Example sentences of "[adv] returned to [pos pn] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had not long returned to her room however , when her telephone rang , and when she answered it the sun came out . |
| 2 | Four hours later police broke in after being alerted by Sian 's husband Andrew — worried that she had not returned to their home in nearby Pontypool . |
| 3 | She would have been asleep if the fly had not returned to her hand . |
| 4 | Barry Glenn , assistant manager at Perry 's Brasserie in Darlington , had just returned to his home in Harris Street on Sunday night when a raider struck . |
| 5 | He had just returned to his £12,000-a-year job after five months off with depression , the London tribunal heard . |
| 6 | He had just returned to his Laurel Road home from school yesterday afternoon when the tragedy happened . |
| 7 | After leaving Dekalb at 20 , Cindy always returned to her mother for advice — except when it came to Gere , 17 years her senior . |
| 8 | He also began thinking about Rebecca Salmon and their bargain , but in the end his thoughts always returned to his father 's grave on a foreign battlefield and the revenge he intended to inflict on any German who dared to cross his path . |
| 9 | A friend of mine once returned to her house after a few month 's absence and found that though the font of her desk looked exactly the same as before she left , termites had eaten out the back of it and destroyed the contents of several drawers . |
| 10 | The photographs were taken , while Mrs Stych leaned back in her chair , her eyes closed , and chewed her handkerchief savagely ; and the camera was quickly returned to its case . |
| 11 | But the shy and introspective Allen habitually returned to his bachelor pad — after dropping in to kiss the children goodnight . |
| 12 | Originally built by the Jaccarino family ( who also own the renowned Hotel Tramontano ) , the hotel has now returned to their ownership and been beautifully refurbished . |
| 13 | The Czechs have now returned to their homeland … but they 'll be back next year . |
| 14 | And now returned to my finger |
| 15 | Spiking of losses Colin Webley , the club kipper has now returned to his favorit posishun behind the T-counter . |
| 16 | His co-pilot , Kamran Irani had n't returned to his home in Ramsden near Witney . |
| 17 | She glanced round as Melissa entered , alerted by the creak of the heavy wooden door , but immediately returned to her task of removing faded blooms and replacing them with fresh ones . |
| 18 | Hi-Lo ( about £5 ) is a device that allows hanging baskets to be lowered for watering and then returned to their positions . |
| 19 | At midnight they drank a toast to the New Year , joined hands to sing Auld Lang Syne and then returned to their cells . |
| 20 | It came under her classification of Faye being ‘ temperamental ’ , but she found the dress for Belinda easily enough and then returned to her canapés . |
| 21 | She tried it in English , then returned to her story . |
| 22 | ‘ Something like that , ’ said Kelly , and then returned to her thoughts . |
| 23 | Maggie saw Lawler out , then returned to her tea , finishing it in a single swallow . |
| 24 | Her mother was still sleeping and Maureen hastily drank a cup of tea then returned to her ambulance . |
| 25 | She stood there until he went quiet , stayed a few minutes longer to be certain and only then returned to her cupboard bedroom next to the servants ' loft . |
| 26 | After a while , when the sickness had passed , she went to the wash-hand basin to wash and freshen-up , then returned to her seat at the dinner table . |
| 27 | Leonora nodded silently then returned to her labours . |
| 28 | Silas spoke to his uncle , then returned to her side . |
| 29 | She was not particularly hungry , but she went down to the hotel 's dining-room around eight that evening , then returned to her room to spend a fitful night . |
| 30 | PC Laney made a brief note , and then returned to his tour of duty . |