Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] [pron] [noun sg] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | As warmth slowly enveloped his body the spasms of shivering increased . |
| 2 | ‘ Yell if this is really painful , ’ he said , and slowly turned her foot the other way . |
| 3 | I once told my brother the comic after my father had read it to me earlier . |
| 4 | I always gave my husband the benefit of the doubt and ‘ buried ’ his brutality because I was so ashamed and felt that I was in some way to blame . |
| 5 | He also outlined what action the duke should take , providing what was in effect a blueprint for events at Stony Stratford . |
| 6 | He also outlined what action the duke should take , providing what was in effect a blueprint for events at Stony Stratford . |
| 7 | Cambridge 's inability to shake off Oxford , who poignantly named their boat the John Hebbes after one of their oarsmen who died recently , by the end of the Surrey bend was the crucial factor . |
| 8 | In the end I had to take it to a skid pan to see how far it would go before it eventually lost its cool The answer was as far as its steering lock would allow . |
| 9 | Built upon mudbanks and made great by maritime dominion during the centuries of its republican independence , it magnificently called it self the Queen of the Adriatic , and each year its rulers ritually married the ocean in a ceremony of sumptuous allegory . |
| 10 | No doubt your gran often gave your mum the benefit of her advice but it probably never occurred to her , as it has n't occurred to you , that your mother longs for love , company and sex . |
| 11 | His absence from this squad was perhaps surprising given his display at the Kelso tournament last autumn where his athleticism at kick-off virtually assured his team the ball , whether advancing or on the receiving end . |
| 12 | Willi paused , thought for a moment , then dialled his own number , spoke to Frau Trauffer , then dialled his friend the florist and then Gaston and Julius . |
| 13 | Townsend almost gave his side the lead after just five minutes . |