Example sentences of "and [verb] [pers pn] [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Luke lifted his hand and laid it softly against her cheek . |
| 32 | He lifted the edge of the hood , and laid it gently over the shattered head , hiding the face . |
| 33 | It was long since Adam had thought of him so , and he gathered the warmth of their recollection to him as gratefully as if he had salved one bleached and solitary bone of the beloved right hand out of the Severn , and laid it back in holy ground . |
| 34 | When it had been cut and bound into sheaves , Kalchu carried it back to the village and laid it out on racks inside the house until it was dry enough to thresh . |
| 35 | She fetched my rope and laid it out on a clear patch of ground . |
| 36 | We unpacked our kit and laid it out on the floor , and then started the lengthy and tiresome process of folding it ‘ à carré ’ so that it sat on our shelves in tidy , identical bricks . |
| 37 | Jake drained his coffee-cup and laid it down on the saucer . |
| 38 | Guido drained his champagne glass and laid it down on the wall beside him . |
| 39 | Guido drained his whisky glass and laid it down on a nearby table . |
| 40 | He folded his newspaper and laid it down on a seat beside him . |
| 41 | ‘ I gathered it up , ’ he was to say , ‘ I actually scooped up the evil hungering thing in my arms and carried it into the house and laid it down by the fire . ’ |
| 42 | Ruth thought her aunt would have sat up all night to prolong the time with them , but her uncle — who had tried bravely all day to behave as though nothing untoward was happening — put his arms around his wife 's shoulders and led her away to bed . |
| 43 | He took her arm and led her away from the entrance . |
| 44 | Gary got up , took Paula by the arm and led her over to the low sofa . |
| 45 | Fred was delighted and led her up to his bedroom where a truly magnificent blue and yellow parrot sat in a tall cage . |
| 46 | He looked momentarily surprised and then , after throwing Luke a somewhat triumphant look , he smiled and took her by the hand , and led her through into the living-room . |
| 47 | Then , as she blushed again , he slipped an arm around her waist and led her back through the garden to the party . |
| 48 | Her heart touched on the instant by her friend 's distress , she put an arm through hers and led her back to the palace . |
| 49 | Jack finally got her and led her back to the seat , where she folded her anorak carefully , eyes still glued to the screen . |
| 50 | Smiling , Nicolo put his arm around her shoulders and led her back to where they 'd left the Ferrari . |
| 51 | ‘ That 's him , then , all gone , ’ Gloria said , before a nurse came scurrying out through the doors , took her by the arm and led her back into the ward . |
| 52 | He bowed , kissed her hand , and led her down to the courtyard where their carriage waited . |
| 53 | He took her hand and led her out of the café . |
| 54 | Her eyes were only very slightly glazed as Fernando Serra tightened his grip on her hand and led her out of the Guadalquivir suite . |
| 55 | ‘ We ca n't talk here , ’ he said , and led her out of the room and into the hall . |
| 56 | He signalled to the waiter that he had put two twenty-peseta notes on the table , and led her out into the afternoon sun . |
| 57 | He eventually managed to assemble about 170 of his foot , all that had survived , and some 450 horsemen , and led them southwards towards Coldstream , by what was long remembered as Johnny Cope 's road' , and thence next day to Berwick . |
| 58 | The sentries had been primed to admit him without challenge , Alexei noted , and as soon as his escort had dismounted a trooper wearing the gorget of a provost came out of the gatehouse and led them away towards the stables . |
| 59 | She crossed to the doorway and led them away from the shed . |
| 60 | ‘ Nice to meet you , Chief Inspector , ’ he said with automatic politeness , then considered what he had just said , decided it was beyond explanation and led them upstairs to his office . |