Example sentences of "corbett [vb past] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Corbett expected the Pictish village to be hidden and secretive but suddenly the trees thinned , the sunlight glimmered then poured through as they abruptly left the canopy of trees and entered a large clearing . |
| 2 | Corbett unrolled the small sheet of vellum and quickly scanned the contents . |
| 3 | Corbett asked the Prior one last favour , one more task , the monk agreed and slipped quietly out of the room . |
| 4 | Corbett asked the grizzled woman . |
| 5 | At last , Corbett found the narrow alleyway and pushed his horse through the crowd to the battered ale-stake above the dingy house . |
| 6 | Corbett caught the wary look in the priest 's eye . |
| 7 | After Compline , the last service of the day , Corbett approached the Prior and asked him where he could meet Robert Bruce . |
| 8 | Corbett tasted the thick heady ale , pronounced himself satisfied and leaned forward . |
| 9 | Corbett grasped the unfortunate messenger by the jerkin , forcing him to stand and look at him . |
| 10 | Corbett ignored the hidden threat and relaxed in the chair the servant had brought him . |
| 11 | Corbett studied the scrawled report of Matthew Relston , Coroner , ‘ taken in June 1286 on the body of Thomas Erceldoun found in the chancel of St. Giles Church on the evening of 26th June by parishioners of the said church . |
| 12 | Corbett gulped the rich , red wine , relishing the way it warmed his stomach . |
| 13 | Corbett slipped another coin into the man 's hand and , while the ferryman made himself comfortable in the shadow of his boat , Corbett began the long arduous climb up the hill . |
| 14 | Corbett sniffed the sweet tangy air and realised autumn was coming in . |
| 15 | At last Corbett achieved the correct position . |
| 16 | Corbett thanked the old nun and slipped quietly out of the chamber in search of the Prioress . |
| 17 | Corbett watched the old Bishop carefully . |
| 18 | Corbett loved the brilliant logic delivered so tongue-in-cheek that only those who wished to take offence would be affronted . |
| 19 | Corbett attended the solemn High Mass in the Abbey church watching the celebrants in their blood-red and gold robes , moving like figures in a dream amidst the constant plumes of fragrant incense . |
| 20 | Corbett took the faded leather dog 's collar out of his wallet . |
| 21 | Corbett glimpsed the arbalest in the midget 's hand and , in the poor light , the shimmering sharpness of the lethal bolt waiting to be fired . |
| 22 | It 's 100 years on Sunday since Gentleman Jim Corbett won the first world heavyweight title under Queensberry rules . |
| 23 | Corbett nudged the gawking Ranulf , rose , bowed and , followed by Bruce 's retainers , swept out of the room . |