Example sentences of "and [adv] [vb past] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And it was Mrs Crumwallis who ran up the stairs and incompetently took charge . |
| 2 | Halfling refugees poured down the river Aver in a convoy of boats , barges , and improvised rafts , and eventually took refuge in Nuln . |
| 3 | Sanders had been a Whip and a specialist in franchise matters before the war , so his return to Westminster gave an added impetus to the party campaign against the Bill ; he became a sort of unofficial party Whip against a government that the party supported , cooperated closely with George Younger , by this time Party Chairman , and eventually became deputy chairman of the party himself in 1918 . |
| 4 | Mr Shove joined the company in 1937 and eventually became chairman and managing director . |
| 5 | in the City of Nottingham and eventually became Chairman of the Licensing Bench . |
| 6 | In the presidential elections held on Feb. 2 , 1986 [ see p. 34350 ] , Oscar Arias Sánchez of the social democratic National Liberation Party ( Partido de Liberación Nacional — PLN ) won 52.3 per cent of the vote and duly took office on May 8 . |
| 7 | Although they met several times a day and were on good terms , the chief superintendent always felt uncomfortable in the commander 's presence : he was an earnest , church-going man who never laughed , never drank , never swore and rarely showed emotion . |
| 8 | The recent conclusion that the Proconsul hand had a fully opposable thumb , with rotation at the trapezium-first metacarpal joint at least as extensive as in other hominoids , is of particular significance in combination with thumb length , for Proconsul lacks the relatively short thumb of the living great apes and so had hand proportions very similar to those of modern humans . |
| 9 | This led to a deep conflict within himself which carried with it the handicap that he did not really understand the ordinary world , was remote from everyday life , and so lacked balance . |
| 10 | Coach tours proliferated and so did specially-chartered trains to take holiday-makers to destinations in their own countries or abroad . |
| 11 | Before it could be repaired foreign exchange ran short , and so did government income . |
| 12 | Self pity set in and so did eating binges . |
| 13 | Self pity set in and so did eating binges . |
| 14 | ‘ And perhaps took poison there , ’ said Auguste eagerly . |
| 15 | I am afraid I could only manage part of the meal and I cut out the second and third courses completely , and only had gravy and vegetables for the third , but most people at my table went right through the menu ! |
| 16 | He walked off in front of her and Jenna had no choice at all ; she followed and only had time to glare at him reproachfully as he opened the door and stood aside for her , and then Marguerite was there . |
| 17 | ‘ They came running on with no boarding passes , and only had hand baggage which they carried themselves . |
| 18 | What is striking about all these cases quoted is that , in every one , the eventual victim had already pursued his or her complaint exhaustively behind the scenes with the employer and only went public in desperation when the outrage was intense and no other recourse seemed available . |
| 19 | He still drank , began to smoke , and only took notice of his wife and child to shout at them or hit them , usually when he was drunk . |
| 20 | He loathed the constant uproar of our house and only wanted peace and quiet when he was in the house . |
| 21 | In the same year the British abandoned Palestine , never a welcome responsibility and lately become ungovernable , and henceforth took care of their Middle Eastern interests through a group of client states and the fortress colony of Aden . |
| 22 | Before people could generally read , learning was by word of mouth and much took place in the countryside along the paths , particular truths being imparted at certain places , which thereby took on special significance . |
| 23 | ‘ Just a moment , ’ called out Meredith , and pointedly asked Bunny if it was all right by him . |
| 24 | On Oct. 30 a controversial measure giving blanket immunity to anyone who had committed a politically motivated crime before Oct. 8 , 1990 [ see p. 39037 ] was approved by the President 's Council and thus became law , despite its having been rejected on Oct. 20 by the House of Delegates , the Indian chamber of the tricameral parliament . |
| 25 | In 1854 Holford married Mary Anne , daughter of General James Lindsay , MP , of Balcarres , Fife , and thus became brother-in-law to three collectors , Alexander Crawford ( twenty-fifth Earl of Crawford ) , Robert Lindsay ( Baron Wantage ) [ qq.v. ] , and Sir Coutts Lindsay . |
| 26 | These paper notes , redeemable in gold or silver were transferable and thus gave rise to the use of paper money in England . |
| 27 | On the way back he pulled up on the side of the road and just said mum and him could n't live together any more . ’ |
| 28 | and just had time to visit the cathedral |
| 29 | Obviously she had understood the gist of the will and just wanted confirmation . |
| 30 | ‘ We went home on the Friday evening of the move and turned up a few days later and just started work — it was great ! ’ |