Example sentences of "and [adv prt] [conj] [prep] a " in BNC.

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1 And on and off a shower or two of white arrows , when I thought I needed them . ’
2 He looked me up and down and with a twinkle in his eye said ‘ Oh ! dear , I think I shall have to let you know after all . ’
3 All the time I was attempting to identify by ear bird noises in the spinney : a jay screeched raucously ; ‘ My toe hurts Betty , ’ crooned a wood pigeon ; a tiny wren ticked its loud emphatic alarm notes ; and over and over a willow warbler trilled .
4 ‘ You first tucked up your skirts between your legs and you danced backwards and forwards , round and about and over a lighted candlestick .
5 There were probably as good as two hours ahead when he would be among company , among conversation , in the throng , the best time of day to be out and about and in a pub , in the middle of it all , all going on , him with it .
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