Example sentences of "[adv] [pron] [vb past] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Slowly I went from pot to pot , pot to pot , giving each flower its drink of water .
2 Eventually I arrived at Number 10 about an hour late .
3 ‘ Would you rather I went to sleep with Olly ? ’
4 At six o'clock everyone assembled for dinner and Mr Priddy signalled that the first course could be taken in , a heavy tureen of mock turtle soup which was to be served from a side table .
5 Suddenly I fell in love with that piece all over again , and also I think the Dresden orchestra was determined to prove that it was a truly great orchestra — which it is .
6 Suddenly I stared in amazement , for below me , sloping down from the church , was the Fair field , a broad sweep of land entirely covered with tinkers , caravans , and horses .
7 Perhaps I fell in love with him then , she thought ; when I discovered that he was a man and not a shining hero .
8 So I went to bed with her too .
9 So I went to bed and I had to get up and get dressed and go and pick him up
10 So I went to night classes at the college to do O levels .
11 And so I went to sea for the second time .
12 So I went to sea .
13 So I went to work for Tom Purtzer , who was thrilled to win the 1984 Phoenix Open in his hometown .
14 So I went to work to the old market place in the high street when it was an old market an open market you know where McKays is now , McKays whatever .
15 Oh I so I went to work yesterday nearly killed me !
16 The only other thing I knew about was racing so I went into bloodstock . ’
17 So I went in person to enquire what had happened to it , and after several more weeks heard that a first edition of fifty thousand copies was being printed .
18 So I went by coach to the old town , as I had done so many times before , and walked to the forge .
19 So I sued for breach of contract .
20 And so I had to sort of go round the room and say I 'm Tony and this is , and go all round , and I got round the room .
21 Half five this morning letting the dogs out in the back so I said to hell with it , I 'm not going to bed again !
22 So I asked for help ; I did n't like doing it but it seemed necessary .
23 So I looked at sheet , I said it 's opposite Queen 's Road .
24 Yeah he 'd got some letters , apparently he were going to Post Office later for stamps and everything and er got this letter and seeings I 'd only got three he give me his , give me twenty four pence for a stamp so I walked to Post Office , I thought well I do n't want no penny or tuppeny stamps .
25 So I packed in art school .
26 So I cried in self-pity , and after watching me , you put your arms around me , as mothers and as lovers do .
27 So I sat at home here in Haworth , with Aunt Branwell , my son , and the little girl , Anne .
28 So I sat in bed with a slice of bread and jam in one hand and a watch in the other , trying to time the pains .
29 So I stopped in bed now I , I 'm better , well
30 So I graduated from watcher to player and clapped as the sons and the Omani drummers played and sang .
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