Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] [adv] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He hummed and hawed for quite a while about it , but in the end I asked him if you were getting any visitors , and if not , I said , must n't you be feeling pretty lonely , and that did it . |
| 2 | Yet I tried and tried for over a week thinking I ought to for his sake . |
| 3 | THOSE GUITARS have been pretty quiet since October last year , when the lackluster ‘ All Over My Face ’ sank with scarcely a ripple . |
| 4 | The growth of the colonies was likely to force new departures in policy and legislation on the British government ; the American population rose from about a quarter of a million at the beginning of the century to about two million by 1776 . |
| 5 | He promised to forward a specimen when it was dry but went on to say ‘ the flowers are so small as not to be discerned , by my eyes , without a glass ’ . |
| 6 | Not so much now 'cos they get a bit scared — but used to quite a bit . |
| 7 | Goosebumps coarsened his sleek skin , and he tried to still a trembling in his limbs . |
| 8 | Large libraries were just as likely as small ones to want more training officers ' time , even though they were far more likely to employ a designated training officer ( or someone who devoted at least a quarter of their time to training ) . |
| 9 | But the illness lingered for over a year , and in the end the doctor decided that she must be suffering from depression . |
| 10 | In fact , Royal Oak equalised after only a minute when Finch 's cross came to Clinton Ford who scored with a snap shot . |
| 11 | After what seemed like only a doze she woke to daylight , the wind driving hail against the window with a force which threatened to break it . |
| 12 | ‘ Lomax ! ’ she snapped , her voice sounding as if it came from inside a biscuit tin . |
| 13 | You seemed to rather a lot for her . |
| 14 | England striker Alan Shearer saw his sensational equaliser cancelled out and complained : ’ We thought we deserved at least a draw . |
| 15 | ‘ We deserved at least a draw — their goal was the first strike in the second half and they had only one or two before the break . |
| 16 | Hereford deserved at least a draw but lost it for good three minutes from time when Johnson got a second for Lincoln … |
| 17 | Hereford deserved at least a draw but lost it for good three minutes from time when Johnson got a second for Lincoln … |
| 18 | food for thought for Hereford who deserved at least a draw … they 'd did themselves proud in a game which sent the fans home happy |
| 19 | Ferguson salvaged at least a point from another tough assignment , the first of the season at the third attempt . |
| 20 | Elsa directed at Amiss a look of desperation . |
| 21 | It acted as both a challenge and a rebuff . |
| 22 | Dexter explained how he was wavering about the list of suspects : one moment thinking it consisted of only a handful of people and then believing almost anyone in the building could have done it . |
| 23 | They were even more agog during the much publicized Banana Dance when she danced with only a curtain of bananas round her waist . |
| 24 | It was now six in the evening and drinks were served — it turned into quite a party . |
| 25 | An envelope arrived with only a receipt inside , it was for the ruby ring . |
| 26 | ‘ There 's no need to look so desperate , ’ he replied with just a hint of sympathy . |
| 27 | Angela Flowers at the AIA ( which they insisted I called it ) opened to quite a lot of critical acclaim which really annoyed the association . |
| 28 | It offended no one ; it preserved at least a whiff of the old tradition . |
| 29 | We think she corroded for only a matter of weeks before being colonised . |
| 30 | Centre half Sutton escaped with just a booking for the 52nd minute incident . |