Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] [adv] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The head keeper shrugged and led them back up a passageway to a cleaner empty cell . |
| 2 | He pushed open the door at the top and led them out on to the roof , a broad expanse bounded by a high crenellated wall . |
| 3 | Corbett just grinned over his shoulder and led them out on to the beaten track down to the village of Woodstock . |
| 4 | The porter threw one venomous look at Ranulf , slammed the jack of ale down on the bench , grumblingly unlocked the postern door and led them out on to the white , dusty forest track which snaked between the trees down to Godstowe village . |
| 5 | And there was a lot of space between the hut and the door and the wind took me and flung me right up against the tank and I went down to the ground and crawled on me hands and knees . |
| 6 | She asked me straight out once what it was , but I did not want to tell her yet . |
| 7 | We met that evening and she asked me straight out if I 'd be interested in an exclusive story : a scandal affecting a government minister . |
| 8 | Now you 're trying to say that you led me on out of concern for him — ’ |
| 9 | However , it got me well in with the sisters of the peace camp . |
| 10 | Cornelius stuffed them hastily back into the suitcase . |
| 11 | Right , I 'll put some make up on Just read them straight out the book ca n't you ? |
| 12 | They appeared at last and he got them safely off in one canoe . |
| 13 | Their ankles were harnessed to an elastic cord , which bounced them back up before they could hit the sea . |
| 14 | Putting his hands on her shoulders , he drew them slowly down over the full curves , feeling , weighing , drawing a fingertip across the tightening nipples . |
| 15 | ’ Need to go wary on the Apricot Sunsets in future , ’ she said as she helped me slowly up the basement steps to the street . |
| 16 | Ten seconds later Lance-Corporal Charlie Trumper of the Royal Fusiliers found himself back out on the parade ground . |
| 17 | But after winning in Galway and on the Circuit of Ireland , McHale could n't keep the momentum going in Killarney last weekend and found himself virtually out of the hunt after just one stage . |
| 18 | When the silence had been undisturbed for a long , chilly while he crept out of his nest and drew himself gently up the last few yards of broken rock into the long grass and bushes at the edge of the plateau . |
| 19 | So it was indeed a classic nightmare where I dreamt that I was the only person searching for the child , and the only person who saw that this vast Argosy was down near the coastline , and I landed in a most difficult position near the aircraft and found nobody else about . |
| 20 | He let himself quietly out of the house and the silence closed in around Hari , smothering her . |
| 21 | An equally extraordinary number of replies found their way back in a deluge to Manchester . |
| 22 | A BRITISH seaside resort 's Rotary club found itself way out of its depth when it extended the hand of friendship to a visiting Russian delegation . |
| 23 | Jennifer found herself back out on the street , confused and bewildered . |
| 24 | It was in her hand when the soldier jerked her roughly around and pulled her against him . |
| 25 | Her small hand grasped his , and he drew her up on to the low walkway . |
| 26 | She heard the sharp hiss of his indrawn breath , and then he bent forwards and drew her gently up into his arms . |
| 27 | He drew her gently down until she was sitting sideways on his lap , then put his arms around to hold her gently , like a child . |
| 28 | She turned to look at him , and he drew her gently down on to the cool grass . |
| 29 | Maybe , if we are very lucky , ’ he continued as he drew her hungrily back into his arms , ‘ maybe for you and me it will always be like this . ’ |
| 30 | She pulled Midnight 's head up off the grass , gathered him together and drew him delicately on to the garden path . |