Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | You 'd better get a bigger one , hundred and sixty one . |
| 32 | ‘ Well , film work 's very precarious , of course — so I thought I 'd better get a steady job for a bit , especially when my money ran out . ’ |
| 33 | We 'd only gone a short distance from the trees when suddenly we were hit by a blinding flash . |
| 34 | No it were Monday when in here cos I was oh I were , Gavin were wanting some toast with jam on and I 'd only got a little bit like that , I says oh you 'll have to wait while your Aunty Margaret brings some more tomorrow . |
| 35 | ‘ Mrs Funnell thought it better not to call him because you 'd only taken a small dose . |
| 36 | They 'd only taken a few steps when a man gave an appreciative wolf whistle . |
| 37 | We 'd only had a few dates . |
| 38 | ‘ And we 'd only had a few months of marriage . ’ |
| 39 | He 'd obviously had a bad night had this poor bloke , you know . |
| 40 | Children 's Bowling Parties : Birthday cakes , balloons , badges and bowling all added together to make a memorable occasion . |
| 41 | At the far end was a place where the backs of four high buildings came together to form a small courtyard . |
| 42 | We 'd all had a few drinks . |
| 43 | She felt as if she 'd just escaped a raging tornado , flung to one side just in time . |
| 44 | ‘ Yes , ’ he said slowly , as if he 'd just completed a mental calculation , ‘ that 's quite right . |
| 45 | Anne realized that she did n't really want to leave she 'd just wanted a happier home . |
| 46 | It was reasonable enough , but I 'd just signed a new contract with the company . |
| 47 | She was n't worried about her wardrobe in comparison to me having landed on the on the road , which I thought was extremely good considering that she I 'd just demolished a nice piece of her f er a piece of her furniture . |
| 48 | I remember waking up in the middle of the night with a big smile on my face , feeling really pleased with myself , thinking that I 'd just had a wet dream . |
| 49 | ‘ When I bought this hat , I 'd just had a horrible haircut so it covered up the mistake nicely . ’ |
| 50 | She said it was all just paper talk because she 'd just had a gorgeous postcard from Mark but it gets to them , I can tell you . ’ |
| 51 | But the crucial thing he had n't told us was that his girlfriend was one of the operators involved in the ring , and he 'd just had a big row with her . |
| 52 | Next thing they were down with the measuring up and we 'd just got a four thousand pound rate bill ! |
| 53 | ‘ And we 'd just bought a new car . ’ |
| 54 | cos she said she 'd just bought a flat |
| 55 | She 'd just finished a seven-day sentence in Holloway prison . |
| 56 | During this time I lost 8 ¾ pounds and came away feeling a new woman ! |
| 57 | She reflected indignantly that he 'd already eaten a substantial helping of bacon and eggs about three o'clock that morning . |
| 58 | He 'd already turned a blind eye when a couple of his lorries got hi-jacked . |
| 59 | The man she had spellbound stayed behind ; her enchantments had been pitted against an energetic opponent , who exulted when she left , cursing her as she trudged away pushing a small cart with her possessions . |
| 60 | ‘ Aye , Ah 'd best have a wee talk with her myself . ’ |