Example sentences of "they [vb past] in front [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fran wished that it had been further away , wished that she 'd had more time to compose herself and remove all traces of that kiss , but as she opened the door and got out of the car when they stopped in front of the neat little semi she was aware of the throbbing redness of her bruised lips , the faintly dishevelled state of her silvery hair . |
| 2 | Away in the east the barrage had begun again , but as they lay in front of the fire it was remote and harmless . |
| 3 | As they crossed in front of the Queensway Tunnel for the final sprint up William Brown Street , 23-year-old Nadobenko was going so fast he mounted the kerb and bounced back but still had the strength to cross the line in first place . |
| 4 | In the furthest orchard they paused in front of the wall where the vine grew , and listened . |
| 5 | Constance 's grip almost stopped the circulation in Shelley 's arm as they paused in front of the Freitas family . |
| 6 | The last carts from King James had contained candles , and they stood in front of the altar : stout towers of wax that once would have been raided and eaten . |