Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] [adv] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Firstly , changing external factors meant that many plans became rapidly out of date and so they could never be implemented properly . |
| 2 | They were not all preplanned ; some of the later activities developed naturally out of those that came earlier . |
| 3 | ‘ These charges , ’ continued McClenaghan , ‘ will affect all groups of companies and will effectively increase the cost of the activities concerned by up to 17.5pc . |
| 4 | Huy understood why he had been dropped here , from where a large number of roads led off back to the various parts of the city , but guessed that they had underestimated his knowledge of the twisting muddle of streets that formed the harbour quarter . |
| 5 | The swings moved gently back and forth . |
| 6 | A neighbour said he often saw Mr Huang spending hours walking aimlessly up and down the town 's Yarm Road . |
| 7 | The ducks swam right up to Anabelle . |
| 8 | These birds clamber all over and under their hosts , devouring whatever bloodsucking ticks and flies they find . |
| 9 | ‘ There 's no need to cover yourself up — certainly not for my benefit , ’ he 'd drawled in a tone that had sent shivers quivering frantically up and down her spine . |
| 10 | Conversely , the wafer-thin ears of many bats act as sound frequency filters allowing all but the most ultrasonic frequencies to pass right through . |
| 11 | Then he sat down with a thump , his legs sticking straight out in front of him . |
| 12 | Travis 's eyes gleamed right back . |
| 13 | Locks shoot back like informed guards stepping aside out of obedience , not willingness . |
| 14 | Hundreds of eyes gazed dismally out of windows at the rivers gurgling along the gutters , scores of small noses flattened their ends against the dry sides of windowpanes down the other surface of which streamed rivulets of water . |
| 15 | By now , it was raining enough for the covers to go on over at Wimbledon . |
| 16 | Waves crashed deafeningly on to pebbles beneath . |
| 17 | Huge waves crashed down on to us , and the wind drove our helpless ship eastwards into the Pacific Ocean . |
| 18 | The hens moved carefully about , picking their way on their spindly yellow legs , muttering comfortably to each other and darting their heads to the ground every so often in pursuit of something delicious . |
| 19 | When her eyes moved back up to his face , she realised he was watching her covert examination , his heavy-lidded gaze amused . |
| 20 | Every detail was picked out by the floodlights mounted high up on the walls behind protective grilles . |
| 21 | In a moment , they were far enough out that they could see miles down the rocky shoreline … and they could see the other boaters scrambling up on to a piece of rock . |
| 22 | We should hope that all our students have opportunities to engage actively in and experience the personal satisfaction of working with and for others in the community . |
| 23 | ‘ Well , 14/ 20th Hussars came back off exercise with a lot of dead equipment and 2nd Field Regiment has just finished a major inspection in preparation for firing camp starting in three weeks . |
| 24 | However , when she wrote down ‘ I 'm afraid that if I find a man who loves me … , one evening , she was amazed to find words spilling out on to the paper . |
| 25 | Their eyes darted excitedly around . |
| 26 | Her eyes drove right back at him . |
| 27 | ‘ There were tackles going in out there that have been banned for two years , including the tackle from behind . ’ |
| 28 | A broad terrace ran round it with tufts of herbs growing on it and broken steps leading down on to the ruins of a lawn . |
| 29 | His eyes run quickly down the page . |
| 30 | Their offices faced right on to our living quarters and they were always staring at us . |