Example sentences of "[adv] [adv prt] [to-vb] [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By the length of the pause that followed , before he opened his eyes and looked dazedly down to see what fate had granted him , he went in some devout fear of his deserving . |
| 2 | Already he was well enough off to pay his army , with 6d [ 2.5p ] a day for the rank and file and 1s 0d [ 5p ] for the gentry , and soon after Prestonpans a ship bringing money , arms and a French ambassador-cum-political-adviser arrived at Montrose , 62 miles [ 99 km ] from Edinburgh , followed by two others carrying six field guns and a number of Irish officers . |
| 3 | FACED by rocketing inflation and the worst recession ever , Courtaulds Coatings , Brazil , is going all out to protect its markets and improve performance . |
| 4 | The terrorists were obviously about to fire their weapon and it was aimed at the main grandstands . |
| 5 | And they 're all about to do their silver . |
| 6 | ‘ All that mob , they 're just out to get their names in the papers and make millions off human desperation with vitamin cures . |
| 7 | He watched closely as the emperor rose from his throne , and when he saw him bow low in his direction , he allowed a little smile of polite acknowledgment to play across his face before he turned and strode majestically back to join his entourage . |
| 8 | Emma just like sprawled on her back and Scott with his back to the camera obviously just about to undo his flies and pork her . |
| 9 | Can be proved by describing the duty being performed , e.g. ‘ I said to John Brown ‘ You are being arrested for conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace ’ and was just about to hold his arm and caution him when he struck me in the face with his left fist etc . ’ |
| 10 | And Clara , as she went down , felt that perhaps her nervousness was just about to outweigh her anticipation . |
| 11 | ‘ Just about to take my test , sir . |
| 12 | ‘ Why he gets involved with other people 's troubles , I 'll never know , ’ she continued in happy ignorance that she was just about to put her foot in it . |
| 13 | I was just about to put my papers away , when he said he had something ‘ delicate ’ to talk about . |
| 14 | ‘ Not this evening , ’ said Joe , ‘ I 'm just about to have my meal . ’ |
| 15 | They 're only statues — I know that — but they look really real , just like a real family sitting round a table just about to eat their Christmas lunch . |
| 16 | When she reached there she found that Ann and Ruth had been joined by several other girls , including Sarah , and were just about to start their game . |
| 17 | It flew dead straight , and was just about to begin its descent towards Belinda 's desk when Jason Drew , who was sitting immediately behind Belinda , put his hand up to ask a question . |
| 18 | I am just about to tell you Q A P U quan quango , it 's a Q U A N G O semi public body with financial support from and senior appointments made by government . |
| 19 | Playing with Darcy , the 33-year-old Dubliner dropped a shot early on to see his lead reduced by two shots . |
| 20 | The sea was a mass of foam with so many bodies stirring it up , and some of the men ventured further out to try their skills at swimming . |
| 21 | Ronni sighed , once more about to protest her innocence . |
| 22 | With the seat right back to fit my legs in , rear legroom is virtually non-existent , and being and tall and friendly chap ( sic ) , this is far from ideal . |
| 23 | ‘ I know you will , honey , ’ she murmured , fondly brushing the pale blonde curls from the child 's brow before walking slowly back to rejoin her friend . |
| 24 | Gould found he ‘ had arrived at a good time , the birds having just commenced breeding ’ , and was immediately off to resume his researches with Natty and Jemmy in the cedar brushes of the Liverpool Range and on the nearby stretches of the Dart Brook . |
| 25 | Lexandro and his companions were simply about to test their reflexes , their accuracy , their control of the power suits . |
| 26 | and erm it was then up to decide what company was going to handle the promotion . |
| 27 | whatever so there was something to keep them occupied and erm you know have a bag and as soon as they got fed up with that right you 'd get something else out to take their interest and |