Example sentences of "[coord] [noun prp] [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 opened the boomgate and Whitlock gave him a friendly wave as he drove past on his way to the visitors ' car park . |
| 3 | Ana started to laugh and Mitch gave her a startled glance and then laughed ruefully too , giving her a hug . |
| 4 | There was one moment of which I was particularly proud , and Richard made it a magic one . |
| 5 | Laura seated herself on the bed and Rex gave her a good sniff . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Danny 's eyelids were drooping as he sat in front of the warm fire and Nellie gave him a blinding look . |
| 11 | At the same time , Michelle also wanted to return to singing and Dennis found her a job backing Leonard Cohen . |
| 12 | Gurder and Angalo gave it a critical look . |
| 13 | He said nothing more and Maggie shot him an intrigued look . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | He took out his wallet and Reynolds gave him the parcel . |
| 16 | Sikes and Nancy gave him no chance to escape and Oliver had no breath to call out for help . |
| 17 | They stamped round the sofa and did that tricky bit of acrobatics that Sid and Ethel showed us the other night . |
| 18 | On the one hand its ultra-patriotism and Ger-manophobia made it an important driving force behind the campaign for no compromise and total victory ; but against this was the undoubted fact that the most dynamic political leadership and organizing ability to ensure this outcome was provided by Lloyd George , the radical right 's bête noire . |
| 19 | ‘ And Newley made you an offer you could n't refuse ? ’ |
| 20 | Then the ginger kitten I hid in the garden shed and mother found it and there was a monumental scene and Helen called her a beast ; funny , I can hear it now , mother going on about the kitten and Helen suddenly exploding and mother 's face . |
| 21 | They went into the house , and Kee gave her a drink . |
| 22 | There are the scribes and the Pharisees , and they began grumble saying , this man receives sinners and eats with them , and Jesus told them a parable . |
| 23 | And Jesus asked them a question , he says to them , why are you so timid ? |
| 24 | He handed the sheet back and Horowitz showed him the piece of paper with the registration number of Tweed 's Mercedes . |
| 25 | One paper , on the causes of climatic changes during geological history , caught the attention of geologists and Geikie offered him the post as manager of the new office in Edinburgh . |
| 26 | The words said one thing , but the tone of Luke 's deep voice said entirely the opposite , and Fran shot him a withering look , then winced as his hand tightened around hers in a painful warning . |
| 27 | They shook hands and Paige handed her a cup of tea which she accepted gratefully . |
| 28 | Then they clambered aboard Rocky 's rig , and Larsen gave him a hand to heave the ramp up into place and swing the rear doors shut on his full load of human cargo . |
| 29 | The final stage between Cresswell and Burslem gave us a few anxious moments when Dave and Richard became ensnared in City Centre traffic but they managed to complete the 24 hour Tour de Matthey with 5 minutes to spare ! |
| 30 | We gazed , open-mouthed at the stately triple towers and the flying buttresses , then went inside and found the famous Lincoln Imp in the Angel Choir , and J. bought me a small silver imp for my charm bracelet . |