Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] [adv] [prep] one " in BNC.
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| 1 | Molly moved them carefully to one end of the bar before she hung up Hugh 's clothes and her summer dresses . |
| 2 | His main role with the consultants was to open a new Scottish regional office in Edinburgh and from there he built them up into one of the largest transportation consultants in Scotland . |
| 3 | When Luke moved her back towards one of the couches , she complied mindlessly , letting him pull her down with him and turning in towards him as he drew her across him , supporting her with one arm while his free hand curved round her , instinct or experience guiding him to the concealed zip of her simple dress . |
| 4 | Hands gripped her shoulders and moved her gently to one side . |
| 5 | Nevertheless , I helped him out with one scene where this Danish prince sends his betrothed Ophelia mad . |
| 6 | As the music came to a thundering climax , Damian bent her back over one arm , his tough face very close to hers . |
| 7 | if they 'd keep for Christmas that 's why they charged so much for them , those Mackintosh reds and that , and I mean it told you then in one of those magazines that were , John was reading that he said make sure that you wash those apples before you eat them . |
| 8 | I noticed it especially on one occasion when I was beset with problems which had made me very unhappy . |
| 9 | But he turned her around with one swift jerk and forced her to face him . |
| 10 | Alexei 's sword blade swept round in a great circle and Rostov turned it off with one of the best parries of his life . |
| 11 | She followed him over towards one of the big sofas , careful as she sat to leave as much of a gap between them as possible . |
| 12 | I followed her up to one of the other floors and caught her by the elbow . |
| 13 | Mrs Grandison followed her apprehensively into one of those ubiquitous tea-shops which cater for the multitudes of office workers and others who want a cheap meal at any time of the day , and which , excellent though they are , can hardly be compared with the restaurants Mrs Grandison had been hoping to lunch in . |
| 14 | Steven threw in lots of baseball , and tinkle-plunk John Williams soundtrack , and finished it off with one enormous Big Hug . |
| 15 | He put it to his lips , hesitated , then knocked it back in one go . |
| 16 | He knocked it back in one gulp . |
| 17 | He knocked it back in one and gasped with the pleasure of it . |
| 18 | When the clerk returned he saw the letter , glanced at the door , in an attempt to see who had left it , then slotted it neatly into one of the pigeon holes behind him . |
| 19 | In the evening rush-hour a lorry had skidded into a car and jammed it up against one of the pillar-boxes outside the hospital . |
| 20 | Jimmy Tarbuck and his mate Kenny Lynch followed us around for one of the practice days and , unusually for Tom and I , it was a sunny day . |
| 21 | Erm and I sli I yo pulled me up to one corner and I know it 's really nasty |
| 22 | I talked him down at one point |
| 23 | He guided her backwards to one of the posts which supported the roof . |
| 24 | He seated her firmly on one of the lights , and , without mistake or apology , put each of her feet into one of the clean boots . |
| 25 | I met her once on one of my off-duty bookshop prowls , took pity on her and gave her lunch . |
| 26 | He released her hands , and pinned her instead with one hard leg as he drew down the straps of her swimsuit , uncovering her full high breasts to his view . |
| 27 | He came through the door and he backed Cati against the rough wall of the hideout and rammed his pelvis against her stomach and pinned her down with one hand flat against her chest and with the other drew his belt through the loops of his soldier 's jacket and slashed her across the face with the buckle doubled against the leather . |
| 28 | Dulcie Howes first met him backstage at one of the performances , given in aid of a war charity . |
| 29 | In fact , such was my dread of returning home , I nearly managed to miss my plane , but somehow the clockwork motor inside me brought me back in one piece . |
| 30 | Sister sent them off with one of the Hall nurses and rejoined me . |