Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] [verb] with the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Either he could wait until the pod splashed down at which point it would start to sink , and if the water was deep enough and he had difficulty in escaping from the safety envelope , or became entangled with the chute , he might drown before he was able to struggle to the surface — or else he could blow the hatch prior to landing , risking being either injured or knocked unconscious during an unprotected impact . |
| 2 | Marshal Piłsudski ordered the Polish destroyer Wicher to greet , salute and escort the British as if the Accord were still in effect , and Tadeusz Morgenstern , the commander of the destroyer , was instructed that if the Danzig authorities insulted the Polish flag or tried to interfere with the visit in any way , he was to bombard designated targets in the city centre . |
| 3 | Because Miguel , in the same incident , has been bitten but not seriously injured , Sarah tries to save him by cutting off his infected arm with a machete — an effect that failed to work with the first model , until an assistant of Savini 's used a spare rubber arm with the cut prefilled with wax . |
| 4 | They had some beliefs and practices that seemed to link with the early days of the Old Testament , possibly due to some earlier Christian influence , believed by some missionaries to trace back to Nestorian missionaries moving through parts of Burma into China . |
| 5 | It was not the Faculty that offered to cooperate with the IoT over examinations , but the IoT which made the offer to the Faculty . |
| 6 | A day that had begun with the parade affirmation had to terminate in the same style . |
| 7 | Meantime the wonderful enchanted season that had begun with the opening of the show in April went on . |
| 8 | Its interest lies in its function as the creed of a reforming élite , confronted with the difficulties of a state-sponsored economic revival in an under-developed economy , a revival that had to contend with the resistances of the traditional structure and the misrepresentations of a peculiarly narrow Catholic conservatism . |
| 9 | She talked loudly about ‘ last night ’ and the millionaire that had slept with the group under the bridge . |
| 10 | It was the end of the day that had started with the interview in the dark-panelled room with the clocks . |
| 11 | It was only when you looked at their faces that you saw the difference in both age and expression : Harry 's face was round , his eyes merry , while Joe 's features inclined to length and his grey eyes , which at times seemed colourless , had in their depths a touch of melancholy that had deepened with the years . |
| 12 | The last of the boxes were being transferred from the back of the truck now , carried by men who sweated under the effort despite the chill wind that had come with the onset of the night . |
| 13 | Like an animal sliding away from an unwelcome confrontation , he took refuge in a displacement activity , taking the last of the little pastries hot with spice that had come with the drinks and waving the empty plate at a passing waiter . |
| 14 | They let us off after our three Santa Clausesses mobbed them and asked to play with the red furry pandas they had clipped to the aerials of their radios , on condition we played ‘ Saints ’ until out of sight . |
| 15 | He read widely in all spheres of learning and became inspired with the idea that he had a mission to introduce the learning of western Europe to his countrymen in Serbia . |
| 16 | But then , early in 1168 , a new revolt broke out and became entangled with the question of the family settlement . |
| 17 | The Doctor leapt forward and became entangled with the archaeologist . |
| 18 | The defendant did not appeal and failed to comply with the notices . |
| 19 | He was used to sailing with the best and got exasperated with the Soviet crew . |
| 20 | The second tactic employed by the authorities related specifically to the Snowball campaign and involved dealing with the symbolic fence-cutting as the offence of criminal damage . |
| 21 | He covered his mouth with his hand , and seemed to swell with the oxygen he drew in . |
| 22 | Limited waivers may particularly be required and granted to deal with the hiatus caused by unforeseen death or illness . |
| 23 | The males used should be light-treated in the same way , and allowed to run with the females between April and June , as the signs of oestrus , though obvious to the goats , may not be noticeable to their owners . |
| 24 | When she emerged , she responded with a grunt to Melissa 's , ‘ Good morning , ’ and began wrestling with the bar that controlled the window shutters . |
| 25 | He looked away and began twiddling with the curtain cord . |
| 26 | Rachel paused by her desk and began toying with the telephone cord . |
| 27 | Steve pulled the duvet over the two of them and began fiddling with the remote control . |
| 28 | He transferred his attention to his gold wristwatch and began fiddling with the bracelet . |
| 29 | She closed her eyes to hide her revulsion as he pressed his open mouth against hers and began fumbling with the buttons of her bush shirt . |
| 30 | When he saw Duclos striding back across the compound dragging a young Annamese boy behind him , he smiled quietly to himself , stepped back into his bedroom and began fumbling with the buttons of his silk shirt . |