Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] [noun sg] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We met them face to face and he gave his full backing . |
| 2 | Then Heathcliff asked me question after question about Catherine 's illness . |
| 3 | Its ringing , double-noted call haunted me night after night — a call the least experienced birdwatcher would recognise instantly . |
| 4 | In the middle of the instep there is a place called ‘ exact coastline uncertain ’ and this became my place of work . |
| 5 | In exchange for that and about £35 worth of New Zealand dollars , I got my validation from Canterbury AC 's CFI , Murray Fowler . |
| 6 | I got my mate to caddie for Seve . |
| 7 | ‘ He got my father to England after the war , gave him a job and helped him to get settled . |
| 8 | I bought it when I got my job with CND . |
| 9 | This was brought home to me recently when the Conservation Officer of the Cumbria Wildlife Trust countered my defence of canoeing and canoeists by accepting that two or three canoeists are no problem in a sensitive area , whereas a large group does cause unacceptable disturbance to wildlife . |
| 10 | It was Elvis who kindled my interest in music . |
| 11 | Just the other month , I met my mother in Kensington High Street . |
| 12 | I met my husband at work and I 'm sure lots of other couples meet that way . |
| 13 | He registered my look of concern . |
| 14 | I personally registered my version of Frombat and used it to create the Transend Menu Program , issued with every Shareware disc , and the Transend Catalogue which only took 3 hours to write . |
| 15 | I asked my cleaner to post four chapters of my book on Roman agriculture and she left the envelope on a bus . |
| 16 | ‘ If I asked my husband about sex with other women he would give me an honest answer . ’ |
| 17 | And then I asked my father on Tuesday to remind him and he said , he 'd already said he 'd fetch them in on Tuesday . |
| 18 | ‘ Uh , uh , ’ I wagged my head from side to side . |
| 19 | I divided my time between Herbert 's and his father 's home . |
| 20 | I fought my way to school through flowers — |
| 21 | I made my bed in charnels and on coffins , that a new Promethean fire might be lit ! |
| 22 | One firm offered them forty five , four hundred and fifty thousand pounds , I said I wanted three hundred thousand , cos I done a lot of repair , a lot of renovating , and I made the bar open and I made my money through selling drink and getting in entertainment . |
| 23 | It was during my visit that I made my acquaintance with Woolworths and thought it a marvellous store with goods that were priced at either 3d or 6d ; the firm did not arrive in Salisbury until 1927 . |
| 24 | After dinner there was little spare time before I made my way to Sunday School , held in St. Martin 's Boys ’ School . |
| 25 | Dana went on with his friend to see her off at Le Havre , while I made my way to London , where I was joined by Dana a few days later . |
| 26 | There was a warm wind on my face and hands as I made my way towards Mr Marr 's place . |
| 27 | Pulling on a sweater and wrapping my long kilt around me , I made my way towards Sheikha Grandmother 's house . |
| 28 | It was not going to be long , I reflected , before I made my contribution to discussions in 24 Stranraer Gardens via a Ouija board . |
| 29 | I got up before dawn and made my mooring at Fambridge while there was still water to row ashore . |
| 30 | ‘ So I sold my home in Sheffield and bought this place , which was ideal . |