Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] [adv] [vb past] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like Powdermaker ( 1967 ) , who recorded fieldnotes in Mississippi only when she was away from her field data , I found I only took notes at the time if I was willing to risk begin interrogated about what I was going to do with the information I was recording . |
| 2 | I was lucky , bought the books , took the treasure home and found they only covered A to M. Nevertheless I found them interesting and still thought they were a bargain . |
| 3 | She found it only made things worse if she struggled , bringing her even more intimately against his muscular shape . |
| 4 | Ben parked his newly acquired BMW at the roadside and hoped it would be there when he returned , reassuring himself that in this place of utter solitude car thieves were n't likely to creep out of the hedgerows with duplicate keys . |
| 5 | Belatedly she realised she only wore bra and panties . |
| 6 | He had shared a drink with barmaid Louise Shipman , who then claimed they also had sex at a Leicester hotel . |
| 7 | If that was the case , it seemed unlikely that he would ever be able to return safely to the Middle East , but three months later , the DIA showed it still had plans for him . |
| 8 | Delmar Menjamim flew his replica Gee Bee R–2 racer , the Eagles Aerobatic Team performed a faultless routine in their trio of Christen Eagles , a scintillating performance was given by Bobby Younkin in his Beech 18 , a routine which included barrel rolls ! , but probably the most unusual of all was Craig Hisking , who flew his much modified Pitts Special , which has been fitted with an undercarriage on the top wing , enabling him to land upside down as well as the right way up . |
| 9 | When , when I started you only got payment . |
| 10 | John : ‘ When we started we just wrote Fall songs all the time . ’ |
| 11 | Dexter decided he rather liked Jane Pargeter . |
| 12 | Eagle 's Nest Direct was the first Very Severe rock climb in the British Isles and a route so serious then that to contemplate leading it at that time of primitive rope technique meant you also contemplated death . |
| 13 | No binges , just occasional overeating 13 Felt she still had difficulties to address but was free from her eating problems |
| 14 | She struggled to get out , slipping and sliding on the bank , falling , when she felt she almost had purchase , back again into the disgusting weed-ridden swamp . |
| 15 | Everyone in her orbit knew she never touched alcohol . |
| 16 | I was sent out here because we thought you probably spoke English . |
| 17 | ‘ I thought you never touched painkillers , ’ he said , staring at her open hand . |
| 18 | ‘ I thought you always said kids spent far too much time running around and getting into mischief these days ? ’ |
| 19 | I thought they just did sides . |
| 20 | I thought they only liked bananas . ’ |
| 21 | It was soon realised that there was a gang operating on an international scale and as the investigation grew it eventually involved Sussex police No 6 Regional Crime Squad and customs authorities in the Mediterranean area . |
| 22 | She thought it probably suited Maurin to have Barbara Coleman believe Joseph guilty . |
| 23 | ‘ But — I thought he never gave interviews ? ’ |
| 24 | And with that she stalked off , head held high , and it was only later when she calmed down that she realised he still thought Mick had stayed the night . |
| 25 | Yes I 'm sure it probably did I just thought Paul , go to the corner of the front room Paul and take something for that . |
| 26 | I made no contribution to the evening , but Helen said I now had fairies sitting on both shoulders . |
| 27 | ‘ You said you never saw action in the last war ? ’ |
| 28 | She said she never saw Newton kick the other player in the face , and she never saw anyone 's boot come in contact with Mr Hallam 's face . |
| 29 | Sgt Grainger said they eventually accepted £50 but it appears no repairs have been completed . |
| 30 | More than half of women questioned by Gallup said they never wore make-up , and nine out of 10 claimed they 've never owned a padded bra . |