Example sentences of "[adv] [vb pp] [pers pn] [vb infin] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had rarely heard him speak with such vehemence , never seen him so angry . |
| 2 | One has rarely heard him sing with more authority , and never seen him so communicative , happy and funny . |
| 3 | ‘ It is a capacity which has obviously helped us survive as a species over thousands of years , and medical staff see evidence of it even today time after time , ’ said intensive care specialist Sally Ford . |
| 4 | The men who had not heard them arrive in the courtyard looked up in surprise . |
| 5 | I think I had not heard him cry for six years . |
| 6 | She had not seen him arrive at her home , since she had not known who he was when they had encountered each other in the garden — but she had seen him leave . |
| 7 | Although I have not seen it scratch against rocks recently , it does still occasionally gulp air from the surface . |
| 8 | We 've already seen it happen with the youth training . |
| 9 | Numerous donations have already helped them settle into Harewood House including desks from KPMG Peat Marwick , a coffee machine from the Halifax Building Society , plants from Charlotte Carter , tables from Graham Tennant , a vacuum cleaner from Doug Race , a spin drier from Mrs Morton , a nebuliser from Mrs Burak and a freezer from Irene Hayes . |
| 10 | He thinks it makes placing your own gear sound like an activity practised by people with one foot in the grave — although climbing at Gogarth has always made me feel like that anyway . |
| 11 | Your 29 years at home have probably seen you develop into a good conversationalist , able to strike up a relationship quickly ( which could help in selling or market research interviewing ) , or a natural organiser ( valuable in a hospital appointments department , booking car hire or reserving hotel rooms ) . |
| 12 | Carrie had often seen him sit like that , fondling one of Hepzibah 's chickens . |
| 13 | ‘ I have n't heard you sing in ages . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Man , I ai n't heard you play since the days of the old Mimosa Club , ’ said Lloyd with a thoughtful expression . |
| 15 | ‘ I did ask him why he had n't let me know on his way there that he would be coming later . |
| 16 | And erm and I made the point that I tipped all your lot out of I said what and I had n't let them go in the classroom and I said it 's a new thing but I said they got their coats on they 're too macho to wear them that 's their problem , you know ! |
| 17 | However , she has n't let it get to her : ‘ I do n't think I have suffered from the male domination thing as much as other women might because I 'm a belligerent , stubborn , loud-mouthed bastard , basically ! ’ |
| 18 | He took his glasses off and put them on the table , and his eyes were dancing as she had n't seen them dance since the night he had revealed the identity of Miguelito . |
| 19 | They are the best , they 're made in Smithfield , Smithfield market , and they 're the best ones yo I certainly have n't seen him come across any that are better . |
| 20 | Jane had never heard him speak with such enthusiasm about anybody before . |
| 21 | Ruth had never heard him speak with any seriousness before , had hardly seen him without a smile on his face . |
| 22 | ‘ I have never heard him speak of politics . ’ |
| 23 | She had never heard him scream like it , the dreadful sound echoed back from the sides of the skip and his fists were hard as little rocks . |
| 24 | ‘ You 've never heard me complain about Annette 's cooking . ’ |
| 25 | The children had never heard her speak to him sharply before . |
| 26 | I 'd never heard her speak like this before . |
| 27 | I 've never heard you swear in my life . |
| 28 | Rhoda had to give up work , and no sickness benefit was available since Ken had never let her succumb to the system and pay national insurance . |
| 29 | He could smell in imagination what Liz had never let him know in actuality — the smell of sour milk and dirty nappies , could picture the dreadful lack of peace and privacy . |
| 30 | I 've never seen them walk round the flats , I 've seen the odd one or two with the security guards , |