Example sentences of "pair [prep] black [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 a pair of black feet the other and I thought my God , !
2 As Inspector Blakelock turned it over in his large hands , she glimpsed through the plastic a pair of dark blue trousers with a greasy waistband , a wide-lapelled striped jacket , and a pair of black shoes with pointed toes and ornate buckles .
3 and had narked and sparked at my comment I only had one decentish pair of black shoes for meetings and/or interviews and I have remedied that now back here using X 's advanced ( if a little critical ) birthday money .
4 and you 've got a pair of black shoes ai n't you ?
5 He was in black — a thick high-necked sweater and , she noticed when he got up and came round the side of the desk , a pair of black corduroys that moulded his thighs as if tailored specially for him , as indeed they probably had been .
6 A pair of black guillemots , already in winter plumage , fled in panic .
7 With it , she had chosen a pair of black sneakers and a huge black bracelet .
8 There is also a small locked coffer hidden under the bed ; this contains several bags of clock parts , plus a bag with 162 GCs , one with seven turquoise stones worth 3 GCs each , and a pair of black pearls ( value 60 GCs each ) in a pouch .
9 From beneath hostile dark brows a pair of black eyes bored into her .
10 She blinked as a pair of black eyes glittered down at her .
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