Example sentences of "[coord] not a word [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sarah said , and Mick added , ‘ And not a word about world affairs for once . ’ |
| 2 | It was in a concealed metal box underneath the dashboard , that he 'd had one of the fitters weld in one evening for him , thirty quid and not a word to anyone , least of all Tom Holdfast . |
| 3 | In fact I happened just to have spent the weekend with a dear friend and was well aware that at some point over the two days she had entertained everyone suspected of being concerned , and not a word of politics was discussed , nor a syllable about supplanting anybody . |
| 4 | Not a word of gratefulness and not a word of forgiveness and not a word of love . |
| 5 | Not a word of gratefulness and not a word of forgiveness and not a word of love . |
| 6 | She struggled with the cold fear that had laid its hand on her : she had gone with a man , without protesting , without a single pledge from him , and not a word of kindness , not a promise for tomorrow ; she looked at Sabina 's back in front of her , the pinafore tied behind over her gathered skirt , and imagined her husband 's hands around that still sturdy small of her back , and wondered had she let him do that , do what Tommaso had done , before they were married ? |
| 7 | Near a week , and not a word from Aycliffe . |
| 8 | ‘ Woolacombe has been expecting him this age , and not a word from the man to anyone ! ’ |