Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [adv prt] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Trent sprinted up the dock and spotted the President 's granddaughter . |
| 2 | On arrival , Stirling divided up the area between the two squadrons . |
| 3 | As Lisa laid down the phone her hand was shaking . |
| 4 | So even if Lisa made up the deliveries , there was no reason why she should make the connection . |
| 5 | In relation to Chloe , Pauline and Dan lived out the conflicts of their own adolescence . |
| 6 | Bernard stubbed out the cigarette and got to his feet . |
| 7 | EAST GERMANY battened down the hatches yesterday on the eve of Mikhail Gorbachev 's arrival in its capital , Berlin , for the fortieth anniversary of the country 's creation . |
| 8 | Ben drew up the car and then glanced at Zoe . |
| 9 | Lisa snatched up the phone , annoyed at her own forgetfulness . |
| 10 | But , to his credit , de Valera toned down the catholicism in the drafts suggested to him by the clergy , consulted Rome , and was successful in getting it at least to be neutral about his preferred formulations ( Keogh 1987 : . |
| 11 | And then the music stopped and Fael-Inis laid down the pipes and turned his golden gaze on Fergus , and the spell faded , and a cold awareness flooded Fergus 's mind . |
| 12 | Markby snatched up the telephone receiver lying on the table in the hall . |
| 13 | He steeled himself as Epitot drew back the sheet . |
| 14 | In another case Mansfield spelt out the advantages of certainty , that merchants could then depend upon rules , ‘ easily learned and easily retained ’ , rather than upon ‘ subtleties and niceties ’ or ‘ upon speculative refinements from the law of nations or the Roman jus post liminii ’ . |
| 15 | Manville played up the empathy he had established . |
| 16 | Mrs Singh came down the hall and opened the door , smiling . |
| 17 | Watson , who turned to crime after moving to London , slumped in the dock of Inner London Crown Court as Judge Brian Pryor handed out the sentence on Monday . |
| 18 | Schellenberg turned up the collar of his greatcoat and leaned back in the corner pulling the peak of his cap over his eyes . |
| 19 | At a recent meeting of the party 's Central Committee , President Gorbachev opened up the prospect of a future coalition government when he talked of ‘ equal possibilities for the Communist party and other political and social organisations . ’ |
| 20 | Corbett handed over the coin , let the man go and leaned against the wall . |
| 21 | In a series of bloody encounters in 1796 Napoleon threw back the Austrian , liberating the Italians — again — and created several new republics , one of which , the Cisalpine Republic , had Milan as its capital . |
| 22 | EDWINA CURRIE turned down the offer of a job in Mr Major 's Government yesterday , saying that someone else could do the job far better than she could . |
| 23 | Zach threw back the lid in triumph and the twins and George gathered round to look at the contents . |
| 24 | Out in the car park , Lucy handed over the car keys to Virginia and wedged herself into the passenger-seat , glancing rather apprehensively at Virginia as they accelerated slightly too fast out of the car park . |
| 25 | Meredith poured out the tea carefully , gathering her thoughts . |
| 26 | Sue walked down the aisle towards the restroom . |
| 27 | ’ Tam folded back the paper and pointed to the banner headline . |
| 28 | It was from here that the Stuarts sized up the potential of the area for exploitation . |
| 29 | Early the following month a radiant Lucy walked up the aisle on her father 's arm . |
| 30 | Lucy walked up the fight of steps ; the plate glass doors slid open electronically as she crossed the beam . |