Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] another [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ My Lady , ’ I said , ‘ you promised me another purse ! ’
2 He drew him another map and watched Blunset wander off into the darkness .
3 She found him another job and is paying for a private nurse .
4 She tried to speak , but the effort cost her another mouthful of water .
5 He crept back into the kitchen and made himself another cup of tea .
6 And , while they were arguing , Conradin made himself another piece of toast .
7 He smiled craftily at Blunt and got himself another drink .
8 Oh well , I told you another time then !
9 Lucy said with a hint of triumph , ‘ I told you another car would come along soon . ’
10 No doubt something else had diverted his attention , and afforded him another cue to spread confusion everywhere around him .
11 Alan showed me another way out of the bar , so we avoided Young Trotsky , and walked with me to the van .
12 I read them , furtively , like boys do pornography , and they showed me another world .
13 Having got this far , he allowed himself another minute or so before confronting the thousand-day journey which separated him from the bathroom .
14 John poured himself another drink without taking his eyes off Maggie .
15 Plummer poured himself another drink , pulled his monogrammed housecoat more tightly around him and paced the sitting room slowly , glancing around at the expensive furnishings and ornaments which filled the flat .
16 Then he poured himself another drink .
17 Fribble poured himself another measure of wine .
18 Hitch poured himself another glass of Chablis , raised his eyebrows at Carol expectantly and moved the bottle towards her , but she shook her head , covering her glass with one hand .
19 He poured himself another glass of wine from the second , half-empty bottle .
20 With a liberal hand , he poured himself another glass .
21 He stood up , wandered over to the cocktail bar in the comer and poured himself another cognac .
22 David poured himself another cup of tea and drained it , although it was quite cold by then and horribly tannic .
23 He sat down by Sally-Anne , his ruined cheek slightly averted , poured himself another cup of tea and began to question her again .
24 The daddy returned to the kitchen and poured himself another cup of tea .
25 Jane Pargeter poured herself another slug of gin and slopped in some tonic water , spilling some on the coffee table .
26 She got up and poured herself another slug of whisky .
27 Sylvie poured herself another drink , smoothed her dress .
28 Alone in her garden with the sleeping Scarlet , Constance poured herself another drink .
29 Ruth poured herself another cup of coffee and sat down facing him ; then said , deliberately , ‘ I saw those people with spears as well . ’
30 Then she went back to the kitchen , poured herself another cup of tea , and crossed to the window .
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