Example sentences of "they began [verb] [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were surprised to see leather helmets and the glitter of ranked steel among the rock-throwing denizens of the north bank and to receive several arrows , harmless in the teeth of the wind , as they began to swing round to the south shore to accomplish their landing . |
| 2 | Bradford showed little of the enterprising approach that has been helping them shed a dour image this season , but it was not until the 64th minute that they began to slide out of the contest . |
| 3 | As they began to rush out of the shops , the bombs exploded . |
| 4 | But this time , everyone was on George Merry 's side , and they began to climb out of the hole . |
| 5 | They began to walk back towards the house . |
| 6 | How could she have been so blind ? she thought privately , as they began to head out to the lagoon . |