Example sentences of "[vb past] and [verb] [adv] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He rather grumpily agreed and went away saying they would have to rehearse . |
| 2 | Garvey chortled and went on fastening his boots . |
| 3 | Seagulls swooped and planed overhead laying raucous claim to some scrap of food in the possession of one of them . |
| 4 | He turned and went upstairs muttering to himself . |
| 5 | He did n't try to follow Philip , he turned and went off howling back along the ride . |
| 6 | The first lady nodded and went on nodding for several seconds in quiet contemplation before putting two further questions to him concerning European regional incentives , Government grants and subsidies and their cost distorting influence on investment location decisions . |
| 7 | She sniffed and went on sniffing . |
| 8 | Hugo stroked the back of her neck with his strong fingers , and she quietened and went on listening . |
| 9 | Flynn had a dog called Arno which he loved and took on sailing trips on his yacht . |
| 10 | She slowed and turned right crossing the Chemin de BelleFontaine and down the Route de la Capite , upwards off the main highway and into the Chemin Faguillon . |
| 11 | We both laughed and carried on watching the fish . |
| 12 | Once , a dog squealed and went on squealing in pain , and a flying plank , grazing her shoulder , reminded her of what a high wind could do . |
| 13 | ‘ He tried to make conversation but I just smiled and went on reading my book . ’ |
| 14 | He just nodded and smiled and went on chewing Chicken Thallium , slowly and methodically Henry tried to think of a remark that would go with an expansive gesture . |
| 15 | His lordship paused and went on studying his page . |
| 16 | Walking further into the shed , I paused and looked around wondering how many times my old father must have walked through it . |
| 17 | One grey-haired captain , a rough old chap , sat and sat not saying a word , mute as a mackerel , then suddenly got up in the middle of the room ad , you know , said aloud as if speaking to himself , ‘ If there 's no God then what sort of a Captain am I after that ? ’ , ad seized his cap and threw up his arms and went out . |
| 18 | At 4 pm the following afternoon he awoke and came downstairs asking for breakfast ! |