Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [adv] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were also trying too hard , Maria realised quite soon , and she thought Luke was equally aware of it . |
| 2 | Before Shildon got very far with his answer the doorbell rang again . |
| 3 | Mrs Marcos agreed long ago to fly her husband 's body direct to Laoag , but she is now hinting at defiance . |
| 4 | He went on , ‘ Matt lived here alone for years before I came on the scene . |
| 5 | Harvey thinks very highly of you and you 'll be a great comfort to him . |
| 6 | Even more striking , 75% either oppose all territorial concessions or demand an election or referendum before making any , and 69% — with little difference between Labour and Likud voters — want all the Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria to remain permanently under Israeli rule . |
| 7 | It hurt her to think that Fernando cared deeply enough for another woman to do it . |
| 8 | Ruth saw Fincara laugh once more . |
| 9 | Five days of sightseeing in and around Moscow passed quickly enough . |
| 10 | she told and before erm Papya goes any further she 's gon na go Carla why did you say it ? |
| 11 | Sir Ian thinks further ahead than most governments care to go . |
| 12 | Drawn forward by Cairns to drive well outside off , the catch Stewart gave was again straightforward . |
| 13 | So much so that Jan got quite giggly and started swapping bargain stories with him , and I was left with Darren . |
| 14 | In the practical application of his theory Acton became much more pragmatic . |
| 15 | The principal movements that found their way into the full orchestral suite have ben heard too often to allow much deviation in interpretation , but in the other , rarer music , Pons is far freer with his tempi than Izquierdo , possibly because there is no narration overlaying the music . |
| 16 | Garbage was piled high in corners , and Maggie watched Sarah stepping carefully so as not to tread in the filth . |
| 17 | Luce asked as casually as possible . |
| 18 | Indeed , Eisenman goes so far as to suggest that the families of Jesus and John the Baptist may even have been related to that of Judas of Galilee , leader of the Zealots at the time of Jesus 's birth . |
| 19 | All this is a far cry from the usual tuck ribs and jacquards which the Duomatic knits so beautifully . |
| 20 | Patrick asked more lightly than he felt . |
| 21 | Although he partially guessed that Joe Hyde would not be in the shop , Patrick stopped long enough to check the window . |
| 22 | To Branson 's irritation , McLaren prevaricated as long as possible , affecting the disinterest of an ingénue being courted by a philanderer . |
| 23 | Well taking our rivers , first of all , have the rivers of Sussex changed very much in recent years , and when I say recent years I mean over the last few centuries ? |
| 24 | Poor Roger crashed rather badly in his A levels . |
| 25 | The Lynx rose high enough to clear the grey walls , swung eastward and accelerated to a speed of 120 knots . |
| 26 | Throughout this period , the News-on-Sunday changed as both internal and external pressure challenged its very survival . |
| 27 | The Vatican has never officially recognised Indonesia 's annexation of the territory , but it is privately conceded that the Papal visit constitutes de facto recognition of the status quo . |
| 28 | I found it helpful that Mrs McLaren behaved as naturally ( or perhaps as unnaturally ) as her companion had done . |
| 29 | In the stillness there was the buzz of bees , bird sound — royal bluebirds darted all around the mountain — the hum of the Urubamba twisting far below . |
| 30 | At home Perdita behaved more atrociously than ever before , storming round the house , refusing to get a job and screaming at Violet and Eddie when they returned bronzed from a month in LA with Hamish and Wendy . |