Example sentences of "[vb past] and a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She looked at Graham , not smiling , then her lips trembled and a small smile did appear . |
| 2 | Left : a Victorian arrangement of butterflies , beetles and moths , a jug by the potter Gill Bent and a snake-handled majolica vase in the drawing room . |
| 3 | Following the end of the war the king , Vittorio Emanuele III , abdicated and a national referendum abolished the monarchy in favour of a republic , with the new king , Umberto II , going into exile . |
| 4 | An icy wind howled and a great wall of snow bore down upon them . |
| 5 | He smiled and lifted his champagne glass to his lips and Ruth expected some sort of challenge thrown out but none came and a strange feeling percolated inside her , almost disappointment , but she shooed away the notion . |
| 6 | Mr. Harden came and a comfortable party of faces ’ was his descriptive if rather enigmatic remark . |
| 7 | As the creation of the vortex began , the seas churned and a terrible wind blew from the north . |
| 8 | The vapour exploded and a huge fireball ripped through the maisonette . |
| 9 | The pilot tried to turn back but the jet exploded and a large fireball ripped into a crowded residential area . |
| 10 | Minton encouraged them to do as they pleased and a high time was had whilst he paid the bills . |
| 11 | Beneath Rain 's chin Barbara Coleman 's white head quivered and a broken voice chanted : ‘ Murder ! |
| 12 | Ahead of them a match flared and a lighted cigarette glowed briefly like a small bright beacon , reminding them of streetlamps and bonfires and shop windows blazing with light . |
| 13 | Jim Lancaster nodded and a dim look drifted into his eyes . |
| 14 | Before he could speak the door opened and a young girl appeared , smiling at them . |
| 15 | Nuala wondered , looking up as the door opened and a young woman appeared carrying a tray . |
| 16 | The door opened and a young priest came into the room , a wiry man of middle height . |
| 17 | As they neared the foot of the hill the sky opened and a heavy torrent fell mercilessly down . |
| 18 | The next moment Miss Kilspindie 's front door opened and a white mask surmounted by a minefield of curlers peered out . |
| 19 | The trapdoor below the golden pavilion opened and a stifled beam of sunlight shone into the cart . |
| 20 | I did not expect anyone to answer , but in fact a door opened and a middle-aged woman appeared . |
| 21 | There was a rattle of bolts at the stout door : it opened and a military policeman stepped in |
| 22 | Then the flames vanished and a great cloud of white smoke shot up through the green … ( p. 103 ) . |
| 23 | A job they enjoyed and a good family life . |
| 24 | The siren ceased , the lighting stabilized and a large image sprang up on the wall behind him . |
| 25 | Monday evening during dinner Bob hit and a huge tree was blown down across the power lines so we had no power and dinner was by candlelight . |
| 26 | A green sweater that flattered and a knitted skirt that matched . |
| 27 | There were donations from Lord Willoughby de Broke and a High Court Judge with a conscience , Mr Justice Nares . |
| 28 | And his cuff-links went and a sovereign ring . |
| 29 | It was in circumstances of unrest in the merchant service that the Asquith government fell and a new coalition was formed by Lloyd George in December 1916 . |
| 30 | The glass rocked and wavered for an instant before it fell and a dark pool of wine spread over the tablecloth between them . |