Example sentences of "and [vb past] [to-vb] [pers pn] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( my thanks to the somewhat bemused friend I just telephoned and asked to tell me the first ten objects that came into her mind — though I do wonder about her and what made her choose those particular objects ) . |
| 2 | Neither could I conceal that although I wrote to my parents once a week ( a school rule ) they scarcely ever wrote to me , and failed to send me the necessary supplies of toothpaste , stockings , etc. , so that I was always having to borrow from other girls ( strictly against the rules ) and getting into trouble as a result . |
| 3 | Now , they consulted their executive committee , and agreed to give us the free use of an empty office . |
| 4 | The plaintiff instructed the defendants , a firm of estate agents , to sell his house and agreed to pay them a percentage of the selling price as commission . |
| 5 | They met him and agreed to pay him an extra £10,300 at £575 per flat to ensure that he continued with the work and completed on time . |
| 6 | Preston stumbled out of bed and tried to give her a hug , but she fought him off as if it was an attack . |
| 7 | He shifted uncomfortably and tried to give her a reassuring grin . |
| 8 | Someone came to the shop and tried to sell him an old cross with paste stones in it . |
| 9 | We jumped out and met him at the rear of the vehicle and tried to show him a letter of introduction from the Algerian Ambassador to Britain , Lakhdar Brahimi . |
| 10 | THAT was a really important break for us , and helped to push us a few more rungs up the ladder . |
| 11 | Llandudno had merely assisted with funding his flight to this country and helped to get him a job in the locality . |
| 12 | Teachers Sarah , Caroline , Else and Wendy send a big ‘ Thank You ’ to everyone who supported their first ever Rally and helped to make it a big success — they are actually thinking of a second one this year ! |
| 13 | George did , and yearned to tell him the Army had thought of it , that Maxim had mentioned how they worked under codenames , then wondered if the Army should tell Moscow that , too- and realised that he was after a list , as well . |
| 14 | Nowadays , quite a few recognised him , and seemed to bear him no grudges . |
| 15 | He had no ticket and she had a Season , and while he stood in line at the window they missed one train and she rolled her head and her eyes and seemed to think it a joke and when the train came there was one thought only in Millet 's mind . |
| 16 | Dorothy stood by him and came to visit him every day . |
| 17 | ‘ You sound as if I 'd been gone for a few hours and forgot to leave you a note . ’ |
| 18 | One day , to escape heavy rain he wandered into a tavern called the ‘ Spotted Dog ’ which was kept by Joe Parrish , a veteran fighter , who became impressed with the young lad — then aged 16 — and began to teach him the science of the ring . |
| 19 | I thought how nice he was and decided to give him a treat and sit on his lap . |
| 20 | Norfolk-born Mavis McKechnie , 71 , of Mill House , Wissington , near Nayland , has wanted to try the walk for some time and decided to give it a serious purpose . |
| 21 | Then I thought about those children and decided to give it a go . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I 'd thought about it for some time , and decided to give it a go . ’ |
| 23 | Although we broke even , we could not pay our wages and decided to call it a day ’ . |
| 24 | By 1 p.m. we had another forty-five sheep on deck and decided to call it a day . |
| 25 | The staff agreed the bird was too beautiful to be thrown out and decided to make it a mascot . |
| 26 | Manson saw that somehow and decided to write them a letter because he did n't like being called a creep . |
| 27 | The abrasive new general brushed aside Stirling 's request and proceeded to give him a lecture . |
| 28 | An experienced armourer came into the hangar with a group of new armourers and proceeded to show them the wonders of the Washington . |
| 29 | Kagan arrived in my office and proceeded to tell me a story , which I can now recount as it is in the public domain . |
| 30 | Juliet smiled at Gaynor and went to fetch her a bedpan . |