Example sentences of "man [adv] [vb past] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said he had just driven from Ladgate Lane when the man suddenly appeared in front of him . |
| 2 | Her fury with the diabolical man nearly went into orbit , though , when , once more pinning his dark-eyed look on her , he drawled , ‘ Just hanging on to him while he 's good for the rent , is that it ? ’ and , having made up his mind to that , seemed not to require an answer . |
| 3 | The thin man almost danced with anxiety and tried to get in Michael 's way . |
| 4 | The two men eventually fell into conversation , the late-comer explaining that he was a director of the railway company and that he was interested in a new branch line that was to be opened . |
| 5 | The men inside yelled in fear as they realised that they were in a bog . |
| 6 | Charlie could hear rifles being cocked up and down the trenches as sleepy men quickly came to life . |
| 7 | The marketing men gradually got in charge and now their corporate thinking and fear can kill any project . |
| 8 | At least two men reportedly died in prison from injuries inflicted . |
| 9 | Three men almost went to prison as a result . |
| 10 | A survey of college students showed that 51 per cent of men never dreamed in colour , while only 31 per cent of women never did . " |