Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] [coord] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus began what developed into a full Department of Ballet at the university , offering , from 1941 , a three-year certificate course for which pupils were required to attend lectures , read widely and study music appreciation as well as their dance classes . |
| 2 | He then moved on into Armenia , but on 10th June 1190 , while crossing the River Salef , his horse shied suddenly and Barbarossa fell and disappeared beneath the swiftly flowing waters . |
| 3 | The four of them lived together and Lee kept her counsel and Hosanna stayed in contact with the spirits and Larry larked around and looked longingly at himself in convenient reflecting surfaces . |
| 4 | In small communities with a strong religious nucleus there is always an element of censure — sometimes unspoken , sometimes whispered , more rarely shouted aloud and face to face — of those who are thought to have transgressed against the faith . |
| 5 | She stopped suddenly and Joanna nodded sympathetically . |
| 6 | Boxes , hidey-holes and box steps can be fitted together or used separately and children usually help to arrange these themselves , again giving many opportunities to experience ‘ inside ’ , ‘ outside ’ , ‘ on top of ’ , ‘ next to ’ , ‘ in front of ’ and ‘ behind ’ . |
| 7 | He swam away and Adam swam away and very soon after that they came out of the lake and went back to Mary on the terrace . |
| 8 | He moved away and Robyn followed , instantly alert . |
| 9 | A taxi hooted outside and Elaine rushed from the room , leaving a scent of Estee Lauder and face powder . |
| 10 | The numbers changed quickly and Kiah 's eyes did n't move . |
| 11 | Profitability in the main business rose further and Sanderson Kayser and other special steels held their ground . |
| 12 | ‘ The Looms generate immense heat , ’ said Caspar , as they drew nearer and Fenella flinched from the dry , gusty warmth . |
| 13 | But just at that moment a smart new van came into view round the bend , and as it drew nearer and Brenda could see the driver , she let out a cry . |
| 14 | The roar of the crackling fire drew near and doom seemed inevitable . |
| 15 | We halted the camels when we drew near and Omar and the Adoimara headman and I went over . |
| 16 | In one last , massed Hearts attack Levein headed downwards and Robertson touched the ball on before Martin stopped the ball apparently over the goal-line . |
| 17 | Education Schools attended and dates , examinations passed and dates , examinations tried unsuccessfully and dates , any awards/ prizes , extracurricular activities , any responsibilities . |
| 18 | Maria objected strongly but Noreen had said it would only be for a little while until she went back to school in New York , now that Noreen had money enough to get them their own place . |
| 19 | He stopped then and Julia supplied a prompt . |
| 20 | The young woman moved closer and Corbett realised her hands were still concealed . |
| 21 | Welfare Assistant tried again but child still refused . |
| 22 | Carefully he tried again but Cameron took his arm and told him not to hurry unduly , the joists had only been pinned in place and they were still waiting for the long nails from Grandtully . |
| 23 | And then the largest of the Oaks moved forward and Tealtaoich saw that he had the high , domed forehead of a scholar and a thinker and that his ancient eyes held wisdom and knowledge . |
| 24 | Felipe stopped again and Maggie made herself look , the weakness of sheer relief flooding through her . |
| 25 | He stopped again and Nuadu , trying to guard his thoughts , certainly trying to shield his eyes , thought : and once in the Dark Ireland , you were lured to the side of the necromancers ! |
| 26 | Even in this far from congenial situation the thought of sharing a bed with Jake made her pulse beat faster and warmth rise to her cheeks . |
| 27 | At first Shildon shied away but Eliot urged and the next batch of revelations were made . |
| 28 | ‘ Your cousin at home , is he , Angharad ? ’ he asked mildly and Hari felt herself grow tense . |
| 29 | The glass exploded outwards and rain suddenly came pouring in through the hole . |
| 30 | ‘ Ewbank 'd inside and Atco 'd out , the English suburban residence and the garden which is an integral part of it stand trim and lovingly cared for ’ ( Richards , 1946 ; 1973 edn , p. 13 ) . |