Example sentences of "and [vb past] [prep] [art] telephone " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are many many people who live in houses on their own ca n't get out and again it 's an indictment on our society when you hear and read about the telephone profits that er that B T are making . |
| 2 | ‘ I hate bossy women , ’ I said with a smile , and headed for the telephone . |
| 3 | On which fine piece of mental self-deceit I thanked Morag and went to the telephone . |
| 4 | I thanked Mrs McDougall again and went to the telephone . |
| 5 | The doctor got up and went to the telephone . |
| 6 | She hurried indoors and went to the telephone . |
| 7 | Butler stubbed out his cigar in an ashtray and reached for a telephone on the table beside him . |
| 8 | ‘ Oh bother ! ’ she allowed herself a wee expletive and reached for the telephone daintily with whitened fingers . |
| 9 | The Captain sat down and reached for the telephone . |
| 10 | She indicated the white leather armchair in front of her desk , then sat down in her swivel chair and reached for the telephone . |
| 11 | He strode to his desk and reached for the telephone . |
| 12 | She sat in her study and stared at the telephone . |