Example sentences of "[adv] [was/were] [verb] [adv prt] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's claimed the pair then escaped to Streetshome at Lexton House in Middleton Cheney , but both were found out two days later when they attempted to buy antiques and jewellery with used notes which had been marked . |
| 2 | Defying the need to slump her head dejectedly on to her arms , to howl long and hard that every minute of this evening had been utter hell and that all she wanted now was to curl up safe and warm in her own bed . |
| 3 | Irvine , California-based Pick Systems Inc , which two months ago was hiring back some of its old lieutenants , has up and laid off all its vice-presidents and managers except for its engineering chief , and will close down all but its Russian and its headquarters operations , Unigram reports . |
| 4 | Pick Systems Inc , which two months ago was hiring back some of its old lieutenants ( UX No 420 ) , has up and laid off all its vice presidents and managers except its engineering chief reportedly without notice or severance and will close down all but its Russian and headquarters operations . |
| 5 | the wrong , the wrong side of the road , of course you 've got the blind bend , somebody had gone round there , somebody else was coming down old Whitton Road legally |