Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] and [verb] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His boat beached and tied up by other hands , probably the same ones which murdered him . ’ |
| 2 | The superintendent sighed and sat back in her chair , asking Jane to tell her side of the story . |
| 3 | ‘ If you had a Rip Van Winkle who went to sleep before the programme started and woke up now , he would have difficulty in recognising what had happened . ’ |
| 4 | The old priest chuckled and went out . |
| 5 | The Rangers defender slipped and fell over as he went to make a routine interception and Atkinson advanced forward to place the ball through Roberts ' legs into the net . |
| 6 | The superintendent paused and flicked up her eyebrows . |
| 7 | The beggar shrugged and went back to his meal . |
| 8 | The Archdeacon came and sat down beside her and took her hand . |
| 9 | His Mum came and sat down beside him again , smoothing his anorak . |
| 10 | The wings became a blur and Twoflower was jerked back as the dragon veered and sped off down a side corridor like a gnat-crazed swallow . |
| 11 | His adversary dodged and struck out with the whip again . |
| 12 | The first lady nodded and went on nodding for several seconds in quiet contemplation before putting two further questions to him concerning European regional incentives , Government grants and subsidies and their cost distorting influence on investment location decisions . |
| 13 | The boy frowned and looked down , as if he were having trouble recollecting the word . |
| 14 | ‘ What I 'm sayin' is , the fuckin' fool went and sold out to Penumbra — bad lady twice over . |
| 15 | The lady smiled and sat down opposite the Wisharts , she carefully placed the wicker basket on the seat next to her , then folded her arms and composed herself in relaxation . |
| 16 | The boy smiled and stretched out hands of welcome ; the other did not smile . |
| 17 | The apothecary turned and looked out of the window . |
| 18 | At precisely the right moment , a heavily-built fellow with a black beard arrived and paced about , staring this way and that as if waiting impatiently for another to arrive . |
| 19 | At one time , whilst working in his study , the top shelf broke and showered down some very weighty volumes landing either side of him . |
| 20 | We waited in the shed while rain boomed and clattered on to the metal roof , and no aircraft took off or landed for hour after hour . |
| 21 | Millet grinned and stepped out onto the landing and behind him the door slammed cheerfully . |
| 22 | The parchment-seller grinned and sat down behind his desk . |
| 23 | And this little piglet head came and sat down almost by itself . |
| 24 | Nails bit his tongue as Midnight jiggled and swung about on the end of the rein . |
| 25 | The black artist appeared on the threshold , wrapped in a swirling black cloak , smiling most ferociously , and the little tailor quaked and held up his splinter , thinking his foe would be bound to meet it magically , or freeze his hand in motion as he struck . |
| 26 | The manager nodded and handed over the key . |
| 27 | The guide nodded and set off briskly across the floor . |
| 28 | David Beaton poulticed it every time he could get the old man to stay at peace long enough , but as soon as it started to heal Eachuinn would be up and about , restless , until the deep puncture festered and broke out again . |
| 29 | The dog growled and worried over a chopped mound of horsemeat in an earthenware bowl with ‘ Dog ’ on it . |
| 30 | Once , a dog squealed and went on squealing in pain , and a flying plank , grazing her shoulder , reminded her of what a high wind could do . |