Example sentences of "[pron] [noun pl] [adv] [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He came and put his arm round my shoulders then and led me gently towards the door . |
| 2 | I opened my eyes eventually and took the compass out of my jeans pocket , where I 'd stowed it to have hands free for standing up . |
| 3 | I shut my eyes then and went to work . |
| 4 | And I really feel like going back putting my feet up and chatting to you a bit more because we have n't chatted enough have we ? |
| 5 | No , but I really feel like going back and putting my feet up and chatting to you a bit more , cos we have n't chatted enough have we ? |
| 6 | I polished off the lager , put my feet up and waited for the editorial meeting . |
| 7 | I feel guilty if I put my feet up and do nothing . |
| 8 | I twisted on the pole , pushed my talons forward and caught one of them a passing blow . |
| 9 | I varied the days and the times of my visits so as to catch this resourceful woman at her different occupations , for example making the wild boar and hind sausages , for which she was renowned in the neighbourhood , and the tarts filled with medlars that grew against the wall of her stable . |
| 10 | Given the new ball , I used to turn the front of my trousers over and polish it there . |
| 11 | ‘ For a start , ’ whispers Anya into Rainbow 's ear , making her shriek and jump , ‘ I do n't let myself get caught with my trousers down and get banged up in trees and looking-glasses . ’ |
| 12 | I missed my grandparents desperately and longed for Pam . |
| 13 | I spread my muscles again and took all the room I wanted . |
| 14 | BELVILLE : As human life is uncertain I have disposed my affairs so as to secure to you the power of living as a person ought who is my widow . |
| 15 | When I lost a temporary job in a local Traffic Office , I packed my things rather than face another bleak winter and with seven shillings and sixpence in my pocket I went to some friends in south-east London . |
| 16 | So , I 'll bring my things in and think about it for a minute . |
| 17 | This was a very old set and did not always work ; as I did not make contact with the control tower I came round and I saw that it was all clear for me to land , so I put my wheels down and made my approach . |
| 18 | And then we there was a chap with another with another Opel who was a bit of engineering type , so he took my wheels off and cleaned the pads for me you see . |
| 19 | You wo n't knock my wheels off or pull my radio to pieces ? ’ |
| 20 | I rolled up my sleeves , those tartan sleeves , still damp , closed my forearms together and saw arms which , the same as the rest of me , had received no care . |
| 21 | Now I 'm looking for an apartment to call my own , then I will be able to leave all my bags there and have something to return to . |
| 22 | I will , I 'll phone my publishers now and see what I can do |
| 23 | No that 's not frustration , that is a ploy , I just stick my hands up and show everybody that erm we messed a free kick up and then Paul erm slots it through . |
| 24 | And I 'm not sure that personally I 'm put my hands up and say that I 'd understand all the issues but I understand some of the basic principles and I 'm beginning to understand er some of the complexities of a a planning issue like this . |
| 25 | I was never conscious of pain , even with a torn ear , a broken nose and split lips , but I do remember occasions of desperate tiredness , and of effort to keep my hands up or stay on my feet . |
| 26 | I wept a little as I climbed the creaky stairs , and when I got into the attic I knelt down beside the bed , put my hands together and prayed . |
| 27 | After an increasingly eerie half hour of this I clapped my hands together and said , rather abruptly perhaps , " Right then . |
| 28 | I recoil at the strength of his putrid breath and yank myself away , but he grabs my waist and throws me upon the bed , pinning my hands down and forcing himself on top of me . |
| 29 | I get back to my beer , laughing my socks off and feeling dead chuffed . |
| 30 | I 've come and I 've took my boots off and poured the bloody rain out . |