both giggle .
24	She smiled at them again , and one of the young men leant towards his companion and said something which made them both laugh .
25	A huge steel crane hook suddenly descended quietly between their faces and made them both leap back in alarm .
26	The noise of a lock operating somewhere made them both look along the companionway .
27	Melissa was about to retort that as she had only known Bonard for three days he could hardly be described as a friend of hers , when a surprised , ‘ Well , what do you know ? ’ from Jack made them both glance round .
28	While he was still searching for the right question to ask , the sound of a key in the padlock made them both jump .
29	The shrill jangle of the door bell made them both jump .
30	The depute fiscal , Elaine Warden , asked the sheriff to demand more staff for patients whose agitated conditions made them liable to fall out of bed .