Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] [verb] [pers pn] both " in BNC.
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| 1 | The opportunity to buy two outstanding adjoining properties in that location was extremely rare and the Perots had the opportunity to acquire them both as a family compound . |
| 2 | The Guidance has them both . |
| 3 | A sound from the doorway made them both turn . |
| 4 | The harsh , jarring ring of the telephone stunned them both into silence . |
| 5 | The moment embarrassed them both to silence . |
| 6 | The recoil flung them both back . |
| 7 | The coroner turned them both away . |
| 8 | The room enclosed them both : exclusive and private . |
| 9 | Because Vitor had thanked him in his own language , the waiter took them both to be fellow compatriots and proceeded to chatter away in Portuguese , remarking on the sunny weather , suggesting choices of food and wine , complimenting them on Thomas 's cuteness and good behaviour . |
| 10 | Now , as the waiter served them both with salmon poached in white wine , dressed with a spicy sauce and served with salad and new potatoes , she felt her mouth watering in anticipation of the meal . |
| 11 | He even despatches the C major and F major Preludes swiftly enough to feel the need to play them both twice over . |
| 12 | It was a film made some years ago in black and white , but , despite the difficulty of watching it in a foreign language , the power of the drama gripped them both , Sarella because she was a professional and was impressed by the intensity of the acting , and Marc because it seemed to strike some deep chord within him . |
| 13 | The success of the day surprised us both . |
| 14 | While he was still searching for the right question to ask , the sound of a key in the padlock made them both jump . |
| 15 | The Cabinet turned them both down and decided to do nothing . |
| 16 | Help the candidate to help us both match the person to the job and vice versa ? |
| 17 | The sight shocked them both . |
| 18 | ‘ Letting the man have it both ways at once . |
| 19 | Anything , anything to escape ! — But then the darkness engulfed them both and Tony could see no more . |
| 20 | The inquest heard they both suffered fractured skulls , probably through their heads hitting the sides of the car seats . |
| 21 | But the referee booked us both . |
| 22 | This extract is made up of two consecutive speeches to Jessica ; either speech can be played for an audition , but if you have the time to do them both together the extract works well . |
| 23 | And it had all been an act , a ploy to save them both embarrassment after the mild indiscretions of the previous evening . |
| 24 | As a young back-bencher , Irwin dreamed one night of meeting Lloyd George in a train carrying them both back from campaigning at a bye-election . |
| 25 | An old battle-axe of a nun wrapped them both in heavy blankets , forcing cups of mulled wine down their throats . |
| 26 | She had no idea what she wanted , but it was n't a licence to have it both ways . |
| 27 | What a surprise to see you both here . ’ |
| 28 | Mannheim 's relationism seemed to his detractors like a hollow promise , an attempt to have it both ways . |
| 29 | Julie had cold air blowing into the car in an effort to keep them both alert . |
| 30 | The Rolls was to come in useful when Gabrielle had an idea to get them both working . |