Example sentences of "[coord] [noun] [vb past] [pers pn] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We made the camp and Melanie shot me a smile as she jumped out . |
| 2 | He was never equal to Self in Citrine 's esteem , and he remained jealous of intervention by Self in matters of engineering and the development of policy on the generation side , for which his background and experience made him the natural senior voice among other engineers and managers . |
| 3 | He opened the boomgate and Whitlock gave him a friendly wave as he drove past on his way to the visitors ' car park . |
| 4 | ‘ I came from a poor family in the countryside and communism gave me a chance for a better life . |
| 5 | Ana started to laugh and Mitch gave her a startled glance and then laughed ruefully too , giving her a hug . |
| 6 | There was one moment of which I was particularly proud , and Richard made it a magic one . |
| 7 | Daddy and Mummy greeted her the next morning . |
| 8 | Laura seated herself on the bed and Rex gave her a good sniff . |
| 9 | In the meantime , however , those long horns had become undesirable : drovers and slaughterers found them a nuisance and they compounded the drawbacks that had already become apparent in Bakewell 's breed . |
| 10 | Her appetite for life , boundless energy and numerous gifts and graces made her an all-round person . |
| 11 | Only Madame Pompadour beside her was motionless , and Meredith shot her a startled look when she whispered under her breath , ‘ Lucenzo , Lucenzo , ’ in a voice of infinite disappointment . |
| 12 | The green sweep of the wooded hills on Morven and Mull gave us an impression of verdant lushness after the naked rock and brown moors of the Outer Isles . |
| 13 | The prospect of his giving a dinner party for the Bishop of Medewich and the Earl of Medewich and Markham afforded him a very straightforward pleasure . |
| 14 | She says about herself and Medau : ‘ I think it was 1940 when Medau came my way — Molly , her mother and Edith came to a League of Health and Beauty group , and Molly gave us a Medau class . |
| 15 | Danny 's eyelids were drooping as he sat in front of the warm fire and Nellie gave him a blinding look . |
| 16 | Controlling his own forces required more subtle tactics , for they could not be dismissed as " anti-Spain " and their part in his victory and elevation gave them a claim on his gratitude and on how post-war Spain would be shaped . |
| 17 | At the same time , Michelle also wanted to return to singing and Dennis found her a job backing Leonard Cohen . |
| 18 | Gurder and Angalo gave it a critical look . |
| 19 | I will love him , Lily , like this , ’ and Pen gave her a strangling hug so that she gasped and laughed and begged to be released . |
| 20 | Merging into that vast , sweeping seascape of sky , waves and sand gave her no sense of calm . |
| 21 | The fact that the transfer of property rights was only partial and conditional gave them the guarantee of security in old age , and the people involved in such transactions were not necessarily children or even relatives . |
| 22 | He said nothing more and Maggie shot him an intrigued look . |
| 23 | So they greeted her with comforts and praise , and said they liked the colour , and Janice lent her a necklace ; Clara did not much like the necklace either , for it was made of large artificial pearls , and she secretly suspected the donor of malicious intent in offering such a loan , but she put it on just the same , and ignored her suspicions , and allowed herself to be comforted , because she wished to be comforted , and because it was too late to get out of going . |
| 24 | He took out his wallet and Reynolds gave him the parcel . |
| 25 | Sikes and Nancy gave him no chance to escape and Oliver had no breath to call out for help . |
| 26 | ‘ Being involved as a competitor , administrator , and coach gave me a unique insight into the world of top international sport . |
| 27 | Moreover , her individual sense of fun and fantasy made her an enchanting companion , though a neurotic strain was also apparent . |
| 28 | His increasing climbing experience plus his renowned strength and stamina made him an obvious choice for the first New Zealand expedition to the Himalaya in 1951 . |
| 29 | They stamped round the sofa and did that tricky bit of acrobatics that Sid and Ethel showed us the other night . |
| 30 | Such abilities and equipment gave them the opportunity to make the big evolutionary breakthrough which eventually lead to Homo sapiens . |