Example sentences of "[vb past] in [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 The poser 's cafe had free newspapers and she filled in the crosswords shamelessly , was even miffed if someone else had got there first , especially with a blue Biro : Alex used a black Biro for crosswords .
2 He broke all records , but it was my mother who filled in the forms .
3 As she filled in the forms for him , the girl in Despatch , big and black and at last a friendly face , told him she was from Mississippi , and sure as hell she hated Greeks , Athens , moussaka and retsina .
4 He wonders if you filled in the forms correctly . ’
5 She filled in the columns next to Veronica 's name , and stared thoughtfully at the piece of paper .
6 Sam breathed in the scents of fabulous nameless blooms , massed motionless , cold and in every variant of grey imaginable in the moonlight .
7 ‘ Clever stuff , ’ exclaimed Tom as Edith brought in the puddings .
8 After two and a half years , Mr Lawrence brought in the consultants , McKinsey & Co .
9 They brought in the horses , hobbled them and built up the fire .
10 At that time the bones of a saint were important : the Abbeys would vie with each other to see who could claim to have the best holy relics , because bones performed miracles , which brought in the visitors . ’
11 " But that policeman who brought in the exhibits said that she was only eighteen .
12 We were still going slowly and painfully round the room when Estella brought in the relations who had been waiting downstairs .
13 ‘ I brought in the Readers ' Digests , ’ she muttered , unable to apply the brakes when she 'd been on such a powerful roll .
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