Example sentences of "greeted [pers pn] with [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I knocked anxiously on the wooden door and waited patiently until the door opened and a small , plump , bearded man greeted me with a cheery hello . |
| 2 | Ellen almost flew across the small room and , to my astonishment and probably to everyone else 's , greeted me with a warm kiss . |
| 3 | When Suor Eusebia saw me she greeted me with an approving smile . |
| 4 | Oh the teachers were very good , they usually greeted you with a big plum or something , if it was the right time of the year , which it usually was . |
| 5 | She opened the surgery door and Helen greeted her with a great sigh of relief . |
| 6 | ‘ You are beautiful , ’ he greeted her with a beaming smile , and raised her flattened spirits , even if she did suppose that he most likely greeted every date that way . |
| 7 | She had run to the door after seeing McAllister walk up the front path , and greeted her with a wide grin , brought on by the sight of McAllister 's sailor outfit . |
| 8 | He greeted her with a thick-lipped smile . |
| 9 | Not until Fred , the bearded security guard , greeted him with a broad grin did he start to believe that he belonged here . |
| 10 | She watched with rapt fascination as Niall approached the driver , who greeted him with a flashing grin of recognition . |
| 11 | When Corbett reached the bottom , a gaoler in dirty leather jerkin , leggings and boots , greeted him with a world-weary look and removed his cloak , belt and dagger . |
| 12 | I greeted him with the age-old aphorism : ‘ Those who can , do ; those who ca n't , teach ; and those who ca n't teach become administrators — in your case I know whether that is true ’ . |
| 13 | Carl greeted us with a soft-spoken voice . |
| 14 | She greeted us with a cheerful smile , and whereas we had been anxious to avoid her for fear she should forbid us to bring our tree into the house , she astonished us by saying : " Hullo , dearies . |