Example sentences of "[vb past] and [adv] [vb past] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I fumed and later told Brian , ‘ That 's it . |
| 2 | ‘ I can see that , ’ D'Arcy murmured as he knelt and gently prised Ahn 's hand away from the wound . |
| 3 | The 22-year-old No 8 was the key to a back row supremacy that absorbed , disheartened and ultimately destroyed Oxford 's thrust for glory in the 111th Bowring Bowl Varsity match . |
| 4 | Ken came and so did Orton and Halliwell . |
| 5 | He was back in England by February 1789 , when he directed and possibly assisted Edmund Bond in his dissection of the magnificent racehorse Eclipse which , like his grandsire Regulus , was never beaten . |
| 6 | Jacqueline made it clear that she disapproved and eventually told Catherine to move out . |
| 7 | The physician nodded and curtly bade Corbett farewell . |
| 8 | He walked off in front of her and Jenna had no choice at all ; she followed and only had time to glare at him reproachfully as he opened the door and stood aside for her , and then Marguerite was there . |
| 9 | Although they met several times a day and were on good terms , the chief superintendent always felt uncomfortable in the commander 's presence : he was an earnest , church-going man who never laughed , never drank , never swore and rarely showed emotion . |
| 10 | From time to time he dribbled and then wept tears of rage and humiliation . |
| 11 | A sulky-looking Marie-Claire appeared and grudgingly informed Melissa that there was a telephone call for her . |
| 12 | Jonathan smiled and then kicked Rex between the legs . |
| 13 | Coach tours proliferated and so did specially-chartered trains to take holiday-makers to destinations in their own countries or abroad . |
| 14 | I froze and so did Harvey . |
| 15 | Reynard shrugged and silently handed Jahsaxa the report he 'd had printed , showing all the places where Tammuz did n't appear and which , given his profession , he should have done . |
| 16 | But down in the hollow the sunshine remained and so did Delia Sutherland watching her father , her mother , herself . |
| 17 | Serves 4–6. 3 tbs extra virgin olive oil 225g ( 8oz ) onions , skinned and finely chopped 25g ( 1oz ) garlic , chopped 225g ( 8oz ) celery , finely chopped 225g ( 8oz ) small potatoes in 5mm ( ¼ in ) slices 25g ( 1oz ) pearl barley 1.75 litres ( 3 pints ) boiling chicken stock or water 225g ( 8oz ) leeks in 5mm ( ¼ in ) slices 225g ( 8oz ) cabbage , shredded finely 225g ( 8oz ) dwarf beans , trimmed 225g ( 8oz ) cauliflower , broccoli or mixture , cut into tiny florets bunch of fresh herbs : bay , thyme and parsley salt , freshly ground black pepper handful of parsley , scissor-chopped Heat oil in a large deep pan . |
| 18 | Try this with pasta , grilled meat or fish Serves 4 1 onion chopped 1 clove garlic , crushed 15ml ( 1 tbsp ) oil 400g ( 14 oz ) tin tomatoes or 450g ( 1 lb ) fresh tomatoes , skinned and roughly chopped 60ml ( 4 tbsp ) stock 5ml ( 1 tsp ) sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper 15ml ( ( 1 tsp ) fresh chopped parsley 1 bunch fresh basil ( optional ) Fry onion and garlic in oil until soft . |