Example sentences of "[vb past] in [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The constituent cells of Volvox , however , are coordinated , for all the flagella around the sphere beat in an organised way and drive the tiny ball in a particular direction . |
| 2 | Soften the cheese , then beat in the soured cream or fromage frais . |
| 3 | Gradually beat in the sifted icing sugar , adding a little at a time and mixing until well incorporated . |
| 4 | The wonderful thing about the USPGA Tour 's year-ending statistics is that a quick perusal leaves you with a crystal- clear picture of what transpired in the previous year : Which players improved the most ; which were at the top of their games ; who won what and where , and when , and how . |
| 5 | Her smooth-soled court shoes glissaded in the glazed turf , and he stood solidly , large feet planted , and let her slide bodily against him . |
| 6 | has been undertaken and the result analysed in the full report , the summary of which is produced as a |
| 7 | THE DEATH of Harry Boot on 8 February at the age of 65 removes a distinguished figure from those who contributed in an outstanding way to the successful application of British science to radar during the Second World War . |
| 8 | The Law Reform ( Limitation of Actions ) Act 1954 for Scotland provided in the relevant section : |
| 9 | She shrivelled in the icy blast of his scorn . |
| 10 | In him the Word and Wisdom of God dwelt in a unique degree . |
| 11 | And as her body and limbs thrummed in the dizzy afterflow Fernando deepened his penetration , shuddering against her till she clung to him , grinding herself under him to give him the ultimate pleasure , to enhance every thrust he pounded into her , to draw him hard down into her power and her love . |
| 12 | Fearing an imminent clampdown , the Gagauzes brought forward the elections to Oct. 25 , when thousands demonstrated in the main Gagauz town of Komrat , defying the Moldavian authorities to intervene and calling on USSR authorities for assistance . |
| 13 | I demonstrated in the previous chapter that the use of discursive metaphor causes simultaneity and association to replace causality and linear chronology as the compositional principles of the novel , allowing changes of scene in mid-sentence and the coexistence of a number of often incompatible signifieds in a given signifier . |
| 14 | My eyes snapped open and my mouth gaped in a soundless scream . |
| 15 | Grasshoppers churred in the long grass . |
| 16 | He gave in that connection some instances from The Rock , which he described not so much as a play as a revue , a word he pronounced in the French manner . |
| 17 | And then , as Caspar drew in a shocked gasp , ‘ Caspar , what 's in there ? ’ |
| 18 | She drew in a shuddery breath , praying she had n't gone too far and alerted him . |
| 19 | Tammuz drew in a shuddering breath and glanced at the computer blinking serenely behind them . |
| 20 | He drew in a shuddering breath . |
| 21 | Her chest still heaving , she drew in a gasping breath . |
| 22 | ‘ It makes you look rakish , ’ she decided , and drew in a ragged breath as she encountered a smouldering look in his eyes . |
| 23 | She heard sounds from the kitchen and she drew in a sharp breath , Craig must have returned . |
| 24 | She drew in a sharp breath . |
| 25 | Lindsey drew in a sharp breath . |
| 26 | Rose drew in a sharp breath . |
| 27 | Her voice shattered , and she drew in a tremulous breath . |
| 28 | Piper drew in a relieved breath as the wind fell . |
| 29 | Jessica drew in a great breath of cool air . |
| 30 | And I have a feeling- ’ She now drew in a long breath before resuming ‘ And it 's more than a feeling , it 's a certainty that , although we 're leaving here , being forced to leave here , we 'll return , for this is our home . |