Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] [adv prt] in [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once she suddenly landed up in hospital for what was not an emergency ; several times she had found herself in a new home ; and on one occasion she had arrived in another country with a new ‘ father ’ — all without warning or previous explanation . |
| 2 | ‘ It 's particularly fun when all the actors come in dressed up in costume — it 's like being in some surreal painting . ’ |
| 3 | A sudden thought struck Katherine Lundy and she suddenly sat up in bed . |
| 4 | There seemed no point in justifying her mistake still further , so she merely sat down in silence and allowed Lyddy to place paper and ink and a pen before her , just as if she had summoned her all the way upstairs for that very purpose . |
| 5 | Only I would have probably braked , changed down ended up in second and crept past it on the inside and then speeded up again . |
| 6 | But the loyalty of those who left to their ‘ house ’ and their village was such that when they were able to they sent money home , and many eventually came back in person , to die where they were born . |
| 7 | ‘ But as soon as we got to the line I realised he was going to keel over with me and I just hopped off in time . |
| 8 | ‘ And you just got up in front of Henry and those pipsqueaks in your department and said , ‘ Sorry and all that , old chaps , but I 've been wrong all my life and led you into error and wickedness ’ ? ’ |
| 9 | When he brought her back he just drew up in front of the villa , jumped out , opened door , kissed hand , ‘ Bon soir , Madame , ’ and he was off . |
| 10 | He had a carrying voice , and his sister from two tables away turned round in disapproval . |
| 11 | Arthur McCumiskey 's men , the team of September , and very nearly of October , finally went down in match 14 . |
| 12 | Hopes of renewed love and peace soon went up in smoke . |
| 13 | It helps to put things that you already knew back in focus |
| 14 | There are occasions when the relationship between Voight 's big , blond , likeable dimwit , ludicrously decked out in cowboy gear , and Dustin 's small , greasy-haired , pallid , crippled down-and-outer is touchingly and humorously portrayed , particularly the moment when Buck 's face lights up on seeing an unshaven Ratso eating alone in a diner . |
| 15 | No but they , they just ran out in front of you , those other four . |
| 16 | The Ulster Centre delegates promptly walked out in protest . |
| 17 | When Liddie returned home she had difficulties breastfeeding her baby and quickly gave up in favour of using a bottle . |
| 18 | Miss Beard at once cried out in horror . |
| 19 | Creggan involuntarily drew back in fear and alarm . |
| 20 | The other one also came up in kinetics and that 's this business of nucleus nuclear filmic substitution . |
| 21 | However Hans Beck also spoke up in defence of the European Community PHARE programme in the face of attacks from local critics , many of whom view it as a means of circulating funds from the European Community to Western economic advisors and consultancy firms , delivering few tangible benefits . |
| 22 | However Hans Beck also spoke up in defence of the European Community PHARE programme in the face of attacks from local critics , many of whom view it as a means of circulating funds from the European Community to Western economic advisors and consultancy firms , delivering few tangible benefits . |
| 23 | Sir John Woodcock , who retires as Chief Inspector of Constabulary at the end of the month , also spoke out in support of short term contracts , a reduction in the number of ranks and changes in the pay structure . |
| 24 | He also pointed out in Committee , when we had no figures to put to him , that there are a very large number of second homes whose owners will effectively receive a 50 per cent . |
| 25 | Harry nearly jumped back in surprise and flushed instantly in embarrassment at the distaste his flinching movement had signalled . |
| 26 | As sea level falls ( because water is trapped in the ice sheets ) sediments now locked up in river deltas would be eroded . |
| 27 | Foster , a former coach at Leicester , originally stood down in protest at what he regarded as off-field interference . |
| 28 | The eggs simply plopped out in front of the host bird , who carried on incubating any remaining eggs as though nothing had happened . |
| 29 | There were giggles from the trees behind her , and she turned sharply , furious with her maids , then turned back in time to see Li Yuan summon the small boy forward . |
| 30 | They had been draped with canvas to protect them from the rain , and a watchman in wet buckram saluted civilly , then stepped back in haste to avoid the splashes thrown up by the hooves of the passing st'lyan . |