Example sentences of "they [vb past] each [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They flung each other off and stared for an instant , each of them aware that he was known , each conscious that this recognition made many things plain . |
| 2 | Indeed , when Jessica had locked her car with all the others at the Moira roundabout — travel-sharing , she assumed , hardheaded Ulstermen saving on the petrol — Rory had walked up to her and kissed her lightly on the mouth as if they owned each other . |
| 3 | The Pims dashed around all parts of the aquarium having brief but energetic skirmishes when they met each other , but no actual physical damage was suffered from the skirmishes . |
| 4 | But if they met each other , Lewis … ? |
| 5 | They planned each meeting to last an hour normally , and having gathered the information the team withdrew separately to ask themselves ‘ Why is this a problem now ? ’ |
| 6 | Jay was now In Love with the impossible Lucy , Dionne went for butch crewcut teenagers , and they hugged each other 's hurt away and made love like some people offer Kleenex and brandy in times of stress . |
| 7 | ‘ Such a long time ! ’ she gasped in his ear as they hugged each other tightly , the dogs retiring a respectful distance to sit and watch the homecoming with tails swishing excitedly over the gravel . |
| 8 | They hugged each other , then Evelyn continued : |
| 9 | On the night of the party , they hugged each other before Gedge , still in his black shorts , led the band through the kind of cultured noise which Peel loves . |
| 10 | In an emotional reunion they hugged each other as West Brom 's chairman Bert Millichip told the assembled press that Johnson 's career at the Hawthorns was secure . |
| 11 | They hugged each other , and then taking me by the hand we went into the street and made our way home . |
| 12 | They hugged each other in silence for a long time . |
| 13 | Silently they hugged each other , with Edward trembling for both of them . |
| 14 | Who , they asked each other , was this newcomer , who had succeeded where so many others had failed ? |
| 15 | They passed each other in the corridor soon afterwards , and each could see that the other had been crying . |
| 16 | they passed each other and clashed them er , nobody knows , so it 's lost |
| 17 | At school they checked each other 's Geography , |
| 18 | They consulted each other , they disagreed , they changed their minds . |
| 19 | Though McQueen collected cars and motorcycles while Dustin was interested in antiques and art , they respected each other 's acting abilities . |
| 20 | Once more , they respected each other 's work . |
| 21 | Their friendship developed soon afterwards , to the point that they shared each other 's homes and became very close chums . |
| 22 | All the same , it was obviously better if they avoided each other completely . |
| 23 | TWO North-East councillors came face to face in court for the first time yesterday over allegations that they assaulted each other . |
| 24 | ‘ They lived for each other , they leaned on each other , they helped each other , they worked for each other . |
| 25 | They helped each other and shared ideas without prompting from their teachers . |
| 26 | Christina was pleased when the jeep pulled into Sunset Ridge and Elaine and James got out , waving and shouting ‘ thank you ’ as , arm in arm , they helped each other up the path and into Magnolia Cottage . |
| 27 | At first they bumped each other , Rose 's soft bosom a cushion for Léonie 's chin . |
| 28 | He turned , and they regarded each other steadily across the room . |
| 29 | They regarded each other for long moments , then Julie reached into her handbag for the envelope . |
| 30 | They regarded each other . |