Example sentences of "and [vb past] [pers pn] an [adj] " in BNC.

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1 With Dawson it was his bulk which undoubtedly contributed to his premature death along with his broad , rubber face that became his trademark and made him an ideal pantomime dame in true bawdy music hall tradition .
2 But his bulk , along with his broad , malleable face , was virtually his trademark and made him an ideal pantomime dame in the finest bawdy music hall tradition .
3 In 1925 the Post Office , which operated independently or through other licensees outside London , went to the length of installing , for a private subscriber in Eastbourne , a free line to St Andrew 's Church 933 yards away , and charged him an annual rental of £1 17 6d ( £1 8712 ) under a three-year contract .
4 Over 100 members attended last year and found it an enjoyable and informative day .
5 However , some remnants of the latter ( the Citizen Army and Sinn Fein Volunteers ) seized Dublin in 1916 and proclaimed it an Irish republic .
6 He helped Willie into the back and threw him an old rug to cover himself with for he still looked terribly pale .
7 Now and again , he could be militant : when Lady Astor gave a speech in which she suggested that ex-servicemen should wear arm bands to warn people that they might have venereal disease , my father shouted her down and called her an ex-chorus girl .
8 The over-running and Anglicising of the Highlands after Culloden , when even the traditional form of dress was banned , would soon lead to assimilation , and even though ‘ the inhabitants of mountains form distinct races , and are careful to preserve their genealogies ’ , Johnson concludes without emotion that ‘ while their rocks seclude them from the rest of mankind , and kept them an unaltered and distinctive race … they are now losing their distinction , and hastening to mingle with the general community . ’
9 She looked across the courtroom , saw her mother , and gave her an unhappy smile .
10 He slipped an arm around her waist and gave her an affectionate squeeze .
11 Afterwards she went back to Emma and gave her an expurgated version .
12 He showed concern for her and gave her an old , baggy sweater of his to put over the other garments .
13 The woman at the door raised weary , gold-lidded eyes and gave her an anonymous welcoming smile .
14 He paused and gave her an intense look that revealed a little of how it had been for him .
15 Thanks also to the kind young woman with two young children who helped me on the train and gave me an orange drink .
16 She named him Albert , and gave him an insatiable appetite for ropes .
17 Finally , on the sixth lap , Mass got around Brundle at the end of the long pits straight , and gave him an old-fashioned chop as he turned into Moises Solona Corner .
18 She replaced the receiver and gave him an apologetic smile .
19 It was the young Scots ' first win in four outings and gave them an outside chance of qualifying for the latter stages of the championship .
20 The light westerly breeze strengthened as we travelled north and we hoisted a large mainsail , borrowed from our 32-foot cutter which set well on Viking 's stubby mast and gave us an extra knot .
21 But her character became embroiled in one of the show 's least likely relationships — which kept viewers hooked and earned her an extended contract .
22 I decided that she had never really liked Richard and wrote her an angry letter attacking a Labour politician I knew she particularly admired , saying he did not care for Socialist principles and was no more than a cunning man who would do anything for power .
23 Katja Müller blinked back her tears and shot him an angry glance .
24 ‘ I get what I want , ’ he nodded , and shot her an unsmiling glance .
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